October 31, 2022 • 20 mins
In Episode 3, Kevin brings on an independent artist named Charly Reynolds. Charly has a popular social media presence, and she talks about how she had to get out of her comfort zone in order to use this to her musical advantage. Charly moved to Nashville from Florida after graduating high school and tells Kevin how important a supportive family was to get her through the days where she wanted to go back home. They also discuss her current single and future projects that are currently in the works.
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Unsigned and Independent is a six episode season podcast hosted by Kevin O’Connell that features unsigned and independent artists and bands in Nashville. The purpose of this podcast is to highlight the journey and grind musicians go through trying to make it in the industry; the journey most fans don’t see leading up to national success. People move to music city from all over the country to chase something they have only dreamed of – making music and performing for a living. This podcast will dive into stories on the road, late nights and early mornings on the infamous Broadway, their background story, and if there is an ultimate goal for each artist or band. The artists featured on this podcast don’t have the backing of a label or sometimes even management, or a publishing team to handle their bookings, travel, etc.… But what they all have in common is a genuine passion for the love of music and performing. There is hidden talent spread throughout music city and the aim of this podcast is to give this hidden talent an opportunity to have a platform for an audience to hear their story, what the process is really like in the industry, and hopefully gain a new fan or two.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to another episode of Unsigned and Independent with Kevin O'Connell. Basically,
this is a prequel to the Bobby cast. This is
Kevin seeing artists that are unsigned and trying to make
it as an independent artist and going out and talking
to them before possibly they blow up. This artist name
is Charlie Reynolds. So here we are in episode three
of this series. Kevin talks to Charlie he saw on
(00:22):
TikTok and then went to see her or writers around
in Nashville, and he said that her stage presence is massive.
She's got Ryan Stone, boots, big guitar, a lot of
followers on TikTok and Instagram, but still unsigned and independent,
and he wanted to bring this to us this week.
So here he is with episode three of Unsigned and Independent.
It's Kevin O'Connell. You can follow him on Instagram at
(00:43):
kick Off Kevin, and the artist's name is Charlie Reynolds. Hey,
it's Kevin O'Connell. Welcome to episode three of Unsigned and Independent.
On this episode, we have an artist by the name
of Charlie Reynolds. And like Bobby said, I came across
(01:06):
Charlie on TikTok, the algorithms must have been doing something
right because I was instantly hooked and I knew I
had to get her in studio. She's got a series
called hr that she does on TikTok, that she does
on Instagram, and we get to do it right here
in the studio. On this podcast, you'll be able to
hear it and then dive into her story a little bit.
She's from Florida, so if you're not following her, go
check her out at Charlie Reynolds Music. You can check
(01:27):
me out at Kickoff Kevin. I appreciate all the support.
I've gotten some messages and I can't thank you guys
enough for listening to this podcast. It's been a lot
of fun. This is episode three of six, and I
think you really enjoy it. Thanks again. I want to
get right into social media because that's how I found you.
That I came across you, and you're big on TikTok.
I just got a TikTok recently. Really, how do you
(01:50):
like it? First time? I don't know what I'm doing.
I haven't even posted anything. As of as we're recording this,
I haven't posted anything. But I remember the first thing
when I downloaded it and I got on it and
I didn't even know what I was doing, but I
just go on it and all of a sudden, you
were the first person that pops up. That's so funny.
So the reason that you're sitting here, unless I would
have found you another way, is TikTok. Well, thank you TikTok.
(02:12):
That's awesome. Yeah. So I came across you on TikTok
and you have this like spunk and charismatic fun personality
on social media, and uh, it seems like it's like
that in real life as well, so that that kind
of it drew me to you, and then I started
following on Instagram and then I went to the listening
room a few weeks ago. I saw you play there
(02:33):
with Emily Anne and yes, yes, I was playing it
on the third one. Sorry about that, but um, and
you were great. Thank you. And you have this look
to you have You have your guitar all done up,
your what is it the decorated with Ryan Stones, the
Ron stones? Yes, so has that always been a thing
for you? Kind of that look? Honestly? Yeah, I it's
(02:56):
funny because like, growing up I was such a girly girl.
But also tomboy. Now I feel like I'm more of
a girly girl altogether. But I love sparkles with every outfit.
If it's not the guitars, like the sparkly accessory, it's
something that I'm wearing, so which I kind of like
because and sometimes I'll do both sparkle sparkle outfit and
sparkled guitar, but sometimes it's a little much. And the
(03:17):
boots and you have the boots that's so funny. You
have this look where you walk in and you're just like,
who is that? So it's a good thing. I mean
that in a positive way, but thank you. I mean
that in a positive way. Keeping on social media here
your Instagram followers, TikTok has just blown up recently, right
m You're up on Instagram seventy six on TikTok um.
(03:41):
Like I said, you're the first person I came across,
so obviously it's going well for you on all social
media platforms. Is that something that kind of just came
naturally for you or you dive into that head on
and try to make that your biggest platform or what's
your mindset with that? So with TikTok I've been on it,
like I guess three and a half years. And when
I first got on it, I didn't use it for music.
