Steven Tyler has been the front man for the rock group Aerosmith for years, but he believes a lot of their songs have country music sensibilities, and he says he has always wanted to make a solo country record, he just hasn’t had the time until now. His new country single is called “Red White & You,” and it will be on his forthcoming country album.
Steven explains that as fate would have it, when his schedule opened up so that he had the time to make a solo country record, he met BMLG President and CEO, Scott Borchetta. He says, “I met Scott doin’ a fundraiser in L.A. and he comes over and introduces himself and I said, ‘I always wanted to do a country record.’ He goes, ‘Well, I’m your guy.’ That was it.”
The rest, as they say, is history, and his debut country album will be released later this year on Dot Records.
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“You know, a lot of like, ‘Crying’ [singing] … There was a time when I was so broken hearted, love wasn’t much of a friend of mine… That’s very countryesque, so it’s more literal. Some of the rock is more getting that chorus line and just shovin’ it down your throat. So, it’s something I always wanted to do. I always wanted to do a solo record, but never had time. And I met Scott doin’ a fundraiser in L.A. and he comes over and introduces himself and I said, ‘I always wanted to do a country record.’ He goes, ‘Well, I’m your guy.’ That was it.”
STEVEN TYLER – THE FACTS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.steventyler.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/steventyler
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IamStevenT
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BIRTH DATE: March 26, 1948 (he’s 67)
HOMETOWN: Yonkers, New York
- Lead singer of rock icons Aerosmith.
- Inducted with Aerosmith into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Nicknamed: The Demon of Screamin’.
- Former American Idol Judge