With youthful, high-energy stage performances and pure vocal blends,\u00a04th and Main<\/b>\u00a0is quickly establishing themselves as the new crossroads\u00a0in country music by combining a modern sound with a classic, four-part approach to making music. Chase McDaniel, Randy Austin, Chris Chavez, and Blake Whitlock are turning heads in the genre with musical direction from ten-time GRAMMY\u00ae nominated and three-time BMI Music Award-winning producer Wayne Haun.<\/p>\n
Influenced by country greats Keith Whitley, The Oak Ridge Boys, Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban,\u00a04th and Main<\/b>\u00a0offers a rich sound that is both powerful and intricate. Whether singing around an acoustic guitar or entering a stage with a full band, the group possesses a versatility that combines classic harmonies with today\u2019s revered vocal stylings.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarmony has always played a major role in music for me and is what made me fall in love with country music,\u201d Haun explained. \u201cAs a kid, I’d race to my grandma’s house to hear \u2018Elvira\u2019 by The Oaks and \u2018Elizabeth\u2019 by The Statlers on the radio. I watched the Mandrell Sisters religiously on TV. As the years progressed, I absorbed the harmonies of Restless Heart and Diamond Rio\u2026and on to Little Big Town. Harmony draws the listener in immediately and makes you want to sing along. Sometimes it’s quite unexplainable. 4th & Main continues that tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harmony is at the heart of\u00a04th<\/sup>\u00a0and Main<\/b>\u00a0both musically and personally. McDaniel and Austin met at a songwriters\u2019 retreat where they co-wrote the heartfelt, transparent \u201cLove Myself\u201d and formed a brother-like bond that would further both of their dreams to record and perform music professionally.<\/p>\n After Haun and lead singer McDaniel decided to form\u00a04th<\/sup>\u00a0& Main<\/b>\u00a0in 2016, Austin was at the top of McDaniel\u2019s list.\u00a0\u201cWhen Wayne and I decided to launch this group, I knew exactly who I wanted standing on stage with me singing the tenor part,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cI called Randy that night, and, without hesitation, he was all in.\u201d<\/p>\n Next came vocalist Chris Chavez \u2013 a busy singer for multiple recording studios in Nashville, TN and Indianapolis, IN. Chavez proved to be the ideal bridge between the vocal ranges of McDaniel and Austin. \u201cThe moment our three vocals came together, it blended like butter,\u201d recalled Austin. \u201cWe knew immediately we had something special.\u201d<\/p>\n Bass singer Blake Whitlock completed that \u201csomething special\u201d when he joined the group. The longtime friend and former classmate of McDaniel\u2019s had been traveling with The Stamps Quartet, a legendary group known for their early tours with Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n 4th<\/sup>\u00a0and Main<\/b>\u00a0wants fans to not only hear harmony but experience it for themselves.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe music is a universal language,\u201d Austin said. \u201cIt has an ability to make us experience every type of emotion. It allows us to share some of our deepest hurts and regrets and express our greatest joys and triumphs. I want our music to take our fans on the journeys of our lives, to connect with us, and, in turn, feel like our songs are also singing the stories of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy life has been influenced by great songs–from songs that stopped me in my tracks and left me in a trail of tears to songs that have made me realize how blessed I am to songs that make me think of that special someone,\u201d McDaniel shared. \u201cMusic has an effect on me at the soul level–a level that, most of the time, words can’t reach. I want to take our fans to that level and make sure they have a good time on the way there.\u201d<\/p>\n Whitlock agrees. \u201cI want people to really\u00a0feel\u00a0<\/em>our music. It’s one thing to see them move around to it, but it’s a totally different thing when you can give them a song that grabs their hearts and make them really\u00a0feel\u00a0<\/em>what you are singing.\u201d<\/p>\n For Chavez, it\u2019s about changing lives: \u201cAll I want out of 4th<\/sup>and Main is to bring our fans some happiness. If they’re going through a rough time, we can help them through that too. Aside from music, just as human beings, the goal is to connect with people and change lives for the better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201c<\/span>Harmony has always played a major role in the music for me.\u00a0 It draws the listener in immediately and makes you want to sing along.\u00a0 Sometimes it’s quite unexplainable.\u00a0 4th & Main continues that tradition.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u2014 Wayne Haun, Ten-time GRAMMY\u00ae nominee and three-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I dagens Setesd\u00f8len er det ein stor annonse for ein konsert i Bygland kyrkje. Datoen er torsdag 13. august, men noko m\u00e5 vere feil, for torsdag er 15. august. Gospelgruppa 4th + Main best\u00e5r av fire unge menn fr\u00e5 Nashville i Tennessee. Dei er p\u00e5 Norgestur, og d\u00e5 legg dei turen om Bygland. Det er … Les meir om Ikkje godt \u00e5 vite<\/span> ![\"4th](\"https:\/\/imagery.zoogletools.com\/u\/238652\/457311247203d4d121ff65e88f38bf89fd921a2c\/large\/promo-photo.jpg\")
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