Country singer-songwriter Cody Belew spent his childhood in Arkansas learning to fish, ride horses and hunting down lightning bugs with a mason jar in hand. His love of the deep rooted history of Southern music and the various styles and cultures it encapsulates is clearly reflected in the gritty/soulful textures that make him a standout in contemporary country music.[1] To listen to Cody Belew is to be taken on a journey through Southern Louisiana's Cajun music, the soulful sounds of Memphis' Beale Street Blues, Kentucky Bluegrass music, and Nashville's Country.