Brantley Gilbert is a grown man running his own business and his own life, but he admits from time to time, “There’s situations where when it gets bigger than me it’s time to go talk to Mamma and Daddy and God. But for the most part, I feel like I’m at the age now where I’ve learned enough to where I can handle situations, and maybe even be the anchor in certain situations, more often than not.”

Brantley, whose latest single, “Small Town Throwdown,” is top 15 and climbing, knows he will always rely on his mom and dad at certain times in his life, but he says, “We’re at kind of a point in all of our lives right now where I lost my Grandfather on my Dad’s side and that was pretty hard. They both got a lot on their shoulders and a lot goin’ on and it’s kinda one of those things where I try my best not to put anything else on ‘em than they already got.”

Plus, Brantley knows he was quite a handful when he was younger, so he thinks it’s only right that he become someone his family can lean on as opposed to another responsibility on their plate.

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“We’re at kind of a point in all of our lives right now where I lost my Grandfather on my Dad’s side and that was pretty hard. They both got a lot on their shoulders and a lot goin’ on and it’s kinda one of those things where I try my best not to put anything else on ‘em than they already got. I feel like I’m at the age now, and don’t get me wrong, there’s always situations where when it gets bigger than me it’s time to go talk to Mamma and Daddy and God. But for the most part, I feel like I’m at the age now where I’ve learned enough to where I can handle situations, and maybe even be the anchor in certain situations, more often than not.”

WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 25, 2014 – MONDAY 

Brantley Gilbert is spending another week on his tour bus as he plays shows at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in Mescalero, New Mexico on Friday (8/29), the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, Colorado on Saturday (8/30) and at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, Nebraska on Sunday (8/31).

BRANTLEY GILBERT – THE FACTS

BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1985 (He’s 29)

HOMETOWN: Jefferson, Georgia

PARENTS: Becky Gilbert

DEBUT SINGLE VALORY: “Kick It In The Sticks” – 2010

DEBUT ALBUM: Modern Day Prodigal Son – 2009

CURRENT ALBUM: Just As I Am –  RELEASED: May 19, 2014

CURRENT SINGLE:  With Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore “Small Town Throwdown” sits in the Top 13 on Mediabase this week.

GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: August 2012

CURRENT TOUR: His own “Let It Ride Tour”

LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – With Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore “Small Town Throwdown”

RECENT TWEETS:

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Sonia Leigh @sonialeigh     ·   August 16
Tonight @JBLLivePier97 w @BrantleyGilbert beautiful view❤

Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert     ·   August 14
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Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert     ·   August 13
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BRANTLEY GILBERT – AWARD WINS

2012 – American Country Awards – Breakthrough Artist Single of the Year (“You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”)

2013 – CRS New Faces

2013 – Country Music Awards – CMA Triple Play Award – “Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” & “Dirt Road Anthem”

2013 – Academy Of Country Music Awards – Top New Male Artist