Charlie Winston

Charlie Winston, a British singer/songwriter, made his full-length debut with the self-produced album Make Way (2007) in association with Peter Gabriel's Real World label. He toured with Gabriel as well. His second album, Hobo (2009), was also released on Real World. Whereas Make Way failed to find a mass audience, Hobo became a major commercial success in France, where it was released on the Atmosphériques label. The album's lead single, "Like a Hobo," topped the French singles chart. It also reached the Top Five in Belgium and the Top 30 in Switzerland. In support of the breakthrough success of "Like a Hobo," Winston toured France. ~ Jason Birchmeier