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Chris Blair is the owner of the popular Nashville venue The Listening Room Café. Chris joins Country Music Made Me to discuss his music inspired youth growing up in St. Louis, how singing at his Grandpa's funeral as a teenager helped guide him towards a career in music, and the memories he has of his early band days during High School and College. Chris and Brendan talk about his move to Nashville and diving into the songwriting community where he discovered a lack of quality venues that were...

Katelyn Clampett is a Nashville based singer, songwriter and producer. Katelyn joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her punny nature and comedic, lighthearted approach to life, the many fun memories she carries with her from growing up in a fun-loving and musical family, and how that musical backdrop helped inspire her love of music and the desire to create it on her own. Katelyn and Brendan talk about her move from small town North Carolina to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, the...

Anna Vaus in an up-and-coming Nashville based singer/songwriter. Anna joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the influence her Dad, Grammy-winning children's Country artist Steve Vaus who is known by his stage name Buck Howdy, had on her journey, how her artistic focused youth helped propel her towards a career in music, and the inspiration she's taken from the songwriting of Taylor Swift. Anna and Brendan talk about her journey to Nashville to study songwriting at Belmont University, what...

Kasey Tyndall is an up-and-coming artist based in Nashville. Kasey joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her early love of music while watching the Grand Ole Opry Broadcast with her Grandma, how living within a divorced family inspired her love of both Rock and Country music, and how she developed her love of performing at local shows like the Colgate Country Showdown. Kasey and Brendan talk about how singing a duet with Keith Urban at a show in Raleigh, North Carolina inspired her journey...

Five Roses in a Canadian Country Music duo made up of Jade-Savannah Godin and Zachary Ouimet. The duo joins Country Music Made Me to discuss their new EP JukeBox Vibrations, what is was like working with producer Danick Dupelle, and how their music has evolved since forming in 2016. Jade, Zachary and Brendan talk about their journeys towards music which included artistic and musical parents as well as interesting travels through Figure Skating, Law and Pop/Punk, how quickly they clicked after...

Jennifer Hart burst onto the Country Music scene in 2020 with the release of her viral hit "Half the Man", a song dedicated to her Dad. Jennifer joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the musical moments that inspired her from a young age, like her Dad singing "The Dance" by Garth Brooks at bedtime and fighting with her sister over who would get to use the toy microphone. Jennifer and Brendan talk about her struggles with Tourette's Syndrome, OCD and Social Anxiety, the moments that helped...

Katie Rox is the Banjo player and vocalist with all female Country Music group Nice Horse. Katie joins Country Music Made Me to discuss how her country inspired upbringing in the rural community of Airdrie Alberta helped lead her towards a career in Country Music, how playing guitar and singing took a backseat to her love of performing at a young age, and how poems about her beloved pony Jenny were early signs of songwriting. Katie and Brendan talk about the importance of College and hearing...

Rachel Wammack is a singer/songwriter signed to RCA Records Nashville. Rachel joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her early musical memories while growing up in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the importance that local musician Harvey Thompson Jr. had on her musical journey when starting to play local shows in high school, and how one of the very first songs she wrote dedicated to Ramen Noodles made it on her debut album. Rachel and Brendan talk about the moment she was approach by the Executive...

Noah Hicks is an up-and-coming artist in Nashville who is set to release his debut "Tripping Over My Boots". Noah joins Country Music Made Me to discuss his stereotypical country upbringing on a 100 acre chicken farm in rural Georgia, how a game with his best friend of "who can learn it faster" helped him discover his love of music and performing, and how everything changed after getting up to sing for the first time when he was 17. Noah and Brendan talk about how a performance of Luke Combs...

Pillbox Patti is the alter-ego of hit songwriter Nicolette Hayford. Pillbox joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her less than ideal childhood growing up with divorced parents in different parts of Florida, how her Dad's musical background helped inspire her own artistry at a young age, and how attending the Durango song festival, which her Dad was a part of, inspired her to focus on being a better songwriter rather than an artist. Pillbox and Brendan talk about the 4th of July when she...

Kolby Cooper is an up-and-coming artist out of Texas who recently released his new album "Boy From Anderson County to the Moon". Kolby joins Country Music Made Me to discuss growing up in a small farming community with a population of 30 people, the impact his Dad had on his love of Country Music, and how important music was in allowing him to overcome the pain of losing his father to brain cancer when he was 14. Kolby and Brendan talk about the memories he has from long drives with his Dad...