(04:03):
I just used it for fun. UM. I was just
messing around making silly videos and stuff like that. UM.
And then about a year ago, i'd say I got
really serious with music with it, um, realizing that how
much it can help UM my music. And so I
just started doing videos. And back in June I posted,
(04:24):
like I do a series HR and I like, they
say hy hr sing whatever, and I'll just turn around
and sing it on the spot. And when I posted one,
it went viral and got like millions of views. And
then I posted the same one on Instagram and it
did the same thing, which was cool with Instagram because
it just shot my following up and it was right
before my single Rodeo came out, so that was super cool.
(04:46):
UM just in great timing. All of it was in
such great timing. UM. And so then I just started
doing that all the time, posting a bunch of hrs
UM and they just seemed to really be liked by
social media. So, UM, you know, I've got to do
one today. I haven't done one in a little bit,
so today that's on my agenda to do one. Well,
(05:07):
I am very glad you brought that up, because that
was my next That's what I was leading into, all right,
That's why I asked you before we came on. Are
you good to go? Get some vocals going here? Um?
If I do a couple of songs? If so, you
have a few I've seen obviously on TikTok. Um. You
have a couple of little things that you do, like
you either sing a word or sing a song with
(05:28):
the words blank in it. Right, So, can we do
that trend that I've seen so many times on TikTok
and I get it in person? Yes, let's try. Let's
see if my mind will work quickly for you today. Okay,
all right, let's do it. We're gonna try this TikTok trend.
And what do you call it? Do you call it anything?
Or hr? Hr? So I gotta say hr right, yes
you do. It's part of it. It's part of it,
all right? Are we ready? Yes? I hope so? Alright?
(05:50):
Hr sing a song with the word neeon in it? Oh,
there's a knee on that at the end of the tunnel.
It ain't know all that, bro. But even though it's so.
I don't know if that's the words of that at
the second part, but there you go. Sounds like it's Blake. Alright,
I keeping off with Blake. Let's keep it going. Um
(06:12):
Hey CHR sing a song about a dirt road, chilling
on a dirt road. Laybacks were having lack. I'm George Jones.
All the guys today, Jason, Okay, I think we might
be already get a girl on all right, Okay, hey
CHR sing a song about tequila. He don't love me
like to keyl does and nobody can. It's Miranda. I
(06:39):
like it. Okay, alright, I like it. Run a role
now and we are on a roll. I like feeling
good about this. Actually me too. This needs to be
on TikTok. We're for real, it really does. This could
be my first TikTok. I know it's alright, alright, I
got one more for you that don't worry. Okay, last
or not least seeing so sorry, hold on, yeah, I
(07:00):
gotta get that. HR. I'm sorry, okay, first time over here. Okay,
you know I'm a little nervous so much HR saying
something with the word rodeo in it. This ain't my
first rodeo. If I'm gonna let you buy my drinks
and let you take me home, y'all want to hear
the rest of that song? Go streaming right now. It's
(07:22):
by this girl, Charlie Reynolds. I'm glad you had to.
I had to end with that one. You had to.
That was a good ending eat. So I think I
think we just went viral with that. I hope so
get something going there. Yeah hr. That's like a like
a multi series HR, like with multiple yeah hrs. Yeah,
(07:43):
and I see them all over on your social media.
Um so if you're listening to this, make sure you
go follow her. Yest's go check them out, check all
these out? All right, We'll glad we got to do that.
That was that was fun. That's fun. Let's transition them
from social media into real life. M Florida girl, yep, Orlando, Orlando. Okay,
and twenty two years old. You're still young? Actually twenty
(08:06):
three now. My birthday was last week. I almost just
forgot twenty three now very very uh shortly. Yes, yes,
how did it feel to three? Uh? No different, to
be honest with you, but it's just one of like
I feel like sixteen eight are like the big ones.
(08:29):
You know, thirty, but then you know twenty three is
just like, yeah, it only goes downhill. It does, I've
heard so anyways, but it's it's about the same, honestly. Okay, Well,
how long you've been in Nashville. I've been here a
little over four years. I moved like right after I
graduated high school, like two weeks after, and been here
ever since, ever since. Then was it a lifelong goal
(08:49):
of you to move here because you moved at a
young age? Obviously I did so. Honestly, I decided like
right before my senior year that I was going to
do this. I didn't really know that I could do
this for real and come up here and move here,
because I knew if I was going to go to college,
it wasn't going to be for music. It was gonna
be for I actually wanted to be a news anchor.
(09:10):
That's what I was gonna go do, broadcast journalism and
then um, but I just I didn't want to go
to college in Nashville, so it was gonna be University
of Alabama. Uh. And so when I decided to move here,
it really was because I knew that college is always
something I could go back and do no matter how
old I am. If I'm eighty years old, I want
(09:30):
to go back to college, I can go back to college.
