Chris Carmack

CNT was a good fit for 'Nashville,' and 'Nashville' was a great fit for CNT, and so timing was right. You know, they're investing more in scripted television - the show brought a lot of more eyeballs to CNT, eyeballs that are interested in country music - so, I mean, it couldn't have been a better fit. ”

I grew up in a neighborhood that was surrounded by farms. There was a horse farm behind me and dairy farms on either side. ”

When I came to Nashville, I was sort of experimenting with a new identity, experimenting with the country world and country writers. I realized I needed to take a step back from that, to be true to some of the music I've been doing over the years and to put that into the world before I move forward and redefine myself again. ”

I have gotten better at saying to myself, 'Relax and just take this moment in. Appreciate it for what it is.' ”

I ran into Ben McKenzie a couple of times on the streets of L.A., and we hung out one time, and that's it. ”

I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the guys who strummed acoustic guitars at parties were the ones who got the attention. So I asked a friend to show me a few chords, and when I moved to L.A. I spent a lot of time practicing my guitar. ”