Brantley Gilbert is an avid motorcycle rider and even carries a bike with him on the road when he’s on tour. He says, “Being on a bike to me is just the pure definition of freedom, you and the motor and the road and, in my case a lotta times, a band of brothers with me. You know you can’t replace the fellowship there.”

Riding also gives Brantley a chance to unplug and get away from his busy career for a little while. He says, “When you’re rollin’ you can’t beat the sanctity and the peace of mind. The time to think, it really just gets yourself together. Can’t think of many things I like doin’ more.”

Brantley’s latest single, “Small Town Throwdown” is currently in the top 15, and he’s getting ready to kick off the second leg of his Let It Ride tour on September 19th in Austin, Texas.

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Brantley Gilbert – what motorcycle gives you :26
“Yes, I am a very big motorcycle enthusiast. Being on a bike to me is just the pure definition of freedom, you and the motor and the road and, in my case a lotta times, a band of brothers with me. You know you can’t replace the fellowship there. And when you’re rollin’ you can’t beat the sanctity and the peace of mind. The time to think, it really just gets yourself together. Can’t think of many things I like doin’ more.”

WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 – MONDAY 

Brantley Gilbert has had some great time off recently as his tour dates have slowed on his “Let It Ride Tour.” He has one date this week on Saturday (9/13) at The Great Frederick Fair in Frederick, Maryland. It’s a good chance Gilbert is spending a lot of time at home in Georgia and getting in some quality motorcycle time.

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 11 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:

Brantley isn’t much of a tweeter and hasn’t tweeted anything in a few weeks.

Retweeted by Brantley Gilbert
Sonia Leigh @sonialeigh     ·   August 16
Tonight @JBLLivePier97 w @BrantleyGilbert beautiful view❤

Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert     ·   August 14
we’ve never auctioned off VIP packages before….VIP + great seats + MnG for a GREAT cause…. yall check it out… https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/492928

Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert     ·   August 13
y’all can hear our track from the new ‘Nashville Outlaws’ album free on iTunes Radio now.. http://smarturl.it/OutlawStream

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