Award-Winning Americana Songwriter
Arthur Godfrey is an award-winning Americana artist threading folk, blues-tinged Americana, and whiskey toned lyrics into his own autobiographical raw roots sound. He is a two-time winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Category, the Maxell Song of the Year, and was one of the five finalists in the Independent Music Awards. “Take one listen to his gritty songs about life and surviving, and you’ll recognize the soul of a poet”. – Performing Songwriter Magazine
Arthur’s unique full-bodied style has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker and Tom Waits. His songs capture true stories of a lifetime growing up in inner city Boston and the social causes he’s been involved with. Arthur has been featured on the American Music Associations “This is Americana” CD as the only independent singer-songwriter alongside the honorable Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne & Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and others.
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Noteworthy Mentions
“Arthur Godfrey is a deeply moving storyteller with a vocal grace and an acute heart.”
– Sean Penn, Actor/Director
“Arthur’s ‘take no prisoners’ attitude is reflected in his absolutely genuine songs and kick-ass performance style. It’s raw and real and based on reality. As the winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s Maxell Song of the Year, Arthur Godfrey wowed the judges and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is the real deal.”
- Brian Rothschild, Executive Director, John Lennon Songwriting Contest
“With a gritty, gruff voice reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and an unflinching, straightforward delivery, Arthur Godfrey plays honest blues-tinged Americana up there with the best of them. His music is raw and intelligent….it’s no surprise that his notoriety just keeps growing.”
– Performing Songwriter Magazine
“Beautifully tattered, wasted male folk threading Americana, Country and Blues into a whiskey-toned, rugged pattern of mellow ache and conditional optimism. Like blending Tom Waits and Joe Cocker, Arthur Godfrey captures a sound that is simultaneously raw and abrasive as well as warm, sweet and full-bodied. His music is a refreshing break from the overproduced, shiny, lacquered trends in popular music….he reminds us that there is more to be said through simple, exposed songs with the shirt tail hanging out.”
– Derek Sivers, CD Baby
“This former mailman gives a whole new meaning to ‘going postal’. Could be one of the next great undiscovered songwriters….this is explosive roots music.”
– Brad Kava, Entertainment, San Jose Mercury News
