Thomas Rhett is currently climbing the charts with “Make Me Wanna,” the last song he plans to release off his debut album, and he’s working on his sophomore album, which he plans to release in early 2015. Thomas is a great songwriter in his own right, plus he has a lot of good friends who are great writers and pitch him some of their best songs and he says, “I think I have like 32 songs that I wanna put on the record, which is physically impossible unless I go ahead and do greatest hits now, which is not gonna happen.”
Thomas is tackling the difficult task of narrowing down the songs he wants on his next album and he says, “Now it’s to the point of just like, what do I want the second record to sound like? Who do I wanna be on this record? How much of the same do I wanna stick with, that was successful in the first? And how much of a departure do I wanna make?”
While it will still be several months before Thomas releases new music off the new album, he says, “I’m like jumping out of my seat to let people hear new music. So, it’s a lotta fun now and I can’t wait for it to come out?”
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Thomas Rhett – second album update :41 (**red carpet audio**)
“I’ve talked in the past about always havin’ a lotta songs and when it came time to start pickin’ songs for the next record. I think I have like 32 songs that I wanna put on the record, which is physically impossible unless I go ahead and do greatest hits now, which is not gonna happen. I write so much and I get pitched so many songs, and I’m such good friends with so many amazing songwriters that there’s never really a shortage of great songs. And so now it’s to the point of just like, what do I want the second record to sound like? Who do I wanna be on this record? How much of the same do I wanna stick with, that was successful in the first? And how much of a departure do I wanna make? And so, we’re in the process of recording it now and I’m like jumping out of my seat to let people hear new music. So, it’s a lotta fun now and I can’t wait for it to come out?”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 – MONDAY
Thomas Rhett spent much of his weekend watching college football and cheering on his Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. This week, after the announcement that he will be joining his buddy Justin Moore on the fall leg of the “Off The Beaten Path Tour,” Rhett plays dates in Auburn, Alabama at the 3A Arena on Friday (10/3) and with Moore on Saturday (10/4) in Louisville, Kentucky at Freedom Hall.
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Thomas Rhett
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November 5.
THOMAS RHETT – THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: March 30, 1990 – (He’s 24)
HOMETOWN: Valdosta, Georgia
WIFE: Lauren – His school sweetheart. They were maried 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: With Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore “Small Town Throwdown” sits in the Top 8 on Mediabase this week. Releasing new single “Make Me Wanna” this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: May 19, 2012
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Small Town Throwdown” with Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore.
RECENT TWEETS:
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · Sunday, September 28
Playing in Oklahoma tonight. Thanks @mitchell_ness for gearing me up! #Tulsa #HomeTeam
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · September 27
I would like everyone to know that me and @laur_akins will not be watching the game together.. It’s… https://instagram.com/p/tc9r6JuoIW/
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · September 26
Back in the USA baby… Nothing like a yeungling and some onion rings to welcome you home! #fried https://instagram.com/p/tbCyVVOoL-/