With the approach of the Grammy Awards, there has been a lot of talk about who was nominated for the big awards like album of the year, but there is one musician who racked up several nominations that I haven't heard anyone talk about, but who arguably deserves the spotlight more than several prominent musicians: Jesse Welles.
Welles is a folk artist from Arkansas who earned four nominations this year, including Best Folk Album for "Under the Powerlines" and Best Americana Album for "Middle."
Welles is best known for his quickly written political songs that comment on recent events, which he records under the powerlines in the Arkansas woods.
His combination of acoustic guitar, harmonica and detest for the way things are has garnered comparisons to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, and rightfully so.
His responsive style has resulted in some of his most popular songs, including "United Health," "War Isn't Murder," "Fat," and "Walmart."
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