Pictured (L-R): Producer DANN HUFF, BMLG Records President/BMLG EVP JIMMY HARNEN, BRETT YOUNG, BMLG A&R Director LAUREL KITTLESON and BMLG President/CEO SCOTT BORCHETTA.
Photo credit: Brooke Greenberg
This past Wednesday, Big Machine Label Group celebrated its newest platinum artist, Brett Young, with a California themed pool party. Big Machine president, Jimmy Harnen, welcomed songwriters, industry executives, and a few lucky journalists to his house for a night of honoring Brett Young’s four platinum songs and his platinum album.
The PLATINUM milestones follow Young’s first three singles: “Sleep Without You” (PLATINUM), “In Case You Didn’t Know” (3X PLATINUM) and “Like I Loved You” (PLATINUM). Brett performed the compelling tunes and offered a surprise preview of the first single off his upcoming sophomore album, “Here Tonight,” for his special guests.
After being greeted with “platinum” leis, guests were led to the backyard pool area, which was decorated with silver balloons and everything platinum. Displays of Brett Young’s four platinum singles lined a walkway to a patio-turned-stage. The gazebo was transformed into a bar where party-themed cocktails like the “Mercy Mule” and “Los Angeles Lemonade” were available. The food was catered by The Peg Leg Porker, and included all the BBQ necessities. Randi Events was the official party planner. Tiers of platinum cupcakes were the perfect dessert. The party also included a photo booth where guests captured themselves having fun and being silly.
“It was surreal being back where I first signed my record deal and seeing how much has happened since then,” Young said. “It’s crazy to think just three years ago I was in the same place just getting started with my team. I wrote this album from such a vulnerable and honest place, so it means the world that these songs have connected with people the way they have. The time has flown by, and I can’t wait to share the new music with fans soon.”
BRETT YOUNG performs an acoustic set of hits.
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As the sun started to set, Brett Young took the “stage” and performed all 4 of his platinum songs. With the help of legendary musician and producer, Dann Huff, Brett rocked out and the two shared stories about Brett’s journey as a performer. He thanked his songwriters, and producers, and let the guests in on some of the ups and downs he experienced along the way. Brett Young ended his session with a new, up-tempo single that is coming on his second album. After listening to the song, it is clear that Brett Young isn’t slowing down, and his second album may be even more successful than his first!
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Brett Young’s “soothing, approachable” (New York Times) self-titled debut album became an instant success upon its release in 2017, dominating the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks, quickly reaching RIAA PLATINUM Certification. Delivering four consecutive hits, Young became one of Country music’s new class of hitmakers as each single climbed to the top of the charts. Along with the success of his songs, Young’s music videos have added steam with “In Case You Didn’t Know” surpassing 194 million views and “Mercy” spending multiple weeks atop Vevo’s Top Country chart. Drawing in a devoted fan base with his unique voice that is “a gentle and seductive combination of silk and gravel” (All Access), Young has carved out his own lane in both performance delivery and songwriting. Named as the only Country act on Billboard’s Top 10 New Artists, Young continues to impress the genre and beyond with nominations from the ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards. Above the industry successes, his relationship with fans found Young selling out every single stop on his debut headlining CALIVILLE TOUR and earning new followers on the road with Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018. For additional information, visit brettyoungmusic.com.
