It was just a few years ago when Thomas Rhett was better known as Rhett Akins’ son, but these days, with numerous hit singles to his credit, including his brand new song, “Crash and Burn,” and plenty of time on the road playing his own shows and opening for other people, and writing hit songs for some of his fellow artists, Thomas is very much an integral part of the country music family.
Thomas says, “It is so fun to be able to play shows with these people like, I mean people like Brett (Eldredge) and we got to play a show with Luke (Bryan), Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch, and it’s kinda like this tight knit community of friends and I think that’s one of the biggest reasons I love CMA Fest and CMT Awards and CMA Awards is because we’re all are so tight with each other.”
Thomas loves that although he’s competing for album sales and spots on the charts on touring dollars with his peers, they’re all still friends and kind of like a family. “This is very tight knit community and we all kinda have each other’s backs and I think that’s one of the coolest things about bein’ in the genre’,” says Thomas, “is that everybody kinda is rootin’ for the other, whether it’s a friendly competition or whatever it is.”
Thomas recently announced that his new album will be called Tangled Up, and it will be released on September 25th, just before he hits the road in October for CMT on Tour: Brett Eldredge & Thomas Rhett – Suits & Boots.
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“I grew up in the business and, you know, for me being a kid, I got to know a lot of people and so, when I started to actually be an artist and a songwriter, it is so fun to be able to play shows with these people like, I mean people like Brett and we got to play a show with Luke, Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch and it’s kinda like this tight knit community of friends and I think that’s one of the biggest reasons I love CMA Fest and CMT Awards and CMA Awards is because we’re all are so tight with each other. This is very tight knit community and we all kinda have each other’s backs and I think that’s one of the coolest things about bein’ in the genre’, is that everybody kinda is rootin’ for the other on, whether it’s a friendly competition or whatever it is.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – JULY 6, 2015 – MONDAY
Thomas Rhett sits in the top twenty on the country charts this week as “Crash and Burn” moves up to number 17 on Media Base. Meanwhile, after announcing that his new album will be called Tangled and released on September 25, Rhett is holding a cover-choosing contest online for fans to vote for their fave album cover. Fans can vote here.
Rhett plays at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville as part of Luke Bryan’s “Kick The Dust Up Tour” on Saturday (7/11).
THOMAS RHETT – THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: March 30, 1990 – (He’s 25)
HOMETOWN: Valdosta, Georgia
WIFE: Lauren – His school sweetheart. They were married in October 2012.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Something To Do With My Hands”
DEBUT AND CURRENT ALBUM: It Goes Like This – RELEASED: October 29, 2013
CURRENT SINGLE: “Crash and Burn” sits at number 17 on the Media Base / Country Aircheck chart.
NEW ALBUM: TANGLED – RELEASED September 25, 2015
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: May 19, 2012
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Crash and Burn”
RECENT TWEETS:
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett July 4
Happy #4thofJuly from Hawaii!
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett July 3
We made it back to our happy place for a few days @laur_akins #northshore
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Danielle Bradbery @DBradbery July 2
#TBT can’t wait to be out on tour with this guy this fall! #suitsandboots @ThomasRhett @bretteldredge