Welcome to Episode 24 featuring singer/songwriter & Texas Red Dirt Legend, Brandon Rhyder originally from Carthage, TX. This episode is proudly sponsored by The Speakeasy Coffeehouse in Quitman, TX! We chatted with Brandon about his early musical influences, growing up in East Texas, moving to Austin, the changes in Austin in the last 25 years, his signature voice, his songwriting, his work in the studio with legends, his family, his role with The Texas Country Music Association and so much more! Get all your Brandon Rhyder information from tour dates, music and other projects he may have going on at https://brandonrhyder.com Check out The Speakeasy Coffeehouse in Quitman: https://www.facebook.com/speakeasycoffeehouse Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah Chapters: 00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso 00:42: Intro 02:28: What is Brandon drinking? 04:37: Growing Up in Carthage, TX 08:01: The influencers of Brandon’s music 11:25: Music became more than a hobby 14:59: Moving to Austin and pursuing a career in music 17:00: The changes in Austin since he got there 18:39: The advantage of the internet in getting discovered 21:05: His signature voice 25:22: The experience of reliving your songs through performance 28:14: Relevant subject matter, co-writing & perspective in songwriting 39:11: The changes in Marketability & Selling in Music today 40:42: Working with Walt Wilkins & Radney Foster & His studio experiences 48:31: The importance of family and balancing family with career 55:32: His Role with The Texas Country Music Association 58:46: How does he feel his early experiences shaped his career 1:03:41: The future for Brandon Rhyder 1:05:14: Mt Rushmore of Texas Artists 1:10:09: Social Media Support Boston Chris 💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join 👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s... 🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA 💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks Follow Boston Chris ► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow ► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow ► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchris Check out the Podcasts: ► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr ► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0