Chris Janson is flying up the charts with his current single, "Buy Me a Boat," and is busy entertaining crowds around the nation while on tour with Toby Keith. Chances are, you've been loving this incredible entertainers career for some time, and didn't even know it. Here are the top five reasons why Chris Janson is destined to be the next great County music star.

It's hard to imagine a more perfect tune at a more perfect time - Buy Me a Boat is the perfect blend of raw Country, a killer hook, great instrumentation, and solid production, all wrapped up in a fresh, modern Country hit.

While the name Chris Janson might strike you as new, the reality is, he's been lurking around your Country radio for some time. Janson is the writing talent behind Tim McGraw's highest debuting single, "Truck Yeah."

In addition to writing credits for some of your favorite stars, Janson has performed at Country's iconic venue, the Grand Ole Opry, an unbelievable 103 times.

While touring and cranking out new hits on Country Radio, Janson has the wisdom to surround himself with monster players, many of them legends in the industry, having backed some of Country's finest.

While Janson is perceived as being a new kid on the block, the reality is, this young entertainer has some awesome, time-tested tricks up his sleeve. He's using killer gear, equipped with the vintage components which gives Country its distinctive flavor. He's even paying homage to the legends by mimicking a few tricks Country players used to incorporate to obtain their distinctive sounds.

All that having been said, here are the top five reasons why Chris Janson is destined to be the next household name:

  • This dude is Country - not "Country-ish" or "Contemporary with a touch of Country." We're talking pure Country.
  • This is a true Country gentleman - he knows how to say "Yes, sir," and "Thank you."
  • He has a bag of tricks that would make Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, and Johnny Cash stand up and take notice.
  • Not only does this artist write and perform his own tunes, he also produces his own tracks.
  • Janson wakes up in the morning, pours a cup of coffee (assuming he drinks coffee), and then writes tunes. He doesn't wait for inspiration. He writes tunes, period, all the time. Not since Dolly Parton has there been an artist that lives and breathes music like Chris Janson.

There you have it, the top five reasons why it is inevitable Chris Janson will take his place as one of the brightest stars in Country. If you missed out on his performance at Country Jam, then you failed to witness a young talent on his meteoric rise to fame. Get familiar with this artist right away. You'll be glad you did.

 

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