Thomas Rhett has only had a record deal and been touring the country for a couple of years, but thanks to his dad, Rhett Akins, who was a successful touring artist in the 90’s, Thomas got a great education about being an artist before he even got started. Thomas says, “I remember goin’ on the road with Dad a whole lot. I remember bein’ that kid that wanted to ask Dad to write me a doctor’s note on Thursday so I could get out on a Friday and hop on the bus. And we would go on the road and I would play drums in a set and go sing a song in a set and so growin’ up with a dad that did that was really cool ‘cause I feel like I got to experience kind of a different life than a bunch of the kids I went to school with.”
One advantage those early experiences gave Thomas was that he was fairly prepared for whatever came his way in his own career. He says, “Now that I’m actually doin’ what he did, there hasn’t been a whole lotta things I haven’t seen before, which was kinda nice.”
Thomas is preparing to release his brand new single, “Make Me Wanna,” to radio, as he works on his sophomore album.
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“I remember goin’ on the road with Dad a whole lot. I remember bein’ that kid that wanted to ask Dad to write me a doctor’s note on Thursday so I could get out on a Friday and hop on the bus. And we would go on the road and I would play drums in a set and go sing a song in a set and so growin’ up with a dad that did that was really cool ‘cause I feel like I got to experience kind of a different life than a bunch of the kids I went to school with. And now that I’m actually doin’ what he did, there hasn’t been a whole lotta things I haven’t seen before, which was kinda nice. So, it’s just really cool to have not only a dad, but a mentor and a friend who have kinda helped me along in this process. Him always being side stage right when I come off, either sayin’ ‘That was awesome’ or critiquing me for thirty minutes. So, it’s just been a cool ride.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 11, 2014 – MONDAY
After a big weekend of shows in California, where he got a chance to eat some Flaming sea bass, Thomas Rhett is on the road this week as he plays dates on Miranda Lambert’s “Platinum Tour” in Chicago, Illinois at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater on Friday (8/15), Noblesville, Indiana at the Klipsch Music Center on Saturday (8/16) and in Bonner Springs, Kansas at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater on Sunday (8/17). Justin Moore is also on that tour this week.
THOMAS RHETT – THE FACTS
BIRTHDATE: 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 15 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, August 10
#HomeTeam – California. Pumped to play another #platinumtour show here tomorrow
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · Saturday, August 9
Hey Mountain View – we are here and we are #Platinum! @mirandalambert @JustinColeMoore #platinumtour
Thomas Rhett @ThomasRhett · August 8
Flaming sea bass…#sanfrancisco @laur_akins @alliebroooke @kamron_kimbro https://instagram.com/p/rd2u3cuoDr/