Hailing from Okemah, Okla., with a serious talent for writing Americana music, is often compared to . But Fullbright isn't riding on the coattails of the great folk artists who came before him; in fact, he describes himself as a songwriter, not just a musician, because he's determined to play his own music. By the time Fullbright graduated high school, he was playing festivals, and he's now appeared at SXSW three years in a row.
Despite making waves in the desert and playing shows around the country year after year, Fullbright didn't sign with a label or even release a full album until 2012. From the Ground Up came out earlier this month and was funded by fans; aptly named, the record is an unpretentious, rootsy take on folk music that does well by Fullbright's hometown hero Guthrie, as well as influences like and . Hear "Gawd Above" and "All The Time In The World" from From the Ground Up on today's episode of World Cafe: Next.
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