Independent country recording artist Blane Howard is carving out his own path in the music industry. Though based in Nashville, his musical journey has taken him all over the country.  A 3-time Arkansas CMA Male Vocalist of the Year winner, Howard embraces his unique style of country, modern traditional, mixing the authenticity of the 90s with the contemporary edge of today!  His relatable lyrics, powerful vocals, and entertaining shows are winning him fans around the world.

Let’s Cut To The Chase:

Music: Multiple releases including a new album, Now I Know, releasing in October, 2024; Looking For Nothing To Do, Christmas In The Car, Away We Go, Bout Time, plus his niche 2-track cut Arkansas, Y’all and his CHIEFS 3-track cut Run It Back/Take It Back/How ’Bout Those Chiefs.

Mega song:  Promise To Love Her has over 150 MILLION streams and Blane’s been all over the US and even Mexico to perform the song at weddings. The song spent 17 weeks on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown Show.

Chart topping song writers:  Has written with Bobby Tomberlin (One More Day), Jordan Reynolds (Tequila, 10,000 hours), Keesy Timmer (Yeah, Boy), Ricky Huckabee (Beer With Jesus, Muddy Water) , Doug Johnson (Three Wooden Crosses), and others.

Kansas City Chiefs song:  A Chiefs fan all his life, after writing multiple parodies for several years during the playoffs, he wrote an original song Run It Back followed by the remix Take It Back.  With the two HYPE videos collecting over 2 million views, fans requested an update for the ’22-’23 season and were obliged. Howard has been interviewed on multiple TV and radio stations throughout the region due to the songs. In October of 2023, Howard released his third song in his trilogy of Chiefs Anthems, “How ‘Bout Those Chiefs.”

Social Media: A growing fan base with over 300K followers across platforms, often hitting a reach of nearly 4 million with his posts. (FB 150K+, YouTube Subscribers 80K+, TT 50K+, IG 36K+, plus Twitter, Threads, and 5K email list).

Opened for: Blake Shelton, Justin Moore, Joe Nichols, Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Granger Smith, Cody Johnson, Rodney Atkins, Charlie Daniels Band, Charlie Robison, and others.

Fairs/Festivals/Events:  Performances include State Fair of Texas, Kansas State Fair, Western Kentucky State Fair, South Carolina Peach Festival, Songs and Stories with John Berry, Chiefs Draft Party, Major League Fishing, PGA of America, Chiefs Training Camp Red Rally to name a few.

Accolades:  3-Time Arkansas CMA Male Vocalist of the Year (2023, 2019, 2018) ;  2023 Winner in the Country Category for Unsigned Artists.

With heart-felt ballads, high tempo anthems, and everything in between, fans find Howard’s songs relatable on many levels. Growing up with a love of multiple genres of music, at shows he often surprises his fans by covering masterworks from greats including Johnny Cash, Steve Miller Band, The Eagles, and Van Morrison. Howard looks forward to releasing new music in 2024 and growing a bigger fan base across the fair and festival circuit.