LOCATION
Nashville, TN
GENRE
Country
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Blaine Larson
Good things have been happening with regularity to Blaine, who has ridden a pair of heartfelt hits to a position as one of the most respected young talents on the country scene. He established himself as a voice and presence to be reckoned with by releasing the poignant "How Do You Get That Lonely," a searing look at teen suicide that has brought countless thank-you's from people comforted or strengthened by the song, and "The Best Man," a look at the true meaning of manhood and fatherhood co-written by Blaine about the man who married his mother and raised him as his own. Both were from his breakthrough debut CD, Off To Join The World.
The follow-up, says Blaine, “The really cool thing about the spot I'm in is that this feels like my first record, but it's not—people already have my first album, so I've got a real leg up.”
Overall, the game plan for "Rockin' You Tonight" was simple. "I just love great songs, things that move me," he says, "and they could be about anything, so there's a wide variety of subjects. The music should make me feel something, make you want to cry or get up and dance. Thematically, we explored more adult subjects, and that might be the big thing people notice. I was 16 when I did some of the songs on the last album, and a lot has happened since then."
His second album opens the door for all sorts of possibilities, and both his personal and professional lives have reached new levels. "I've grown a lot in the past few years," he says. "Most people my age don't have a job like this, and I'm grateful for the chance to take on the challenge and the responsibility."