🎶🎵2024 Colorado Country Music Hall Of Fame Award nominees for band of the year!🎵🎶
American Blue Dirt ™️
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The Band
Born in Estes Park, Colorado, in the sun and shadows of the Rocky Mountains, Ain't From Here is a regional touring band dedicated to bringing their own style of country music to the masses. The "fellas from 'round the way" have dubbed their sound "American Blue Dirt" and use heartfelt lyrics to tell stories of living, loving, and leaving. The style is a clever mix of Texas Honky Tonk, Oklahoma Red Dirt, and Colorado Bluegrass with soaring harmonies, ear-catching melodies, and tasty jams that approach the listener from every angle. The band calls Larimer County, Colorado home although all members are from different parts of the country which means….they Ain’t From Here.
Who we are
Jeremy Smith - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Braydon Peterson - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Jeremy has been in a love affair with music from a very early age when his father played in a country band called Wildfire and was a sound man and manager for popular North Texas bands. He hails from Sherman, Texas and has strong country music roots. Early influences were the likes of George Strait, Willie Nelson and Michael Martin Murphy. Throughout the years, Jeremy dabbled in a lot of different kinds of music including Rock, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and EDM before finally settling back into his first love, Country music.
Braydon Peterson - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Braydon Peterson - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Braydon was born and raised in the bustling metropolis of Columbus, Kansas where he spent his younger years involved in several short-lived musical projects. After a move to Norfolk, Virginia, the band “Wasted Presley” was formed and played numerous shows in the Hampton Roads area. Along with this group, Braydon also played numerous gigs and recorded a couple of studio albums with the band “Mack Against the Wall”. An apartment fire put an end to the momentum and Braydon played solo shows for about a year before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado. Here, he would record another album with the group “Hand Me Down Roses” before joining “Ain’t From Here”.
Drew Parker - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Drew hails from Thomasville, Georgia where he was a member of the Tallahassee Acoustic Ensemble as well as the Stringonometry Bluegrass Band. Influenced by artists like Keith Whitley, Chris Stapleton, and Marcus King, Drew has played all over the southeast US including at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. He has now made his way to Colorado and is super excited to join forces with Ain’t From Here!
Brett Ross - Percussion
Brett has been playing percussion since the fourth grade in his small hometown of Stillwater, New Jersey. Trained to play with versatility and schooled by local legends and masters of the craft, Brett has played all over the New York tri-state area and East Coast. After releasing two albums with the neo-soul group Mungo's List, Brett moved to Fort Collins to reach out to a new musical area where he found, joined, and currently plays with Ain't From Here.
Liz Patton - Bass
Liz Patton - Bass
Liz Patton grew up in Austin, TX, raised on 80's and 90's Country music, but didn't ever think about playing an instrument until a family friend started playing guitar. She got connected into the Austin bluegrass scene early on, playing in jams and dragging her parents to bluegrass festivals. Liz loved it enough she got an Associates in Commercial Music from South Plains College and a Bachelors in Jazz from University of Texas at Arlington. She moved to Colorado for the music scene.She's recorded bass for albums with The Quibble Brothers, and High Lonesome. Meeting Braydon at a bluegrass jam, and a few coincidences later Liz is coming full circle - playing music like what she grew up on with Ain’t From Here!