So uh, that's kind of what made the decision the easiest.
Uh was that kind of security with college and coming
here and doing this now was you know, when you're younger,
it's just better to go out and do it. And
it just seemed like the right time. And my parents agreed,
and they're so supportive. Thank god, I couldn't do it
without them. I'm so blessed to have like very supportive parents. Um.
(09:53):
And then I moved here, started working at Chick fil
A the first eight months, um, full time. I had
an idea, what you know, being eighteen when I first
moved here, you couldn't really go to a lot of
shows under twenty one, like over it. It wasn't live
Oak at the time, but now it is over At
those kind of shows, I couldn't go to anything. So
I was like, well, I guess I'm just gonna work
out Chick fil A and see what happens. Um. And
(10:16):
then I just started kind of on social media, reaching
out to people, getting out of my comfort zone. It
seemed so weird back then to be like, Hi, I'm
Charlie Reynolds, UM, can we get together for coffee? Or what?
Are you right with me? But now looking back, that's
how I've met like all the people I know, um
or like how it started, you know, And so I'm
just glad that I did that, because I don't know
(10:37):
what the heck I'd be doing if I hadn't initially
started that. And everyone has their own journey, their own
way of finding right and what was what were those
first eight months or so? Like? Were they tough? I mean,
it's only eight months, but that can seem like a
lifetime at that time, especially when you first move. I
remember my first six months here. I didn't have this
job that I have now, so it was like, yeah,
(10:57):
I felt like years. But I'm looking back on it now,
I'm like six It's like nothing I know, I know,
but it did. It felt like forever. And because you know,
we didn't really know how Nashville worked, me and my
family when we moved or when I moved here, Uh,
we just thought literally my mom told me the other day,
I didn't think this, but my mom thought that. She's like, well,
I didn't know how hard it was. Like She's like,
(11:19):
I just thought, you know, you go to Nashville and
like that's it. You're like you're famous, you get to
do this forever, and um, but that's obviously not how
it works. It's a lot more hard work than anybody
really gets to see behind the scenes. Um, but it
was hard. I you know, I didn't know. Also when
I moved, it was like I was watching all my
friends who went to college with all their new friends
(11:40):
and all their big, busy lives on their college campuses.
And then it was me just, you know, working at
Chick fil A trying to do music and I didn't
know how. So it was kind of like a stuck
season where I was just like, is this is a
reality for me that I'm gonna be able to make
happen or you know. But I stuck it out. I
did stick it out, and I'm glad that I did. Um.
(12:03):
I didn't want to move back, but I was very
confused and kind of just kind of defeated for a
little while over it. But once I started meeting people
and writing that everything, the ball started rolling a little
bit and felt like I should stay. So I'm glad
that I did did you ever reach a point where
you were thinking, oh, maybe I should just go back home. Yes,
(12:26):
many times during that first eight months, and then honestly
during COVID, UH, I was at home like for like
three months because I went home to go on a
cruise that was set to leave on March thirteenth that
obviously never left Um really well that day it was
the day I was supposed to go UM, and it
(12:47):
like it was just obviously defeating for everybody because it
was like, I'm a big planner too. So when all
of the plans that I had, all these shows and
everything was lined up that all got canceled. I finally
felt like I was starting to move and really kind
of take off a little bit right before COVID hit.
And so when it did, it was like, oh my gosh,
(13:08):
it's all canceled, It's all ruined UM. And I just
got to a point where I was like, do I
even go back? What's it? Like? I don't even know
if it's worth it going back. And I'm so glad
that I did because there were still some shows. And
then I played. I played a little bit wild Horse
Saloon and played around at Live oak Um and had
I not it was. I don't know how had I not.
(13:31):
I just can't imagine what I'd be doing if I
stayed home. I literally have no idea because this is
something I could not imagine not having in my life,
like doing music and writing and doing stuff like this,
Like I can't imagine not doing it. So but there
there was some tough times during COVID for sure. For
that or your parents ever, you said they're very supportive
and that makes a huge difference for everyone does Like myself,
(13:53):
I've supported parents and it's made it a lot easier
on me. But were they ever kind of like or
did you ever say them, hey, I might move back
home And how how would they receive that? I guess
where they like accepting of it or no, stick it
out a little bit, you know, definitely stick it out
a little bit longer. I mean, they would be supportive
if it was if they knew that I really thought,
(14:15):
like hardcore, that I didn't want to do this anymore
than they would support it. But they know that I wouldn't,
like I don't know what I'd be doing. They know
how much I love it and how like this is
my passion and that I would probably be be very
upset and regret it, you know if I did that.
So they definitely pushed me to stay and get through it.
And again so glad that they did, because I'm just
(14:37):
so thankful for them, you know, like you said, it
makes all the difference in the world. Absolutely, you play
at a lot of Mirando Lamborage right here in Nashville.
