And I'm the biggest country fan there is, but I'm always a little cautious of a slower song or just a song with subject matter.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

I'm part of the party, getting the crowd fired up, singing songs, pouring drinks, whatever it takes to get them to have a good time. When I walk into the meet-and-greet, someone's always going to have a story, a sad story or a happy story.

I have been waiting a long time for this. It's been my dream forever. Now that it's a reality, I love it. I haven't been burnt out at all and I have a bunch of guys with me that feel the same way.

And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.

That's what I love about Nashville and the music community - seeing kids around acoustic music and bluegrass picking parties is the best.

When I was 13, I was just figuring out how to play 'Eruption,' poorly, by Eddie Van Halen.