Ep. 161 - KENT BLAZY - The Light & Dark of Kent Blazy | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 161 featuring Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Famer Kent Blazy originally from Lexington, KYWe chatted with Kent about his latest single "American Dreamers", he tells the story behind his huge hits "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth & "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" by Chris Young, we talk about his growing up in Kentucky, how his dad's support was paramount in launching his pursuit of music, working with Canadian legend Ian Tyson, how Exile's Mark Gray convinced him to get to Nashville, opening a studio with the motivation to help with demos & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Kent at https://www.kentblazy.com/Chapters:02:54: Theme Song03:35: Intro04:05: The story behind the song “American Dreamers”07:14: Garth Brooks fakes playing Bass Guitar08:18: The story behind the song “If Tomorrow Never Comes”12:33: Who Did Garth replace at the Bluebird?14:52: Live performance of “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Kent Blazy18:30: Growing up in Woodstock, NY & Lexington, KY20:09: The most gangster musical origin story ever!21:17: The love of music born from a transistor radio & learning all genres22:16: Local musical influences24:16: Familial support for his music27:48: Choosing music over sports29:20: His first paying gig30:25: Working with Canadian legend Ian Tyson33:48: How he ends up in Nashville35:19: Surviving the end of his first publishing deal37:50: The impact of his first top 5 cut & The art of networking40:54: The art of the demo recording45:36: His new album “Where I Am Now”50:13: The Songwriter’s tribute to Garth Brooks Album52:28: The story behind the song “Gettin’ You Home”56:53: Live performance of “Gettin’ You Home (Black Dress Song) by Kent Blazy1:01:06: By The Numbers Starts1:01:15: Rapid Fire1:04:01: What the Heck?!1:06:21: Top 51:07:08: Mt. Rushmore1:09:12: Impactful1:10:44: The 2 things she is most grateful for1:11:36: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?1:13:50: Who is William Lee Golden?1:14:22: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0