Is that your favorite spot? Do you have a favorite
spot out here? Because I see you all over there
and you've probably been told this, you kind of have
ther same look a little bit, right, so funny, Yeah, people,
I think it's the dimples and just a little bit
of resemblance. But yeah, it's fun like not totally dop game,
(15:00):
but similar. Yes, And maybe it's the Talie in of
the bar and you playing there that also probably Like
people think I'm her when they walk in, and it's
funny because they're like stunned, and then I'm like, well,
they're gonna be so disappointed when they get up here
to the front because not her. But she does come
in every once in a while, but I'm not her.
So but yeah, it's I love that bar. Like Costa
(15:21):
Rosa when it opened, I went in there, like the
second day it was open, and UM, it's just very
girly and I feel like I fit in there as
far as like my whole vibe rather than like some
of the bro bars. Not that I feel like I
don't fit in there, but this one just it feels
more me UM, and it matches my guitar, you know.
So I just have loved playing there, and I love
(15:44):
all the workers who work in there. We've all became
pretty close and the sound people. So it's been really
great playing there. I started like a year ago in
June playing there and have played like this entire year,
every weekend, UM for the last year. Do you have
any long term goals short term goals like, hey, I
want to UM. Right now, you're independent, so you are
(16:06):
you looking to sign with somebody? Are you looking to
kind of stay independent and do your own thing? Kind
of talk about that a little bit. So right now,
we're obviously, as I'm independent, we're trying to do as
much as we can as an independent artist and the
independent team, and you know, if the right deal were
to come along, then obviously yes we would we would sign.
(16:29):
It just depends on what the offer is. What the
deal is, Uh, if I feel like, you know, the
team really believes in me, then that would be something
that we would definitely consider. But for now, I think
we're just really trying to work hard and do what
we can to, you know, do the best that we
(16:50):
can do as an independent team. I don't know how
else to say. We're just really working hard and hustling.
And whoever it is that we would sign with would
just have to really fit that as well. Um, to
just work as hard as we're trying to work. Well,
you're doing great at it. I talked to Tiffany a
little bit, Ryan a little bit today. Um, Tiffany, I
think she got off the plane. Oh my gosh, texted
me back and I'm like, I'm so sorry. I didn't
(17:10):
mean to, like just totally bring you back to reality.
She just got back from vacations. Like, don't worry, you're
one of many. Oh my gosh, I'm sure she is
so so busy, but it's funny. Yeah, she kind of
got to go off the grid a little bit. I
mean we still I had to ask her a few questions,
but I tried not to. But yeah, she went to
like Montana or somewhere like beautiful. Like I just went
out there for a while. Good for her, well, Tiffany.
(17:32):
If you listen to this, shout out to you, Yeah,
shout out to you to Yea and Ryan. Yeah. Over here,
we have a single that is currently out right called
to Night in Texas, Night in Texas and the inspiration
behind that song where you just in Texas one night
or what. It's actually funny with this song. So I
(17:52):
had actually never been to Texas when we wrote this,
which is funny. Um, but I know, but I've always
been like in tree By, Texas, like big hair cowboys.
You know everything about it. So and I just knew
I would love it, which I did when I went
in June. I loved it. Um. And so I had
this title for a really long time, Midnight in Texas,
(18:13):
but I didn't know what it was gonna be. Um.
I had no like really storyline idea yet. And so
when I went to the Right with my best friend
Nicole Crito and Matthew Morrissey, we came up with Tonight
in Texas and this. It's kind of fun when you
write a song that I mean, it's always fun to
write a song, but it's also fun when you don't
actually have like a personal story and you kind of
(18:35):
become like an author and you're writing a story. Um.
And so that's what we did with this song. And
we you know, it's just about a girl who went
through a breakup and her exes and Texas and her
friends wanted to go out and have a good time,
but her mind just is not there. Um. And that's
just what we came up with and we all loved it,
and I knew that I needed to put it out
(18:56):
this year. So that's what we did. You come out
with all the hits, Yes, I hope, so I'm trying. Yeah,
Rodeo tonight in Texas and what else is on the
agenda as we close this out? Anything coming up? Anything big? Um?
We also have a single coming out in February. Yes,
we're also doing something for Christmas, so I'll be that um,
(19:19):
you know, and hopefully with the music video. We do
have one for tonight in Texas as well, so y'all
please go check that out and for Rodeo. Um. But yeah,
my single will be out in February and then an
EP in the spring. So I've been wanting to do
an EP for years, so I'm just so excited to
finally acquired the songs for the EP and to be
planning that. I'm I can't wait to have like a
(19:40):
you know, project, a full project out, yeah instead of
have you only come up with the singles and do
you finally get to put it all together one big project? Yes,
I'm so excited. I mean in high school I had
put out an album in EP, but like no one
will see the light of day of that ever, so um,
that doesn't count. So this is my first official EP. Alright,
that's sighting. Well, I think a lot of great things,
(20:01):
big things are coming for you. You. Um, you've only
been here a few years and you're already doing so great.
