Kane BrownIf you go
› What: CountryFest featuring Kane Brown and special guest Walker McGuire.› When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2; gates open at 5:30 p.m.› Where: Northwest Georgia Amphitheatre, 220 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga.› Admission: $20.› Website: www.us101country.com.
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Online: Watch the “What Ifs” video featuring Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina at https://youtu.be/fM8V1XOI-14
The night before we spoke several weeks ago, country music singer Kane Brown did something that epitomizes how his life has changed in just two years. It took place before another sold-out show, which says a lot about how his life has changed in and of itself, but it was a fairly simple act of rebellion that encapsulates a new direction for Brown.
A couple of years ago, he was a 21-year-old, would-be singer who was writing a few songs here and there and recording himself singing those and covers by famous people on his phone and posting them to social-media sites. They made him an internet sensation, garnering hundreds of thousands of views, which eventually led to a recording contract.
Things were not easy for Brown growing up. He was raised primarily by his mother, and the family moved around quite a bit, going from North Georgia to Soddy-Daisy. Brown attended four schools during that time and at one point was living in a car with his mother and brother.