Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Dierks moved to Nashville, as he plunged immediately and nineteen in the Nashville music scene was. “Most people probably do not live in Nashville associate the music scene here, what they hear on their radios, but there is so much to do more. There are lots of great live music that you do not get a lot of recognition outside of the city. “A place that is very special to Dierks, the Station Inn, a club that is in many ways a” mecca “for bluegrass fans around the world. “I came across the Station Inn for one night, just when I recommended always nice with the music business. I found a community of musicians and singers, the music played for all the right reasons. He did not play because they are the stars to be or wanted to be in music videos, they played because they loved the music., he made such an impression on me there, I spent almost every Tuesday night absorbs everything, I could take in “After all, the training camp in Nashville has Dierks at a bar called Springwater, Nashville and one of the old “cosmetically-challenged” music venues. “I remember playing it on a rainy night and pouring water on the stage of cracks in the ceiling. We were all looking for a place on stage, which was dry … I’m sure you would find an electric shock killed him! By the end of the night were soaked me and my guitar. But it was my first place to have a regular gig and I did not care. I was just happy to play music in Music City. ”

Next on the list of Market Street Brewery, a bar / restaurant in downtown Nashville has been removed. Dierks went from playing for free beer on tap to pay eventually for a concert. “I had two hours to load and shoot down the PA system that I put together. After paying for parking, the tab bar, and the rest of the guys, usually there was nothing for me.

One night Dierks was on Market Street to play when Vince Gill and Amy Grant walked through the door. Vince had his mandolin with him and sat at the bar about five feet from the stage. Dierks asked Vince if he wanted to come and sing some songs, and without hesitation, Vince nodded. “I thought I would sing a song or two and sit back down, but came to collect us for almost an hour and a half.” Truly amazing “is the only way I can describe. I thought if my music did not dream continues, it would be good, because I’m on stage (although very small!) With Vince Gill.”

Dierks was playing at the same time lower the bars on Broadway, spends his days in the same way Alan Jackson did when he moved to the city, we are working for TNN (The Nashville Network.) “I was really lucky to have this job. I started working in the tape library research for a documentary movie music old country music. I could not believe I got paid to do it.” Later he worked in the Rights Department, controls used to send songwriter whose songs have been on network TV.

According to an independent record Dierks ears of the music series has been reached, has finally realized one of his biggest goals: get a publishing contract. “Every morning I wake up so grateful that I was able to be full-time songwriter bin, and above all that I write for Sony / Tree Publishing, with all its history of great writers like Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard, and Bill Anderson.” After years of work outside of Nashville, Dierks, found himself suddenly by a team of people who believed in him and he wanted to do musically surrounded. One such person was song-plugger Arthur Buenahora, Dierks, along with other trees writer Brett Beavers. “I quickly realized that the card and wanted to stay together. The fact that he is a musician, and has toured with various acts in the last twelve years, it really means a lot because there are people I respect most are in this city. loves traditional country music and as a writer, understands the importance of keepin ‘it country Keepin’ It Real, but also to try to take the music somewhere new. ”

It was not long after the fact that some of their demos by some record companies, has expressed serious interest were heard started. After a showcase of success for the two labels, which Dierks thought it a difficult decision proved easily. “I met Mike Dungan at Capitol Records, and all true, and immediately knew where I wanted to be. It is music out there.” If there was any doubt, would have completely erased, Dierks one night by the record company went late one night and saw that Mike lights were on in his office. Mike has been thinking long into the night, Dierks has called on the telephone number listed for him was Mike. “Mike, Dierks is … what happens?” Mike replied. “I’m in Los Angeles is sitting in a limo with James Taylor, we are seeing on the road to a Paul McCartney show … what’s going on?” Dierks remembers sputtering on the phone, “Dude, then you talk about me … you hang with James Taylor, can not believe they even took my call.” Mike laughed and answered before. “Talking to you is just as important.” At that moment, knew Dierks had found a home at Capitol Records.

The result of this collaboration is a professional recording of creativity is “fresh” and clean country sound. Brett Capitol allowed to work as a producer for the first time and has given both the freedom they need to record, they wanted to do. Produced with a focus on acoustic sounds and dynamics, each song is given space and room to build. The album features thirteen songs, eleven of which he wrote or co-author Dierks. “In today’s politically correct, it is often useful to talk about drinking, but I wanted a dish you can do to drink some beer,” Dierks jokes. “What Was I Thinkin ‘,’ How Am I Doin ‘,’ Forget About You” and of course, “Bartender, etc” … all the up-tempo songs that you want to stand up … to make great songs burst . would “songs like” Tears whiskey “,” I bought the shoes break “,” Distant Shore “and” I want “, you may be in the desire to sip a beer and get lonely for a while ‘, but is that Country music is everything to me … good and evil. ”

“I feel like a side of Nashville know that a lot of people outside of the city is not represented. All the boys and girls playing in the lower Broadway in downtown and have such a deep knowledge of country music and play these bars every evening for four hour shifts. All Grasser blue come together to “collect” the parties “where everyone brings an instrument, and his favorite drink, and often stay until dawn picking and singing. This is the Nashville, I know, and I hope to bring attention to Nashville through my music. “” I hope that everything you like. ”