Thank you killing it on TikTok Instagram. Teach me how
to TikTok please, I got you? Kay? Perfect? Yes, alright perfect? Um. Well, Charlie,
thanks a lot for coming in. This is a lot
of fun. Thanks for having me. Course, hopefully we get
to do this again sometimes. And remind everybody where to
(20:22):
follow you find you anywhere. Yes, you can follow me
on all social media at Charlie Reynolds Music Against the
H A R L Y and then on Spotify, Apple
Music and Amazon all those good things at just Charlie Reynolds.
Thanks a lot. Charlie had a lot of fun. Thanks
Welcome to another episode of Unsigned and Independent with Kevin O'Connell. Basically,
this is a prequel to the Bobby cast. This is
Kevin seeing artists that are unsigned and trying to make
it as an independent artist and going out and talking
to them before possibly they blow up. This artist name
is Charlie Reynolds. So here we are in episode three
of this series. Kevin talks to Charlie he saw on
(00:22):
TikTok and then went to see her or writers around
in Nashville, and he said that her stage presence is massive.
She's got Ryan Stone, boots, big guitar, a lot of
followers on TikTok and Instagram, but still unsigned and independent,
and he wanted to bring this to us this week.
So here he is with episode three of Unsigned and Independent.
It's Kevin O'Connell. You can follow him on Instagram at
(00:43):
kick Off Kevin, and the artist's name is Charlie Reynolds. Hey,
it's Kevin O'Connell. Welcome to episode three of Unsigned and Independent.
On this episode, we have an artist by the name
of Charlie Reynolds. And like Bobby said, I came across
(01:06):
Charlie on TikTok, the algorithms must have been doing something
right because I was instantly hooked and I knew I
had to get her in studio. She's got a series
called hr that she does on TikTok, that she does
on Instagram, and we get to do it right here
in the studio. On this podcast, you'll be able to
hear it and then dive into her story a little bit.
She's from Florida, so if you're not following her, go
check her out at Charlie Reynolds Music. You can check
(01:27):
me out at Kickoff Kevin. I appreciate all the support.
I've gotten some messages and I can't thank you guys
enough for listening to this podcast. It's been a lot
of fun. This is episode three of six, and I
think you really enjoy it. Thanks again. I want to
get right into social media because that's how I found you.
That I came across you, and you're big on TikTok.
I just got a TikTok recently. Really, how do you
(01:50):
like it? First time? I don't know what I'm doing.
I haven't even posted anything. As of as we're recording this,
I haven't posted anything. But I remember the first thing
when I downloaded it and I got on it and
I didn't even know what I was doing, but I
just go on it and all of a sudden, you
were the first person that pops up. That's so funny.
So the reason that you're sitting here, unless I would
have found you another way, is TikTok. Well, thank you TikTok.
(02:12):
That's awesome. Yeah. So I came across you on TikTok
and you have this like spunk and charismatic fun personality
on social media, and uh, it seems like it's like
that in real life as well, so that that kind
of it drew me to you, and then I started
following on Instagram and then I went to the listening
room a few weeks ago. I saw you play there
(02:33):
with Emily Anne and yes, yes, I was playing it
on the third one. Sorry about that, but um, and
you were great. Thank you. And you have this look
to you have You have your guitar all done up,
your what is it the decorated with Ryan Stones, the
Ron stones? Yes, so has that always been a thing
for you? Kind of that look? Honestly? Yeah, I it's
(02:56):
funny because like, growing up I was such a girly girl.
But also tomboy. Now I feel like I'm more of
a girly girl altogether. But I love sparkles with every outfit.
If it's not the guitars, like the sparkly accessory, it's
something that I'm wearing, so which I kind of like
because and sometimes I'll do both sparkle sparkle outfit and
sparkled guitar, but sometimes it's a little much. And the
(03:17):
boots and you have the boots that's so funny. You
have this look where you walk in and you're just like,
who is that? So it's a good thing. I mean
that in a positive way, but thank you. I mean
that in a positive way. Keeping on social media here
your Instagram followers, TikTok has just blown up recently, right
m You're up on Instagram seventy six on TikTok um.
(03:41):
Like I said, you're the first person I came across,
so obviously it's going well for you on all social
media platforms. Is that something that kind of just came
naturally for you or you dive into that head on
and try to make that your biggest platform or what's
your mindset with that? So with TikTok I've been on it,
like I guess three and a half years. And when
I first got on it, I didn't use it for music.
(04:03):
I just used it for fun. UM. I was just
messing around making silly videos and stuff like that. UM.
And then about a year ago, i'd say I got
really serious with music with it, um, realizing that how
much it can help UM my music. And so I
just started doing videos. And back in June I posted,
(04:24):
like I do a series HR and I like, they
say hy hr sing whatever, and I'll just turn around
and sing it on the spot. And when I posted one,
it went viral and got like millions of views. And
then I posted the same one on Instagram and it
did the same thing, which was cool with Instagram because
it just shot my following up and it was right
before my single Rodeo came out, so that was super cool.
