Nobody thinks of New York as being a place of country music lovers or country music stars, but this next guest may prove us wrong. After teaching himself to play instruments growing up, he drove himself to be better at singing and songwriting. A crazy trip to LA led him to meeting Ryan Tedder and ultimately signing a deal with Runner Music and Sony Music Nashville. Outside of his music career he is a intense pickelball player that will give you a run for your money. We talk about it all here with... David J. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.