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Somewhere Town
Brett Westgrove
NASHVILLE, TN - 8/12/2019: Rapidly rising master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering
country artist Brett Westgrove has and coming from a job commanding NASA
released his much-awaited debut album spacecraft, the rocket scientist made an
“Somewhere Town,” along with the kick-off unexpected move - he sold what he owned,
single of the same title. Quickly spreading headed to Nashville with nothing but his
through the radio world and becoming a guitar and student debt, and began paving
top request, “Somewhere Town” is placing his way through the music industry.
Brett at the top of many country fans’ New
Artists To Watch list. Living in a car with no heat, Westgrove
slept in below-freezing conditions,
With a refreshingly unique sound that feels showered at a local gym, and spent his
both at home in the country genre, while days playing music and networking. It
also being emblematic of country-life in a didn’t take long for him to get noticed,
modern world, Brett’s songs draw thanks to an overwhelmingly strong drive
listeners into a landscape expertly painted and work ethic, not to mention his
by the lyrics of real-life experiences. undeniable musical talent. Westgrove was
“Somewhere Town” is an undeniably soon working with seasoned Nashville
catchy and relatable song, which pays songwriters, playing at top Nashville
tribute to the countless map-dots honky-tonks, and was on the path to the
scattered across the United States, and “Somewhere Town” album release.
around the world. These are the places
that many people call a ‘nowhere town’. For a more detailed look into the life and
But to the people who came of age in, were development of Brett Westgrove, as well
defined by, and even lived and died by the and more music, photos, and video con-
moments in these towns, it can be summed tent, please visit Brett’s website and social
up by one simple lyrical quote: media accounts.
“You may think it’s just a piece of brettwestgrove.com
nowhere ground…
But to me it's a Somewhere Town” instagram.com/brettwestgrovemusic
Rooted in humble beginnings, Brett youtube.com/brettwestgrove
Westgrove’s Nashville career was birthed
from a few critical life-decisions that drew facebook.com/brettwestgrove
courage from his lifelong passion for
performance. Having just received his
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