It was a couple of years ago that Thomas Rhett signed his record deal with The Valory Music Co., which is part of the Big Machine Label Group, and he says the relationship has been a great one for him. Thomas has some definite ideas about who he is as an artist and a songwriter and he says, “When I was first startin’ out makin’ a record, I didn’t know how to make a record. I’d never made a record before. So, I was very thankful people were there to kinda guide me along that path, and we ended up makin’ a really cool first record, and without those guys I couldn’t have done it.”
Thomas admits he and his label don’t always agree on every decision when it comes to his music, but he says, “Yeah, I feel like there’s always gonna be a disagreement, but where there’s disagreement there comes a lotta good too ‘cause you start to figure each other out.”
He also appreciates the way the head of his label, Scott Borchetta, allows him to be himself. He says, “It’s kinda like I could go write the weirdest song in the world and send it to Scott and Scott would be like, man this is really weird, but I admire your creativity… So I’ve always just felt at home and just very free and open to do.”
Thomas is busy working on his sophomore album, while his current single, “Make Me Wanna,” continues to climb the chart.
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“Yeah, I feel like there’s always gonna be a disagreement, but where there’s disagreement there comes a lotta good too ‘cause you start to figure each other out. When I was first startin’ out makin’ a record, I didn’t know how to make a record. I’d never made a record before. So, I was very thankful people were there to kinda guide me along that path, and we ended up makin’ a really cool first record, and without those guys I couldn’t have done it. But one of the biggest reasons I signed at Big Machine was because of the freedom that I felt with them. It was kinda like I could go write the weirdest song in the world and send it to Scott and Scott would be like, man this is really weird, but I admire your creativity. Just like an answer like that or somethin’. So I’ve always just felt at home and just very free and open to do. So it’s just been a lotta fun bein’ over there and bein’ able to have that kinda freedom.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – NOVEMBER 17, 2014 – MONDAY
Thomas Rhett just learned that he is a multiple nominee for next month’s 2014 American Country Countdown awards airing live on FOX from Nashville on December 15. This week, Rhett is touring on the fall leg of Justin Moore’s “Off The Beaten Path Tour” with shows in Loveland, Colorado on Friday (11/21) at the Budweiser Events Center and on Saturday (11/22) in Billings, Montana at the MetraPark Arena.
2014 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG GALAXY®
(Fan-voted Award via Twitter) – Thomas Rhett
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR – “Small Town Throwdown” – Brantley Gilbert featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett
The 2014 American Country Countdown Awards will air live from Nashville’s Music City Center on December 15 on FOX.
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 23 on the Mediabase the country charts this week
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: May 19, 2012
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Make Me Wanna”
RECENT TWEETS:
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · November 15
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Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · November 13
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