Cody James Harris makes intimate, widescreen indie-folk from Chattanooga, Tennessee—songs that wrestle with faith and doubt, adulthood’s quiet grief, and the stubborn hope that love is still worth the work. A lifelong writer and performer, he began playing guitar as a kid and never stopped, woodshedding in small rooms before bringing those confessional lyrics and big, patient melodies to larger stages across the Southeast. 

After a run of raw, home-tracked releases, Harris sharpened his focus in 2024 with Say It out Loud, a tight four-song EP that framed his voice against spacious guitars and unhurried rhythms. Standout tracks like “Say It Out Loud,” “Intrusive Thoughts,” and “Good Bones” show his range—from late-night confessionals to anthems that swell without losing their center.  He followed with the stripped single “Stay Wild,” the kind of bare-wire performance that’s become a calling card in his live set. 

Harris’s writing is grounded in real life: blue-collar weeks, creative obsession, deconstruction and healing, and the everyday tenderness of marriage and friendship. Onstage, he’s disarming and direct—somewhere between a campfire storyteller and a late-night confessor—bringing the same curiosity he brings to The Enneagram Five Podcast, where he explores how people think, cope, and change. 

If you like songs that feel lived-in—echoes of David Ramirez, Noah Gundersen, Penny & Sparrow, and The War on Drugs—Harris is building a catalog for grown-ups who still believe in catharsis.