I was a product of the relationships with my family, the environment I grew up in; all those things I kind of put on the back burner when I got into music, and my life all changed dramatically.

Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.

I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.

I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people.

In my mind, my music is kind of inseparable from my hometown and my life growing up.

I grew up with music very much in my life. I achieved success by combining my training as an accountant with my family upbringing and love of music.