Career
Winston has so far had his most significant commercial success in France. Early career
As well as touring with Tom, much of Charlie’s early career saw him composing music for, and performing in, London-based contemporary theatre productions. Make Way
Winston"s unreleased debut album, Make Way, was recorded at Real World Studios in 2006.
Described as "inspired and seductive".
Winston supported Peter Gabriel on his 2007 European tour. Tracks from Make Way would eventually find their way on to his first officially released album.
Hobo
Charlie’s second and the first officially released album, Hobo, entered the French charts at Number. 3 on 31 January 2009, and peaked at Number.
1 in its 25th charting week where it stayed for 4 weeks and, as of 5 July 2011, spent 30 weeks in the Top 10.
His debut album has also been certified as being platinum. The first single, "Like a Hobo", also topped the French SNEP charts for one week on 11 April 2009. Running Still
Winston"s third album Running Still was released in France on 21 November 2011.
In 2012, Winston contributed the track "This Wheel"s on Fire" to the compilation Civil Defense set for Amnesty International titled "Chimes of Freedom – The Songs of Bob Dylan".
Curio City
"Lately", the first single from Winston"s fourth album Curio City debuted on French radio station Virgin Radio on 13 October 2014. The album was released on 26 January 2015.
United States television
On 17 September 2010, Charlie Winston headlined a global telecast for the international day of peace Peace One Day Peace One Day with Jude Law and Sharon Stone. On 10 November 2011, the track "She Went Quietly" was used over the ending of the mid-season finale of Grey"s Anatomy (Season 8, Episode 9 "Dark Was The Night").
In 2008, his cover of The Spencer Davis Group song "I"m a Manitoba" appeared on a television advertisement for Volkswagen Polo.
The ad featured a dog miming the words to the track, and was banned after complaints from the RSPCA and over 750 viewers. Charlie Winston"s first ever release was on the Civil Defense compilation called Raison Detre London "the compilation" in 2004 compiled and produced by Yvan Serrano-Fontova aka Dj Healer Selecta with a Charlie Winston song recorded live at Raison DEtre show in London in 2003 entitled " My life as a duck"
Winston was pranked by Rémi Gaillard at "Les Déferlantes" music Festival in south of France.