Brantley Gilbert has had plenty of songs on the radio at this point in his career, including his latest single, “One Hell of An Amen,” but he’ll never forget the first time he heard one of his songs coming through the speakers in his car while he was driving down the road back home in Georgia.
“It was the song off my first record,” says Brantley. “106.1 in Athens, this radio station there locally, they played it and I actually missed it, but my mom and dad called me and told me that they had heard it. Both of ‘em had heard it, and about a week later I heard it. It was a little strange. It was a little bit surreal. I didn’t have to pull off the road, but I had to catch my breath.”
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Brantley Gilbert – first time on radio :20
“It was the song off my first record, 106.1 in Athens, this radio station there locally. They played it and I actually missed it, but my mom and dad called me and told me that they had heard it. Both of ‘em had heard it and about a week later I heard it. It was a little strange. It was a little bit surreal. I didn’t have to pull off the road, but I had to catch my breath.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – JANUARY 19, 2015 – MONDAY
Brantley Gilbert celebrates his 30th birthday on Tuesday (1/20). Meanwhile, he has been enjoying some time off with his next tour date being February 28 when he travels to Norway to perform for fans.
BRANTLEY GILBERT – THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1985 (He’s 29) – 30 on Tuesday (1/20)
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: “One Hell Of An Amen” sits in the Top 40 on Mediabase this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: August 2012
CURRENT TOUR: His own “Let It Ride Tour”
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “One Hell Of An Amen”
RECENT TWEETS:
Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert · January 15
HOUSTON Livestock Show & Rodeo presale TODAY @ 10am CST for BG Nation Members at https://www.brantleygilbert.com/presale
Brantley Gilbert retweeted
RODEOHOUSTON @RODEOHOUSTON · January 11
MUST WATCH: #RODEOHOUSTON entertainer lineup is revealed! RT this video to your friends! >> https://youtu.be/2_I7hA5-c7Y
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
2014 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Album – Brantley Gilbert – Just As I Am
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