Full Name
ANDREW RAY BALDRIDGE
Age
23
Hometown || Currently Live
Patoka IL // Nash
What made you want to start
singing/writing?
Well I always sang growing up but I never thought
it would turn into anything! On my 18th birthday my mom surprised me
with tickets to a Josh Turner concert. That was the night I realized I wanted
to do country music.
Do you play any instruments? Did you
teach yourself?
I started off on Piano in Kindergarten but now I
just play guitar. I’ve had several people help me learn things along the way.
Who are your biggest musical
inspirations?
My dad when I was younger sang in the church so
that’s where I started. But big names I grew up listening to also influenced
me. They are very random but I loved Eric Church, Backstreet Boys, Michael
Jackson, and Brooks and Dunn.
Where do you get inspiration to
write?
I get inspiration from everything! Something as
little as someone writing a Facebook post to me going through a cruicial time
in my life. All things can turn into a song.
Do you have a favorite song that
you’ve written or co-written?
I love the song God’s Front Porch. It’s my best
written song in my opinion.
What moment in your career is your
favorite thus far?
When I opened up for Josh Turner up in the
Northeast. We did a 4 day run and it was the most exciting days of my life.
I’ll never forget when he came out on stage, paused his show, and told everyone
to ‘give it up for Drew Baldridge’. I cried like a baby! Haha
Finish this sentence, If I could
write a song for or with anyone I would
choose….?
Eric Church hands down.
If I could sing a song with anyone I
would choose….?
Carrie Underwood or Bruno Mars just cause he is
awesome. Haha
Where do you see yourself in a year?
In a year I see myself really growing my fanbase
and continuing my music expansion across the Midwest. I’ve been really lucky to
have a grassroots following and we are gonna continue to grow that.
5 years?
In five years I see myself with a record deal and
making great music fro my fans! I would love to have radio play across the
country and also be touring!
If I wasn’t a singer/songwriter I would
be…?
I always wanted to be a physical therapist but I
don’t think I could do anything else now. I love what I do!
I’m afraid of…?
Squirrels when I deer hunt. Haha. Those things get
wild!!
I never get tired of…?
PIZZA. Best food in the world!
What is one thing people may not know
about you?
I got bit by a bear when I was really young at a
circus and ever since then my mom has called me “Drew bear”.
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