(04:46):
UM just in great timing. All of it was in
such great timing. UM. And so then I just started
doing that all the time, posting a bunch of hrs
UM and they just seemed to really be liked by
social media. So, UM, you know, I've got to do
one today. I haven't done one in a little bit,
so today that's on my agenda to do one. Well,
(05:07):
I am very glad you brought that up, because that
was my next That's what I was leading into, all right,
That's why I asked you before we came on. Are
you good to go? Get some vocals going here? Um?
If I do a couple of songs? If so, you
have a few I've seen obviously on TikTok. Um. You
have a couple of little things that you do, like
you either sing a word or sing a song with
(05:28):
the words blank in it. Right, So, can we do
that trend that I've seen so many times on TikTok
and I get it in person? Yes, let's try. Let's
see if my mind will work quickly for you today. Okay,
all right, let's do it. We're gonna try this TikTok trend.
And what do you call it? Do you call it anything?
Or hr? Hr? So I gotta say hr right, yes
you do. It's part of it. It's part of it,
all right? Are we ready? Yes? I hope so? Alright?
(05:50):
Hr sing a song with the word neeon in it? Oh,
there's a knee on that at the end of the tunnel.
It ain't know all that, bro. But even though it's so.
I don't know if that's the words of that at
the second part, but there you go. Sounds like it's Blake. Alright,
I keeping off with Blake. Let's keep it going. Um
(06:12):
Hey CHR sing a song about a dirt road, chilling
on a dirt road. Laybacks were having lack. I'm George Jones.
All the guys today, Jason, Okay, I think we might
be already get a girl on all right, Okay, hey
CHR sing a song about tequila. He don't love me
like to keyl does and nobody can. It's Miranda. I
(06:39):
like it. Okay, alright, I like it. Run a role
now and we are on a roll. I like feeling
good about this. Actually me too. This needs to be
on TikTok. We're for real, it really does. This could
be my first TikTok. I know it's alright, alright, I
got one more for you that don't worry. Okay, last
or not least seeing so sorry, hold on, yeah, I
(07:00):
gotta get that. HR. I'm sorry, okay, first time over here. Okay,
you know I'm a little nervous so much HR saying
something with the word rodeo in it. This ain't my
first rodeo. If I'm gonna let you buy my drinks
and let you take me home, y'all want to hear
the rest of that song? Go streaming right now. It's
(07:22):
by this girl, Charlie Reynolds. I'm glad you had to.
I had to end with that one. You had to.
That was a good ending eat. So I think I
think we just went viral with that. I hope so
get something going there. Yeah hr. That's like a like
a multi series HR, like with multiple yeah hrs. Yeah,
(07:43):
and I see them all over on your social media.
Um so if you're listening to this, make sure you
go follow her. Yest's go check them out, check all
these out? All right, We'll glad we got to do that.
That was that was fun. That's fun. Let's transition them
from social media into real life. M Florida girl, yep, Orlando, Orlando. Okay,
and twenty two years old. You're still young? Actually twenty
(08:06):
three now. My birthday was last week. I almost just
forgot twenty three now very very uh shortly. Yes, yes,
how did it feel to three? Uh? No different, to
be honest with you, but it's just one of like
I feel like sixteen eight are like the big ones.
(08:29):
You know, thirty, but then you know twenty three is
just like, yeah, it only goes downhill. It does, I've
heard so anyways, but it's it's about the same, honestly. Okay, Well,
how long you've been in Nashville. I've been here a
little over four years. I moved like right after I
graduated high school, like two weeks after, and been here
ever since, ever since. Then was it a lifelong goal
(08:49):
of you to move here because you moved at a
young age? Obviously I did so. Honestly, I decided like
right before my senior year that I was going to
do this. I didn't really know that I could do
this for real and come up here and move here,
because I knew if I was going to go to college,
it wasn't going to be for music. It was gonna
be for I actually wanted to be a news anchor.
(09:10):
That's what I was gonna go do, broadcast journalism and
then um, but I just I didn't want to go
to college in Nashville, so it was gonna be University
of Alabama. Uh. And so when I decided to move here,
it really was because I knew that college is always
something I could go back and do no matter how
old I am. If I'm eighty years old, I want
(09:30):
to go back to college, I can go back to college.
So uh, that's kind of what made the decision the easiest.
Uh was that kind of security with college and coming
here and doing this now was you know, when you're younger,
it's just better to go out and do it. And
it just seemed like the right time. And my parents agreed,
and they're so supportive. Thank god, I couldn't do it
without them. I'm so blessed to have like very supportive parents. Um.
