Brett Beavers | |
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Origin | Waco, Texas |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Bass |
Brett Beavers (born in Waco, Texas) is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.
Beavers attended Baylor University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education [1] in 1985. [2] He spent the next four years playing bass guitar with Mack Abernathy throughout the United States, honing his skill as a songwriter. [2] After a year away from the music business, when he married and taught high school science in Tyler, Texas, [2] he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to join a band with Deryl Dodd. [3] Shortly after arriving in Nashville, Beavers began touring with Martina McBride as bass player and bandleader, from 1992–1996, and then with Lee Ann Womack from 1997–2005 in the same capacity. [2] During this time, he started a publishing company and began getting his songs recorded by such artists as Tim McGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus. [3] In 2005, he stopped performing and touring to pursue songwriting and producing on a full-time basis. [2] His brother, Jim, is also a Nashville songwriter. [4]
Much of Beavers' success has been with Dierks Bentley, for whom he produces and co-writes several of his songs, a collaboration that began in 2001. [5] The partnership has produced several number-one Hot Country Songs, including " Sideways", [6] " Come a Little Closer", [7] " Feel That Fire", [8] and " Every Mile a Memory". [9] In addition to chart-topping success, the pairing has led to a SOCAN [10] and NSAI Achievement Award for " What Was I Thinkin'", [11] a BMI Award Most Performed Song for " Trying to Stop Your Leaving", [12] and Grammy Award nominations for Best Country Song, " Long Trip Alone" [13] and Country Song of the Year, " Every Mile a Memory". [14] The songs that he has written and produced for Bentley have also led to Beavers being honored at the BMI Country Awards every year from 2006–2009. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Along with Tom Douglas, Beavers wrote the inspirational book Something Worth Leaving Behind, based on the song of the same name that they co-wrote for Lee Ann Womack. [19]
Brett Beavers | |
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Origin | Waco, Texas |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Bass |
Brett Beavers (born in Waco, Texas) is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.
Beavers attended Baylor University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education [1] in 1985. [2] He spent the next four years playing bass guitar with Mack Abernathy throughout the United States, honing his skill as a songwriter. [2] After a year away from the music business, when he married and taught high school science in Tyler, Texas, [2] he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to join a band with Deryl Dodd. [3] Shortly after arriving in Nashville, Beavers began touring with Martina McBride as bass player and bandleader, from 1992–1996, and then with Lee Ann Womack from 1997–2005 in the same capacity. [2] During this time, he started a publishing company and began getting his songs recorded by such artists as Tim McGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus. [3] In 2005, he stopped performing and touring to pursue songwriting and producing on a full-time basis. [2] His brother, Jim, is also a Nashville songwriter. [4]
Much of Beavers' success has been with Dierks Bentley, for whom he produces and co-writes several of his songs, a collaboration that began in 2001. [5] The partnership has produced several number-one Hot Country Songs, including " Sideways", [6] " Come a Little Closer", [7] " Feel That Fire", [8] and " Every Mile a Memory". [9] In addition to chart-topping success, the pairing has led to a SOCAN [10] and NSAI Achievement Award for " What Was I Thinkin'", [11] a BMI Award Most Performed Song for " Trying to Stop Your Leaving", [12] and Grammy Award nominations for Best Country Song, " Long Trip Alone" [13] and Country Song of the Year, " Every Mile a Memory". [14] The songs that he has written and produced for Bentley have also led to Beavers being honored at the BMI Country Awards every year from 2006–2009. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Along with Tom Douglas, Beavers wrote the inspirational book Something Worth Leaving Behind, based on the song of the same name that they co-wrote for Lee Ann Womack. [19]