Bayker Blankenship Is Having the Kind of Rise Country Music Dreams About

About this episode

Bayker Blankenship shares his journey from self-taught guitarist to country music star with host Tamara Dhia.

In this episode of the Spout Podcast, Bayker sits down with Tamara Dhia to talk about going from teaching himself guitar during the pandemic to earning a platinum record, touring the world, and landing on lineups with some of the biggest names in the format. He opens up about the emotional story behind “Maxed Out,” why covering Joe Diffie’s “Pickup Man” meant so much, and what life really looks like when you go from working in a barbecue restaurant to living on the road. He’s humble, hilarious, and a lot deeper than people might expect. And the more he talks, the more you understand why fans are connecting so hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Tamara Dhia

Guest: Bayker Blankenship

Topics covered

• country music
• personal journey
• music industry
• emotional storytelling
• touring life

Keywords

• Bayker Blankenship
• country music
• platinum record
• touring
• Maxed Out
• Pickup Man
• emotional story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joe Diffie

Books & works: Maxed Out, Pickup Man

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