My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.

Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage. What ended up happening was I started learning about more instruments, so I just kind of went that route. Music's really all I've ever done.

When I was growing up, the whole block was your village -- everyone looked out for the children. [The Month of the Military Child] recognizes the need for vigilance for the military public, as well as issues surrounding children safety, abuse and awareness.

There was nothing exceptional about growing up as the son of a congressman.

Growing up in east Tennessee gave me my country roots, my twang, and a lot of my stories.

I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stuff! I started writing and doing my own thing. I didn't really know what a demo was or anything like that, so I started getting interested in studio gear and started learning about one instrument at a time. My first instrument was an accordion.