{"id":79,"date":"2015-11-19T21:06:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T04:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theunhype.com\/?p=79"},"modified":"2016-01-15T09:46:20","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:46:20","slug":"i-knew-who-chris-stapleton-was-before-he-sang-with-justin-timberlake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stdrop.co\/artist-spotlight\/i-knew-who-chris-stapleton-was-before-he-sang-with-justin-timberlake\/","title":{"rendered":"I Knew Who Chris Stapleton Was Before He Sang With Justin Timberlake at the CMA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chris Stapleton Before the 2015 CMA&#8217;s<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The second I heard Chris Stapleton and his belting voice, my ears perked up, almost like my dog Mealle&#8217;s ears orbit her head when\u00a0a phone rings. \u00a0\u00a0 Deep, emotional, raspy, and something in it&#8217;s tone that reminded me of a time well before I was born. \u00a0A time well before Chris Stapleton was born.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">I Did Some Research<\/h2>\n<p>A voice doesn&#8217;t hit me like that often. \u00a0Lets face it, I listen to lots &#8211; tons &#8211; ridiculous &#8211; life altering amounts of music. \u00a0I still have an easy list of voices that pop into mind as greats. \u00a0I set the bar Joe Cocker high. \u00a0Chris had really grabbed my attention. \u00a0I was listening to the self titled album by The SteelDrivers, which by the way, I believe was a group full of amazing talent from all musicians and vocalists. \u00a0Chris Stapleton, the lead guitarist and vocalist, was absolutely a stand out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qFD9ObuLoOM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Chris Stapleton Is More Than a Voice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I jumped online to find an image of Chris. \u00a0There are times where you see a musician for the first time and they look nothing like what you expected. \u00a0This wasn&#8217;t one of those times. \u00a0In this case Mr. Stapleton looked much like he sounded. \u00a0A bit dirty and unkempt, exactly like the roaring scream he would project on songs he sang. \u00a0Long beard, long hair, and it seemed just by looking at him, a long list of stories with themes of whiskey and high grass in the fields of his native Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>What really drew me to Chris Stapleton, was his story. \u00a0He had moved to Nashville years and years before. \u00a0He was a songwriter, with credits writing for some big names in the country realm. \u00a0A real talented musician. \u00a0He could write, he could play, and he could SING! \u00a0He wasn&#8217;t the pretty polished Ken doll image Country Music had started to mass produce over the years. \u00a0He was the face of how I felt Country and Bluegrass looked in my mind, and the voice of how it sounded as well.<\/p>\n<h2>You Have Got to Hear This<\/h2>\n<p>First, as is almost always the case, I played some songs for my wife. \u00a0&#8220;You have got to hear this band The SteelDrivers! \u00a0The lead singer Chris Stapleton is amazing!&#8221; I told her. \u00a0She whole heatedly agreed. \u00a0The next The SteelDrivers album was out soon, and just as good. \u00a0Their music became a part of my everyday rotation.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>No More The SteelDrivers<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Well, time went by as it always does. \u00a0I was many an instagram post deep sharing my obvious fanboy relationship with Chris Stapleton when I got the news. \u00a0The SteelDrivers had broken up. I nearly fell into a black hole of chocolate, my favorite blanket, and Netflix binge watching, but tried to stay strong. Then the real kicker, Chris Stapleton came out with his first few songs as a solo artist and I wasn&#8217;t a fan. \u00a0Actually, I kind of hated them. \u00a0What had happened! \u00a0Why Chris!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Traveller<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Finally, Chris Stapleton released his new album Traveller, and the first time I heard it I released a sigh of release. He kept it country and roots, and made an absolutely amazing album. I wasn&#8217;t surprised at all that he won vocalist of the year at the CMA&#8217;s. It had known he deserved it for years.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Timberlake, as always put on an amazing show! \u00a0I think however, that the best part is the new ears that will fall upon Chis Stapleton&#8217;s music. \u00a0I hope all of the new fans enjoy his music as much as I have for years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_social_share '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-av_social_share-981f7761336080d54c04d7ac30ef78f7 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_comments_list  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this entry<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" 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