After My First No. 1 Song Back

Country Music Artists Are Staying True To Their Roots, Keeping It Country But Throwing A Little Bit Of Rock Flair In There Which I Think Is A Good Thing.

I'm Very Particular About The Kind Of Music That I Record And Sing, And It Would Be The Same Way About The Kind Of Movies That I Would Do.

Country Music In The Mid-'90s Was A Big Influence On My Career, And I Played All The Songs That Are Referenced In '94' Back In My Club Days. Joe Diffie Was Rocking A Sick Mullet, And He Was Hotter Than Ever... Just Putting Out Monster Hit After Monster Hit. It Totally Takes Me Back To Those Days, And It Makes Me Smile Every Time I Hear It.

As A New Artist, You Come Out, And There Are So Many Other New Artists. It Seems Like There's A Whole Wave Of New Artists That Come Along Every Year. In '05, I Was Part Of The Crop. It Was A Lot Harder Trying To Set Myself Apart From The Rest Of The Pack.

I Don't Know If Nashville Will Ever Be Ousted As The Music City. But I Also Think That Here, Over The Last Few Years, Georgia Has Definitely Kind Of Risen To The Top As Far As The Crop Of Young Artists Coming Out Of This Area That Are Kind Of Making Waves, You Know?