Published: July 30, 2008 09:26 am            

Luke Bryan coming to Scioto County Fair

LUCASVILLE — Georgia native Luke Bryan will perform at the Scioto County Fair in Lucasville at 8 p.m. Monday.

Even before his debut single, “All My Friends Say,” to radio in early 2007, Bryan was earning significant media attention, including being named one of Billboard magazine’s new faces to watch in 2007. He was the only country music performer selected for the honor. He also was included in Country Weekly’s “Who’s Hot in 2007” feature and the single was chosen as an iTunes “Discovery Download” of the week. He recently was invited to make his debut on the world famous Grand Ole Opry in early April which Luke says was “truly a dream come true.”

Described as a talented triple threat vocalist, songwriter and musician — Bryan, who moved to Nashville in 2001— quickly landed a publishing deal with top independent publisher Murrah Music. There, he found his voice as a writer by sticking close to the life experiences he knows best, as evidenced on such album cuts as “Country Man” and his signature song, “We Rode In Trucks,” a favorite among his Georgia fans. He not only wrote songs for himself but he also had songs cut by other artists like fellow Georgian Travis Tritt and he wrote the three-week number one song “Good Directions” for Billy Currington.

Bryans debut record, “I’ll Stay Me,” was released last summer. He has opened shows for country superstars Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland and label-mate Dierks Bentley.

He said despite his success, he still have a difficult time realizing how far he’s come in the field he loves.

“I still get shocked all the time when I meet random people and they say ‘You’re Luke Bryan.’ That’s still pretty neat,” the singer says of his home state fan base, adding since he’s been in Nashville, “I don’t consider one thing I’ve done ... work.”

        

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