Each of these songs seem country to me because they’re all narrative records…they sound country in a way but sonically they’re all different. I didn’t feel that I had to choose between genres or which sound I was gonna go for…I was able to merge it all into one. So how did you decide to focus more on country music?īRELAND: I think sonically, while this project is definitely rooted in country, what makes it unique and why the album is called Cross Country, is that it’s a combination of country music and everything else. Here’s the video of BRELAND’s single “Told You I CouldĭK: You can sing and perform all types of music, from country to hip-hop to pop and R&B. So it was something that I wanted to try build a career on, and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to do that. By the time I got to college, I started to look at what I wanted to do after school, and nothing brought me more joy than writing songs. I think it was in high school that I got serious about songwriting. So I’ve always been singing in church and in choirs.
I grew up in a musical family-my parents are both gospel singers. How did you get started with music and songwriting?īRELAND: I was writing songs pretty much throughout high school and college. He discusses the making of his new album, and he tells how he wrote his breakthrough hit, “My Truck.”ĭK: I read that you’re from New Jersey, and you graduated from Georgetown University. We are pleased to do this new Q&A interview with him. He’s also performed at several festivals, and he’ll be touring in the United Kingdom in the coming months. This record was recently nominated by the CMA for Musical Event of the Year.Ĭurrently, he has been playing many live shows, as a headliner and opening for Russell Dickerson. In addition, he was a featured artist and co-writer on the #1 country hit, “Beers On Me.” by Dierks Bentley with Hardy. Also, his solo single, “Natural,” reached Top 40 on the country chart. Last year (2021), his duet with Keith Urban on “Throw It Back” reached Top 40 on the Billboard country chart, and then his duet singles with Thomas Rhett (“Praise the Lord”) and Lady A (“Told You I Could Drink”) also charted. The single has now been certified platinum and its video has 69 million views on YouTube.įollowing this success, BRELAND moved to Nashville, and he began collaborating with with many top artists, songwriters and producers and building friendships. His big break came when he released his song, “My Truck.” This humorous, boisterous country & hip-hop song had a strong impact and launched Breland’s artist career. While he was writing songs for other artists, he began releasing his own songs and promoted them via social media. Here’s the video of BRELAND’s song, “Natural.” Notably, he began co-writing with R&B artist Trey Songz and singer/rapper YK Osiris, and he placed multiple songs on their albums. Then in high school, he started getting serious about writing songs.įor college, BRELAND attended Georgetown University in Washington DC, and after graduating he moved to Atlanta to pursue his music career. His parents are both gospel singers, and he sang for years in the church choir.
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The artist (whose full name is Daniel Breland) grew up in a musical family in Burlington, New Jersey.
Here’s an excerpt of our interview with BRELAND, who discusses his collaborations with Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and Ingrid Andress.Īmong the album’s highlights are songs that display his individual personality and energy, such as “Natural,” “County Line,” “For What It’s Worth,” “Growing Pains” and “Thick.” Other key songs are his collaborations with Keith Urban (“Throw It Back”), Thomas Rhett (“Praise the Lord”), Ingrid Andress (“Here For It”), Lady A (“Told You I Could Drink”) and Mickey Guyton (“Cross Country”).
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