Drew Baldridge: First Self-Funded #1 in Country & Backyard COVID Concerts

Country artist Drew Baldridge joins Like A Farmer to talk about building his music career from the ground up, without a label. Raised in a small Illinois farm town, Drew shares how his rural roots shaped his sound, why old-school country is making a comeback, and how he made it to the Grand Ole Opry by betting on himself. Baldridge also talks about making an awkward request to Luke Combs and how he spent much of COVID playing concerts in rural folks' backyards. Chapters:(0:00) - Welcome Drew Baldridge! (0:30) – First Self-Funded Country Musician (4:30) – How the Music Industry Works (6:45) – Cut the Tension Presented by CASE KNIVES (8:45) – Old School Country Making a Comeback (10:15) – Growing Up in a Farm Town and Intro to Music (15:00) – Moving to Nashville and Going All-In on Music (16:10) – Give ‘Em the Boot Presented by TECOVAS (20:45) – How Music Tours are Formed and Playing Backyards During COVID (25:00) – Asking Luke Combs for a Song & Grand Ole Opry (28:00) – New Projects, Albums & Music Shop Like a Farmer merch at https://shop.agamericamedia.com/ Follow along:IG: https://www.instagram.com/likeafarmerpodcast/FB: https://facebook.com/likeafarmerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@likeafarmerpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/likeafarmer_     About Like A Farmer:Like a Farmer is a podcast and video series that spotlights accomplished individuals from diverse industries and their inspiring stories of overcoming adversity and achieving success. Come along for this fun ride and meet some inspiring folks along the way: https://agamericamedia.com/ Contact us at: [email protected] by: AgAmerica Media   Our Supporters:Tecovas - Western wear and cowboy boots for everyone: https://www.tecovas.com/likeafarmerOutlaw Beer - Crack open an Outlaw Light, America's Fastest Growing Light Beer🍻 Where to buy: https://outlawbeer.com/where-to-buy/Case Knives - Built for the hard work in the field and Every Day Capable so you can keep your hands sharp, no matter the task. Check them out here: https://www.caseknives.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.