(09:53):
And then I moved here, started working at Chick fil
A the first eight months, um, full time. I had
an idea, what you know, being eighteen when I first
moved here, you couldn't really go to a lot of
shows under twenty one, like over it. It wasn't live
Oak at the time, but now it is over At
those kind of shows, I couldn't go to anything. So
I was like, well, I guess I'm just gonna work
out Chick fil A and see what happens. Um. And
(10:16):
then I just started kind of on social media, reaching
out to people, getting out of my comfort zone. It
seemed so weird back then to be like, Hi, I'm
Charlie Reynolds, UM, can we get together for coffee? Or what?
Are you right with me? But now looking back, that's
how I've met like all the people I know, um
or like how it started, you know, And so I'm
just glad that I did that, because I don't know
(10:37):
what the heck I'd be doing if I hadn't initially
started that. And everyone has their own journey, their own
way of finding right and what was what were those
first eight months or so? Like? Were they tough? I mean,
it's only eight months, but that can seem like a
lifetime at that time, especially when you first move. I
remember my first six months here. I didn't have this
job that I have now, so it was like, yeah,
(10:57):
I felt like years. But I'm looking back on it now,
I'm like six It's like nothing I know, I know,
but it did. It felt like forever. And because you know,
we didn't really know how Nashville worked, me and my
family when we moved or when I moved here, Uh,
we just thought literally my mom told me the other day,
I didn't think this, but my mom thought that. She's like, well,
I didn't know how hard it was. Like She's like,
(11:19):
I just thought, you know, you go to Nashville and
like that's it. You're like you're famous, you get to
do this forever, and um, but that's obviously not how
it works. It's a lot more hard work than anybody
really gets to see behind the scenes. Um, but it
was hard. I you know, I didn't know. Also when
I moved, it was like I was watching all my
friends who went to college with all their new friends
(11:40):
and all their big, busy lives on their college campuses.
And then it was me just, you know, working at
Chick fil A trying to do music and I didn't
know how. So it was kind of like a stuck
season where I was just like, is this is a
reality for me that I'm gonna be able to make
happen or you know. But I stuck it out. I
did stick it out, and I'm glad that I did. Um.
(12:03):
I didn't want to move back, but I was very
confused and kind of just kind of defeated for a
little while over it. But once I started meeting people
and writing that everything, the ball started rolling a little
bit and felt like I should stay. So I'm glad
that I did did you ever reach a point where
you were thinking, oh, maybe I should just go back home. Yes,
(12:26):
many times during that first eight months, and then honestly
during COVID, UH, I was at home like for like
three months because I went home to go on a
cruise that was set to leave on March thirteenth that
obviously never left Um really well that day it was
the day I was supposed to go UM, and it
(12:47):
like it was just obviously defeating for everybody because it
was like, I'm a big planner too. So when all
of the plans that I had, all these shows and
everything was lined up that all got canceled. I finally
felt like I was starting to move and really kind
of take off a little bit right before COVID hit.
And so when it did, it was like, oh my gosh,
(13:08):
it's all canceled, It's all ruined UM. And I just
got to a point where I was like, do I
even go back? What's it? Like? I don't even know
if it's worth it going back. And I'm so glad
that I did because there were still some shows. And
then I played. I played a little bit wild Horse
Saloon and played around at Live oak Um and had
I not it was. I don't know how had I not.
(13:31):
I just can't imagine what I'd be doing if I
stayed home. I literally have no idea because this is
something I could not imagine not having in my life,
like doing music and writing and doing stuff like this,
Like I can't imagine not doing it. So but there
there was some tough times during COVID for sure. For
that or your parents ever, you said they're very supportive
and that makes a huge difference for everyone does Like myself,
(13:53):
I've supported parents and it's made it a lot easier
on me. But were they ever kind of like or
did you ever say them, hey, I might move back
home And how how would they receive that? I guess
where they like accepting of it or no, stick it
out a little bit, you know, definitely stick it out
a little bit longer. I mean, they would be supportive
if it was if they knew that I really thought,
(14:15):
like hardcore, that I didn't want to do this anymore
than they would support it. But they know that I wouldn't,
like I don't know what I'd be doing. They know
how much I love it and how like this is
my passion and that I would probably be be very
upset and regret it, you know if I did that.
So they definitely pushed me to stay and get through it.
And again so glad that they did, because I'm just
(14:37):
so thankful for them, you know, like you said, it
makes all the difference in the world. Absolutely, you play
at a lot of Mirando Lamborage right here in Nashville.
Is that your favorite spot? Do you have a favorite
spot out here? Because I see you all over there
and you've probably been told this, you kind of have
ther same look a little bit, right, so funny, Yeah, people,
I think it's the dimples and just a little bit
of resemblance. But yeah, it's fun like not totally dop game,
(15:00):
but similar. Yes, And maybe it's the Talie in of
the bar and you playing there that also probably Like
people think I'm her when they walk in, and it's
funny because they're like stunned, and then I'm like, well,
they're gonna be so disappointed when they get up here
to the front because not her. But she does come
in every once in a while, but I'm not her.
