Bionic Buzz® got to interview singer-songwriter Jimmy Charles. We talked to him about his passion for music, growing up in Maryland, moving to Nashville, upcoming hows and his latest single / music video for “It’s a Maryland Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand.” The music video features Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, Ocean City, Fort McHenry, steamed crabs, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
About Jimmy Charles:
Jimmy Charles has all the requirements to “make it” in today’s competitive Country marketplace; an immediately-identifiable soulful voice, rugged good looks, a magnetic personality, and an empowered performance style. He’s made a national name for himself with compelling original material and toured the country opening for Lady A, Montgomery Gentry, Kip Moore, Travis Tritt, Josh Turner, Merle Haggard and more.
The Ocean City, Maryland native headed to Nashville to pursue his music after graduating from Towson University. “I tried out for Nashville Star along with 40,000 other people and made it to the Top 50,” he notes. “Even though I didn’t win, that gave me the confidence to believe that I really could do this.” Jimmy would go on to earn a unanimous vote ticket to “Hollywood” as a Season 9 American Idol contestant – and prove once again that he has the talent to make it as an entertainer with the power to impact countless lives. Jimmy spent many years paying his dues playing up to 12 shows a week in the Honky Tonks of Nashville and touring the country playing bars, festivals and other venues for little money.
A national spokesman for ZERO the End of Prostate Cancer since 2014, Jimmy was named Outstanding Young Tennessean (2017) for his work against the disease and his many other philanthropic gestures. He then went on to win the National, Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) honor in 2019. An accolade given to former Presidents, Scientists, Military Heroes and Elvis himself. Jimmy formed his own non-profit, #IAMNOTALONE, which focuses on the strength and well-being of all cancer survivors making sure they never feel alone. “I’ve learned so much from these survivors and I want to continue to help them anyway that I can,” he says. “Their stories break my heart, but our journey together makes me whole.”
Jimmy’s successes continue today, recently winning Nashville Industry Music Awards “Male Country Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for “Never Had a Bad Day”.
Connect:
https://www.jimmycharlesmusic.com/
https://twitter.com/jimmycharles92
https://www.facebook.com/jimmycharlesmusic
https://www.instagram.com/jimmycharlesmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCllTZpTXRKrm_2okNXyQbIA
Interview by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.