to create something that hasn’t been there
before.”
Hart says do not be “concerned” about the song
“Cocaine” ; it is not about the drug culture.
On a recent trip home, Hart had the
opportunity to visit Kicks 105.1, the country
music radio station in Lufkin. “The station
played a studio recording of my song
‘Cocaine’ followed by an on-air interview,
ending with a live version of my new song
‘Roses Are Red’.”
“This was a good chance to get some exposure locally,” he pointed out. “We also visited
the radio station in Leesville, LA (Big Dog 105)
the same day.”
bar located in Nashville, Tennessee behind the
Ryman Auditorium. Tootsie’s has two stages
that host live local talent each night, covering
modern day country music artists such as Jason
Aldean, Taylor Swift, and other popular country
music artists as well as his own original work. Some
of its early famous first customers were Willie Nelson,
Patsy Cline, Mel Tillis, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon
Jennings, Roger Miller, and numerous others country
musicians. According to www.tootsies.net, Willie
Nelson received his first songwriting gig after singing
at Tootsie’s.
Hart says he gets a lot of support from his family.
His father is Jasper attorney T. Alan Hart and his
mother Caroline Hart is an R.N. and the daughter of a
Jasper physician. “They have been really great about
supporting my career choice, considering I am not
goal oriented,” he explains. Hart has two siblings
Taylor and Alison – who graduated from college
and are working in the petroleum and publishing
industries, respectively.
Another influence on Hart’s career has been his
grandfather, Roy James.“He helped me learn to play the
guitar and has been
one of my biggest
“Moving to Nashville from Jasper was a big transition,” fans,” says Hart.
explains the Jasper native. “It’s like being a fish in a
small pond to being in a humongous ocean. Nashville As for the future,
is very competitive. Some of the people I know have Hart has returned to
already thrown in the towel.”
Nashville where he
will concentrate on
“I am learning where the non-tourist places are,” he his song writing and
adds.
performances
at
local venues. “I hope
Hart has signed with Kristina Lyden from Lyden to be back in the
Entertainment as his manager. “Kristina and I are recording studio in
searching for the right people who will help us get October,” explains
where we want to be, the people who believe in what the young
enI’m trying to do, and the artist I want to be. Once we t e r t a i n e r .
find the right people, we are going to do something “I have also signed
very special.”
with a college
For now, Hart says he is concentrating on his song booking
agent
writing. “I have recorded three songs –“Roses are Red” and will be doing
,” I Call Her Texas”, and “ Cocaine”; and all three songs college shows this
were written by me. I take a lot of pride in being able fall.”
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