So but yeah, it's I love that bar. Like Costa
(15:21):
Rosa when it opened, I went in there, like the
second day it was open, and UM, it's just very
girly and I feel like I fit in there as
far as like my whole vibe rather than like some
of the bro bars. Not that I feel like I
don't fit in there, but this one just it feels
more me UM, and it matches my guitar, you know.
So I just have loved playing there, and I love
(15:44):
all the workers who work in there. We've all became
pretty close and the sound people. So it's been really
great playing there. I started like a year ago in
June playing there and have played like this entire year,
every weekend, UM for the last year. Do you have
any long term goals short term goals like, hey, I
want to UM. Right now, you're independent, so you are
(16:06):
you looking to sign with somebody? Are you looking to
kind of stay independent and do your own thing? Kind
of talk about that a little bit. So right now,
we're obviously, as I'm independent, we're trying to do as
much as we can as an independent artist and the
independent team, and you know, if the right deal were
to come along, then obviously yes we would we would sign.
(16:29):
It just depends on what the offer is. What the
deal is, Uh, if I feel like, you know, the
team really believes in me, then that would be something
that we would definitely consider. But for now, I think
we're just really trying to work hard and do what
we can to, you know, do the best that we
(16:50):
can do as an independent team. I don't know how
else to say. We're just really working hard and hustling.
And whoever it is that we would sign with would
just have to really fit that as well. Um, to
just work as hard as we're trying to work. Well,
you're doing great at it. I talked to Tiffany a
little bit, Ryan a little bit today. Um, Tiffany, I
think she got off the plane. Oh my gosh, texted
me back and I'm like, I'm so sorry. I didn't
(17:10):
mean to, like just totally bring you back to reality.
She just got back from vacations. Like, don't worry, you're
one of many. Oh my gosh, I'm sure she is
so so busy, but it's funny. Yeah, she kind of
got to go off the grid a little bit. I
mean we still I had to ask her a few questions,
but I tried not to. But yeah, she went to
like Montana or somewhere like beautiful. Like I just went
out there for a while. Good for her, well, Tiffany.
(17:32):
If you listen to this, shout out to you, Yeah,
shout out to you to Yea and Ryan. Yeah. Over here,
we have a single that is currently out right called
to Night in Texas, Night in Texas and the inspiration
behind that song where you just in Texas one night
or what. It's actually funny with this song. So I
(17:52):
had actually never been to Texas when we wrote this,
which is funny. Um, but I know, but I've always
been like in tree By, Texas, like big hair cowboys.
You know everything about it. So and I just knew
I would love it, which I did when I went
in June. I loved it. Um. And so I had
this title for a really long time, Midnight in Texas,
(18:13):
but I didn't know what it was gonna be. Um.
I had no like really storyline idea yet. And so
when I went to the Right with my best friend
Nicole Crito and Matthew Morrissey, we came up with Tonight
in Texas and this. It's kind of fun when you
write a song that I mean, it's always fun to
write a song, but it's also fun when you don't
actually have like a personal story and you kind of
(18:35):
become like an author and you're writing a story. Um.
And so that's what we did with this song. And
we you know, it's just about a girl who went
through a breakup and her exes and Texas and her
friends wanted to go out and have a good time,
but her mind just is not there. Um. And that's
just what we came up with and we all loved it,
and I knew that I needed to put it out
(18:56):
this year. So that's what we did. You come out
with all the hits, Yes, I hope, so I'm trying. Yeah,
Rodeo tonight in Texas and what else is on the
agenda as we close this out? Anything coming up? Anything big? Um?
We also have a single coming out in February. Yes,
we're also doing something for Christmas, so I'll be that um,
(19:19):
you know, and hopefully with the music video. We do
have one for tonight in Texas as well, so y'all
please go check that out and for Rodeo. Um. But yeah,
my single will be out in February and then an
EP in the spring. So I've been wanting to do
an EP for years, so I'm just so excited to
finally acquired the songs for the EP and to be
planning that. I'm I can't wait to have like a
(19:40):
you know, project, a full project out, yeah instead of
have you only come up with the singles and do
you finally get to put it all together one big project? Yes,
I'm so excited. I mean in high school I had
put out an album in EP, but like no one
will see the light of day of that ever, so um,
that doesn't count. So this is my first official EP. Alright,
that's sighting. Well, I think a lot of great things,
(20:01):
big things are coming for you. You. Um, you've only
been here a few years and you're already doing so great.
Thank you killing it on TikTok Instagram. Teach me how
to TikTok please, I got you? Kay? Perfect? Yes, alright perfect? Um. Well, Charlie,
thanks a lot for coming in. This is a lot
of fun. Thanks for having me. Course, hopefully we get
to do this again sometimes. And remind everybody where to
(20:22):
follow you find you anywhere. Yes, you can follow me
on all social media at Charlie Reynolds Music Against the
H A R L Y and then on Spotify, Apple
Music and Amazon all those good things at just Charlie Reynolds.
Thanks a lot. Charlie had a lot of fun. Thanks
Host
Bobby Bones
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