Cody Schell

Having started early learning classical compositions on the upright bass in middle school, Cody Schell has been playing strings for most of his life. During his earlier years, he picked up the mandolin, banjo, jazz bass and guitar with the support and influence from his family, but acoustic guitar won him over as the instrument of choice. Through learning other’s songs and being self-taught, he’s developed a unique voice and a broad vocal range that has been shaped by singing nearly all genres and generations of music – but especially classic rock, soul, and folk. More recently, he began focusing on original songwriting. He was the winner of the Rising Stars contest that was held at Eaglewind Sound in Winter Park, Colorado. From this win, he got to record some material with the Grammy-winning recording artist P.J. Olsson. 

Cody spent the last 5 years building up his construction business and got away from playing shows. But, he never stopped playing at home. Listeners can expect to hear lyrics inspired by his tradesman day-job, his love for the outdoors, and life’s struggles with melodies that are hopeful and relaxing.