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Boise, ID’s Charlie Sutton is one of those songwriters whose work feels intimate and familiar on first listen without ever getting stale. While he’s currently working with the more blues-tinged Curtis/Sutton & the Scavengers, the solo material he shares on Soundcloud is charming but subtle folk-pop, frequently with an easy country feel. ‘High Desert’ is a real winner, a contemplation on rural life set off with beautiful harmonies, a softly fingerpicked banjo, and a few unexpected but lovely chord changes. Enjoy.

Q & A

What is your goal in recording and sharing music?

My goal is to create music and song that touches the hearts of those who are open to it. I’d like my songs and recordings to sound classic yet fresh.

Come up with a descriptive, original genre name for your music.

Country-fried indie-folk

Who do you view as a likely audience for your music?

I would like people of all ages and backgrounds to appreciate my music. I feel that now, more than ever, that is a possibility. I encourage people to listen to all music with an open mind.

If trapped on a desert island with only 3 songs, which would they be?

1. “Between The Bars” by Elliot Smith
2. “Fly High” by Anders Parker
3. “Dolphins” by Fred Neil

Who is your musical hero(es), if any?

Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Leadbelly, Hank Williams Sr., Lefty Frizzel, Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Fred Neil, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Dizzy Gillespie, Mose Allison, Led Kaapana, Elizabeth Cotten,Django Reinhard, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Otis Redding, Freddy King, John Hartford, Jimmy Reed, Greg Brown.

You can follow Charlie, and his band with Ryan Curtis, on Facebook: Click Here