Charlie Worsham

Charlie Worsham (born September 1, 1985)^[1] is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is signed to Warner Bros. Records. Charlie is currently a member of Dierks Bentley's tour band. He is a former member of the band Old Crow Medicine Show.^[2]

Charlie Worsham
Background information
Born	(1985-09-01) September 1, 1985 (age 39) Jackson, Mississippi
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Years active	1990s-present
Labels	Warner Bros. Nashville
Formerly of	KingBilly, Old Crow Medicine Show
Website	charlieworsham.com

Musical career

Worsham was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in Grenada, Mississippi. The Mississippi Senate recognized Worsham in 1999, when he was 14 years old, for his outstanding musical accomplishments, as well as being "a model student who makes straight A's".^[1] Worsham attended Grenada High School, and then Berklee College of Music in Boston.^[3]

Worsham joined the band KingBilly, singing harmonies and playing mandolin until 2010; the band recorded an extended play, "Waiting On You". Though the band received some local fame in Nashville and a featured spot on Great American Country’s GAC Minute, they never broke through to mainstream radio, and disbanded in 2012 with all members pursuing solo careers.^[4]

Worsham toured with Taylor Swift in 2011,^[5] and has opened for performers such as Miranda Lambert and Wade Bowen. He opened for Brad Paisley and Randy Houser in 2014.^[6] In 2016 it was announced he would be opening some shows during the final world tour of Kenny Rogers.^[7]

"Could It Be" (2013)

He released his debut single, "Could It Be", for Warner Bros. Records in 2013. The song appears on his debut album Rubberband, released on August 20, 2013. The album features Vince Gill and Marty Stuart on one of the tracks, "Tools of the Trade".^[8] The album's second single, "Want Me Too", was released in late 2013.

Beginning of Things (2017)

Worsham's second album, Beginning of Things, was released on April 21, 2017. "Cut Your Groove" was released as the album's lead single.^[9] Worsham did not release any new content until April 2021 when he issued a single titled "Fist Through This Town".^[10] This was followed by an EP titled Sugarcane in July of the same year.^[11]

TV appearances

In 2014, Worsham was cast as Colin Haynes (a country musician who was brutally murdered) in Bones' 9th season episode Big in the Philippines . The episode was directed by David Boreanaz.^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Country [13]	US [14]
Rubberband	Release date: August 20, 2013 Label: Warner Bros.	12	64
Beginning of Things	Release date: April 21, 2017 Label: Warner Bros.	—[a]	—

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Sugarcane[11]	Release date: July 16, 2021 Label: Warner Music Nashville Formats: Digital download
Compadres[16]	Release date: October 13, 2023 Label: Warner Music Nashville Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Country [17]	US Country Airplay [18]	US [19]	CAN Country [20]
2013	"Could It Be"	28	13	94	42	Rubberband
	"Want Me Too"	46	33	—	—
2017	"Cut Your Groove"[9]	—	—	—	—	Beginning of Things
2021	"Fist Through This Town"[21]	—	—	—	—	Sugarcane
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2013	"Could It Be"[22]	Kristin Barlowe
2017	"Cut Your Groove"[23]	Sam Siske
2021	"Fist Through This Town"[24]

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Nominee/Work	Result	Ref
2023	Country Music Association Awards	Musician of the Year	Himself	Nominated	[25]
2024	Country Music Association Awards			Won	[26]

Notes

1. The Beginning of Things did not chart on Top Country Albums, but peaked at No. 28 on the Country Album Sales chart.^[15]