Thomas Rhett was just nominated for the ACM New Artist of the Year, but even as a newer artist he’s always watching what’s going on around him and who’s coming up in the ranks, and he says two of his favorite new artists right now are RaeLynn and The Cadillac Three. “I think that RaeLynn is super talented. I’ve written with RaeLynn and me and Rae have gotten to know, we’re on the same record label, and all that kinda stuff, and I’ve seen her play a bunch a little song-writers nights and I just think that girls a superstar,” says Thomas.
He also says, “I’m obsessed with The Cadillac Three, I’m sure that everybody in Nashville is, but they are the funnest people in the world to watch, to me… They inspire me.”
Thomas has played some shows with The Cadillac Three where they have gone on before him and he says, “When you have somebody that opens for you that really like sets that bar, makes you appreciate somebody a whole lot… It’s fun to be in competition with each other and at the end of the day you’re all best friends and The Cadillac Three have done that for me. They’ve definitely made me step up my game a lotta nights and they’re super talented and they do it with just three people, which blows my mind.”
Thomas spent part of his holiday break working on his next album to follow up his current top ten single, “Make Me Wanna,” which will be the last song released off his debut album. Now he’ll spend the first half of the year on the road with Florida Georgia Line on their Anything Goes Tour, which just kicked off last Thursday.
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“I think that RaeLynn is super talented. I’ve written with RaeLynn and me and Rae have gotten to know, we’re on the same record label, and all that kinda stuff, and I’ve seen her play a bunch a little song-writers nights and I just think that girls a superstar. I love her single ‘God Made Girls’, I think she’s great. I’m obsessed with The Cadillac Three, I’m sure that everybody in Nashville is, but they are the funnest people in the world to watch, to me. So, I wish the best for those guys. They inspire me. We’ve done shows with them a bunch, when you have somebody that opens for you that really like sets that bar, makes you appreciate somebody a whole lot. When somebody can get on stage before you and, you know I’ve been in that spot, Cole’s been in that spot, we’ve opened for people and we really just try to get out there and slaughter somebody. That’s just what you do. It’s fun to be in competition with each other and at the end of the day you’re all best friends and The Cadillac Three have done that for me. They’ve definitely made me step up my game a lotta nights and they’re super talented and they do it with just three people, which blows my mind.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – JANUARY 19, 2015 – MONDAY
Thomas Rhett is on the road this week on Florida Georgia Line’s “Anything Goes Tour.” On Thursday (1/22), the tour plays Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Friday (1/23); they play Lafayette, Louisiana at the Cajundome and Saturday (1/24) at the Verizon Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Also Rhett made the first-round voting for the 2015 Academy Of Country Music’ s New Artist of the Year honor.
THOMAS RHETT – THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: March 30, 1990 – (He’s 24)
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: His new single “Make Me Wanna” sits at 8 on the Mediabase country charts this week
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: May 19, 2012
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Make Me Wanna”
RECENT TWEETS:
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · Sunday, January 18
Tomorrow. @RollingStone. Be there.
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · Saturday, January 17
Beer With Jesus tonight…Wow
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · Saturday, January 17
It’s gonna be one heck of a year #AnythingGoesTour