Carter Faith is an up-and-coming Country Music artist and songwriter who released her debut EP "Let Love Be Love" in 2021. Carter joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the impact her grandfather had not only on her love of Country Music but also her confidence to perform on local stages in her hometown of Davidson, North Carolina, how songwriting at the age of 16 created a spark that helped carry her to Belmont University, and the performance at an Open Mic during her first trip to Music...

Sunny Sweeney is an established Country Music artist who got her start in Austin Texas and has made close to 60 appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. Sunny joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her early trips to the Opry, why she didn't start playing the guitar until after college, and the instant connection she felt to the music and performing once she began songwriting. Sunny and Brendan talk about her musical beginnings playing small clubs in Austin, how her focus on creating music that...

Sykamore is an Artist and Songwriter who just released her new album "Pinto". Sykamore joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her western inspired upbringing in a small farming community in Canada, how the rodeo lifestyle of her parents influenced her youth, and the energy that was created when she picked up the guitar in her later teens. Sykamore and Brendan talk about her early growth as an artist in Canada, how a trip to the CCMA Awards in 2015 forever changed her path, and how a private...

Greylan James is a hit songwriter and artist best known for co-writing Kenny Chesney's "Happy Does" and Chris Young's "If That Ain't God". Greylan joins Country Music Made Me to discuss his early infatuations with Kenny Chesney, his love of music that began after receiving his first guitar from his Grandpa when he was 5, and how quickly his pursuit of a musical career began after getting his first electric guitar when he was 10. Greylan and Brendan talk about his journey from local musician...

Landon Parker is a Country Music artist, songwriter and former member of the Country Music group "Chasin Crazy". Landon joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the life changing moment when his Dad bought him a guitar when he was 16, what the early days were like while building a following in his home state of North Carolina, and some of the fun stories from his teens, like earning the chance to tryout for America's Got Talent after winning a local talent contest, opening for Florida Georgia...

C.J. Solar is a Country Music singer/songwriter with writing credits on Morgan Wallen's #1 single "Up Down" and Jameson Roger's chart topper "Some Girls". He recently released his own album "The Future's Neon". C.J. joins Country Music Made Me to discuss how picking up his Dad's electric guitar inspired his dreams of a career in music, the events that led to him and his brother's forming a band, and how a trip to Nashville in Middle school where he saw Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Brad...

David Nail is a Country Music artist best known for his hit singles Red Light, Let It Rain, Whatever She's Got and Night's On Fire. David joins Country Music Made Me to discuss his early years spent juggling music and sports, the impact his Granddaddy Lawson has had on his journey, and why he made the decision in high school to pursue a career in music rather than sports. David and Brendan talk about his move to Nashville, what it's been like navigating a successful career, the importance of...

Kimberly Kelly in a Country Music artist and songwriter who recently released her new album "I'll Tell You What's Gonna Happen". Kimberly joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the musical family member's who have inspired her journey, like her Grandpa who played in the Country Music outfit "Sterling Lee and the Hearts", and her Dad and Uncles who ran within the local music scene before they settled down to focus on raising their families. Kimberly and Brendan talk about her pageant days, the...

Jenny Tolman is a Country Music Songwriter and Artist who recently released her sophomore album "Married in a Honky Tonk". Jenny joins Country Music Made Me to discuss her musically inspiring family members, like her Grandfather who played drums in the infantry and later owned a dance hall where his big band "Will Tolman and the band that plays to please" would perform, as well as her Dad who played in the country music group "The Indian River Boys" who were discovered by Burt Reynolds and...

Anne Wilson is a Christian/Country artist who released her debut album "My Jesus" in 2022. Anne joins Country Music Made Me to discuss the role both Christian and Country music played in her upbringing, the influence she takes from both when creating her own music, and the memories that she's created through each genre. Anne and Brendan talk about growing up on the family farm in Kentucky, her journey in faith during that time, and how her life changed when she gave her life to Christ. Anne...

Gable Bradley is a singer/songwriter who recently released his debut EP "Born Ready". Gable joins Country Music Made Me to discuss his musical beginnings, first on the piano in third grade and then onto the guitar and songwriting at 17, how recruiting his brothers to form a band in his early 20's led to the beginnings of a career in music, and the journey they took through their home state of Arkansas. Gable and Brendan talk about his move to Nashville in 2016 to chase his dreams on a much...

Chris Colston is an up-and-coming artist from Texas who is following in the footsteps of artists like Parker McCollum and Koe Wetzel in gaining national notoriety. Chris joins Country Music Made Me to talk about the moments that led to his passion for chasing a career in music, like jamming with his friends at the local church, performing on the Texas Opry Circuit, earning a residency at the Republic Icehouse in Tyler Texas, and releasing his first album "Guitar Playin' Outlaw". Chris and...