NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 27: Singer-songwriter Jake Owen performs onstage at Ascend Amphitheater on April 27, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Sony Music Nashville)
Eric Paslay played his first concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater last night as the special guest with Jake Owen. The singer-songwriter performed his hits as well as a few of the No. 1 songs he’s co-written for other artists including Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and “Angel Eyes” recorded by Love & Theft. LANco opened the show.
Eric, touted by the Tennessean for his songwriting talent as “one of the mightiest in the business,” joined Jake on stage to close the show with “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” The song, written by Eric, Dylan Altman and Terry Sawchuk, reigns at No. 1 on Mediabase’s 2017 Top 100 Power Gold.
About Eric Paslay
EMI Records Nashville breakout country artist, Eric Paslay, delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, Platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night,” the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas native earned nominations for GRAMMY Best Country Song, ACM Song of the Year and CMA Song of The Year for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” in 2013 and earned his first GRAMMY nomination as an artist in 2016 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver”- a collaboration with friends Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley. Eric was also honored with an ACM Song of the Year nomination for “She Don’t Love You” at last year’s show in Las Vegas. A true artist’s artist, USA Today calls Paslay “flat out-brilliant” and American Songwriter names him an influencer of country music. For the latest information on Paslay go to: www.ericpaslay.com
