WHAT IT IS: Tennessee native Chase Matthew, who not that long ago was holding down a day job as an ATV mechanic, has made a rapid ascent on the country scene with his TikTok-assisted 2021 viral hit “Country Line.” Following the release of the six-song EP of the same title, which features his self-penned debut single, Matthew has racked up over 250m streams as a fully independent artist. Earlier this year, the country crooner dropped his debut full-length project, Born for This, enlisting Kidd G and Hayden Coffman for the 12-track album.
ALBUM: Born for This
RELEASE DATE: 2/11
SINGLE: “We Had It Good”
TV: Featured on News Channel 5 Nashville, CountryLineTV (U.K.)
LIVE: Currently on the Born for This U.S. headlining tour
INTERNET: 1.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners, nearly 6m Spotify streams on “We Had It Good,” 40m Spotify streams on “Country Line”; Born for This debuted #1 on the iTunes Country chart; 86.2m+ combined YouTube video views, 179k+ subscribers; integrations with 615 House, VertigoLive
PRESS: People, Music Mayhem, more
BOOKING: Alec Vidmar, Justin Hill, Haley Fairman/UTA
MANAGEMENT: Loyd Potts & Ken Madson/Ignition