Welcome to Nashville! Music is in the air, in the hearts and in the way people speak. There's harmony at all corners of the home of country music and jazz. It gave birth to many famous artists and bands like Pat Boone, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, and Kings of Leon, among many more. Despite Nashville being known for country music, you will now find an emerging scene for pop, rock, electronic, and even metal in the fast-growing city. Many singer-songwriters grind it out at intimate venues before making it big. A young musician, originally from Boulder, Colorado, is becoming the talk of the town for his distinctive writing and composition skills-meet Becoming Young.
Born as Brandon James Calano, Becoming Young discovered a new identity and found his calling in the city of Nashville. He moved there to pursue his passion for music, which began when he taught himself to play guitar at age eleven. Once in Nashville, he played modest venues nearly every night, while also taking part in songwriting competitions. He is a proud winner of the True Music Room Top Writer Series award.
Becoming Young's most recent single, "Trippin'," launched Brandon as a touring musician. Becoming Young has recently performed sold-out shows in Atlanta, Denver, Boulder, Portland, and Seattle.
While touring, Brandon connected with famous record producer Ryan Hadlock, who has worked with folk/pop tycoons such as The Lumineers, Vance Joy, Milo Greene, and many more. Hadlock and Calano have been working closely on BY's second album, The Songs I Wrote You. Brandon declares, "It's incredible to be working with someone who has produced so many of my favorite records." This union also enabled Calano to meet renowned mixing engineer John O'Mahony, who is known for working with legends like Coldplay, 21 Pilots, and Matt Maeson.
On April 24, Becoming Young will release "High"-a prequel to the album. Brandon invited his musical friends to collaborate on this provocative cut. The single was co-written with singer-songwriters Knox Morris and Will Sivy, and the track was produced by up-and-coming producer Austin Shawn.
When asked what motivates Becoming Young to write, he replied, "I love telling stories and sharing experiences through music. Writing is not really a choice for me, though-I have to write to process things." Becoming Young is now officially on our list of ascending musicians in Nashville, and his music deftly represents the "new" Nashville.
