It can be scary to wake up every day not knowing whether or not the hard work you’re putting in will ever pay off… it’s a story Clayton Anderson knows all too well after chasing his dream in Nashville for over a decade. In this conversation, Clayton shares insight into the ups and downs of his artist career (including physically watching a decision-maker pull his demo CD out of the trash), the fun and innovative way he was still able to pivot and perform during the early pandemic, what he wishes he would have known when moving to town about how the songwriter circuit in Nashville works, the exciting tipping point that is finally making it start to feel like it’s all been worth it… and so much more!

Clayton Anderson grew up on the lakes of Southern Indiana and set off on a music career, building a grassroots following playing the frat circuit at Indiana University (go Hoosiers!). In 2008, he won Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star battle of the bands. He has performed alongside the Zac Brown Band at the Indy 500 and has opened for Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Jimmy Buffett, Thomas Rhett, Lee Brice, and Carly Pearce. During the COVID lockdown, he performed on the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour: Home Edition alongside Jake Owen, Dierks Bentley, OneRepublic, and more before teaming with sponsors for socially-distanced Lake Tour concerts.

In 2022, Anderson has released and landed high-profile placements for a string of singles including “Nothin’ But Net” (as heard on ESPN for Men’s College Basketball Season), “Get After It” (Ford’s Spring Truck Month Campaign and ESPN Men's Baseball Season), and “Show Me Your Fish” (Major League Fishing’s REDCREST 2022); hit the road for another summer tour; and in September released Made In The USA, his most introspective album yet.

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