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Artist
Blaine Larsen
12+ albums
countrymodern countrybluegrasspopnew traditionalist
about
From the very first note of his new album, Not Too Bad, there's no doubt where Blaine Larsen stands on making music -- his own kind of music. Each song is marked by an easy confidence and a sound that is unapologetically country. With two studio projects already under his belt at age 23, the Washington state native is now more focused than ever on making music that will sound just as good in the decades to come as it does today. In short, Blaine is an artist whose music will never go out of style. "I'm not gonna be the guy that's out chasing whatever's hot right now and following someone else's lead," Blaine explains. "Styles will come and go, but I feel like the kind of music I'm making will always be around." A big reason for Blaine's resolute sense of direction on this project comes from some major experiences he's been through lately. The powerful lead single "It Did" closely mirrors Blaine's own journey over the last three years -- marrying his wife Sammie and welcoming their first child Zoe last year. Those events also influence Blaine's performance of the album's title cut, "Not Too Bad for a Good Old Boy," and the playful "Baby You Get Me." "They always say in music that the more experience you've got, the deeper you can go. I think that's showing up on this record. There's stuff I can sing about now that I wouldn't have been able to do before because I hadn't lived through it." Blaine's newfound perspective also shows up in his performance of "Never Gonna Fee
