Let’s face it, even the most highly successful music artist had to start somewhere! Every performer, singer, songwriter, or musician likely began pursuing their dream after being moved by a real-life experience.
Plenty of artists got their start after attending their first concert, while others found their passion following the purchase of their first full-length album. Some artists even had to climb the ranks, oddly enough, by digging ditches for extra cash to find their way to playing on stage in front of thousands of people. Meanwhile, others have stood in giant crowds to see bands play on stage before ever hitting the road on their own.
Luckily, for readers Music Mayhem has decided to go back to where it all began for the guys of Restless Road, and find out some of the biggest moments that have helped shape them into who they are today!
Check out these cool first-time experiences that have made an impact on the group’s career throughout their lives.
Zach
First album purchased: Garth Brooks Walmart box set – that came with the dvds
First concert attended as a fan: Garth Brooks
First musical inspiration: Randy Travis
First musical memory: Watching my dad conduct high school choir when I was a kid
First show I’ve ever played: High school talent show my junior year!
First celebrity/musician crush: Beyoncé
First job: Corn pollinator
First date: I think it was a double date and we watched the movie Get Him To The Greek
First song you’ve ever written or released: first song I wrote was called “losin’ track of time”
First time you felt you made it: I don’t like the idea of “making it” – I try to find a reason every day why I’ve already made it.
Garrett
First album purchased: Tim McGraw’s Greatest Hits
First concert attended as a fan: 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj
First musical inspiration: Tim McGraw
First musical memory: Singing at a talent show at 5 years old
First show I’ve ever played: At a summer Camp Talent show at 12 years old
First celebrity/musician crush: Beyoncé
First job: Waiter at a sports bar after school
First date: Went to the movies in 7th Grade
First song you’ve ever written or released: A song called “Porch Chairs” that I wrote for my first crush
First time you felt you made it: When Kane Brown invited us on his “Worldwide Beautiful” Tour.
Colton
First album purchased: Rascal Flatts – Feels Like Today Album
First concert attended as a fan: Keith Urban
First musical inspiration: Keith Urban
First musical memory: Singing in church
First show I’ve ever played: School talent show in the 9th grade
First celebrity/musician crush: Shania Twain
First job: Lifeguard
First date: I don’t remember so it must have been bad haha but sometime in high school
First song you’ve ever written or released: Fall Like Rain- I wrote it with my older brother Seth and cut it here in Nashville my freshman year of high school.
First time you felt you made it: I don’t look at it like that. I just look at it as working hard every day and setting goals and achieving them and maybe one day when we’ve had a long career then I might say we made it.
