Behind the Rose

We talk with the country music singer/songwriter about his recent marriage and musical milestones.

Dustin talks about his journey from a golf scholarship to studying to be a surgeon and the bartending gig that pushed him into music.

Drake talks about mowing lawns, singing in Wing restaurants and shares his songwriting process.

First... listen to Episode 9. Then, here is part 2 with Joe!

Tyler Farr tells how his step-dad's unique job got him into country music. And how, as a bouncer at the legendary Tootsie's, he worked his way onto the stage.

Eric is one of Nashville's most talented songwriters with 4 number ones under his belt. We talk about how a songwriter makes a living, dating a "co-worker" and living (and touring) with Type 1 Diabetes.

Several million albums sold and 11 top 10 hits Tracy Byrd was a 90s superstar. We talk about how he got his record deal, why he took a 9 year break and what he has planned for the future.

The first-ever female winner of The Voice, Cassadee talks about her tumultuous 2017, saying goodbye to her record label and boyfriend. We talk about her early days in a rock band, touring with Fallout Boy at 18, working with Blake Shelton and her take on the Rolling Stone article about sexual harassment of female country artists.

For over 15 years the Casey Donahew Band has been one of the leading Red Dirt Texas Country bands. Before his 13th sellout at the Grizzly Rose we talk with Casey about his Texas roots and his unusual path to becoming a country star.

Ned talks about growing up the son of the legendary Chris LeDoux... playing in his dad's band then moving to front man and evolving into his own band. Ned has some great stories about his childhood in Wyoming and how he remains true to his musical roots.

Nate Lundy talks with Frankie about where his sound came from, what it was like opening for Bob Seger and his favorite car in high school.

Stephen and Eric tell the story of how they got together, what happened to that other guy and the challenges of navigating the music business. Eric shares his journey to getting sober and Stephen talks about his mother's battle with ALS.

When it came time to chase his passion Sam Riggs left Florida for Austin, not Nashville. It was a good decision as he has become one of the leading artists in the Texas Music scene. We talk about his journey, his relationships and the intense story of his private plane going down after the engine failed.

Joe Nichols has been cranking out hits on country radio for 15 years. We had a great late-night talk about how his challenging childhood has shaped his life, for better and worse, where his musical style was born and how he ended up in a video with Sir Mix-a-Lot.

You may not have heard Drew on the radio much but he has been busy making fans, with over 15 MILLION Spotify streams of his song "Rebound" since its release last year. We talk about the work of a long-distance relationship, the inspiration of his grandmother and how a road trip with his mom changed his life.

Luke Combs has accomplished a lot in the year since he was signed to a label: two number one songs, a number one album and a CMA nomination for Best New Artist. We talk about his high school football days, dropping out of college to move to Nashville and the crazy story of how he got a record deal.

Nate Lundy talks with Josh Abbott of the Josh Abbott Band. The Texas Country star talks about the ups and downs of his year after losing his father, welcoming a new baby girl and proposing to his girlfriend.

No one should be on this podcast more than Jerrod Niemann... he started his career playing as the house band at the Grizzly Rose! We have a great chat about the National Anthem at football games, growing up at the skating rink and you'll never believe who he paid $50 to hear him sing!

William Michael Morgan's debut single "I Met A Girl" spent over a year on the charts and made it all the way to #1. He dropped out of school at 16 and started playing in Mississippi bars before moving to Nashville at 19 and signing with Warner Brothers records. We talk about hunting', fishin' and playin' everyday, his visit with "The King" and what he would do if the world was ending tomorrow.

Kelsea is forging new ground for female artists in country music. ALL THREE of her first singles made it to number one on the charts, making her the first female to accomplish that since Wynonna in 1992. We talk about her move to Nashville at 15, how it’s different for girls and planning for a December wedding.

Seventeen years after meeting at college the Eli Young Band are still loving life. With three number one songs and millions in sales they still love playing live. They tell us about the challenge of being “Nashville outsiders” (they all still live in Texas) and how that shaped their unique sound.

At 23 years old Chase Bryant has topped the country charts and opened for Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley. We talk about his family’s musical roots, playing guitar upside down and get his thoughts on how his contemporary style fits into the country music landscape.