“I'm a country musician. I know how to play jazz, and I can play rock. But I've had to fight my entire career to get a little respect from people who don't understand where I come from.”

American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist

Brad Paisley is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first found success in 1997, when he wrote David Kersh's "Another You". He later signed with Arista Nashville in 1998 and released his debut album, Who Needs Pictures, in 1999. That album began a run of 12 studio albums for Arista Nashville before the label closed in 2023 and he moved to EMI Nashville. His best-selling albums are Mud on the Tires and Time Well Wasted, both of which were certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.