{"id":21519,"date":"2021-09-02T05:30:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=21519"},"modified":"2021-08-26T16:59:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T20:59:26","slug":"avery-roberson-singer-songwriter-guitarist-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/avery-roberson-singer-songwriter-guitarist-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Avery Roberson: Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Fan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following feature appeared as the cover story in the August 2021 issue of Bold Life<\/em> magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a musical personality debuts on one of television\u2019s popular competition programs \u2014 America’s Got Talent<\/i>, American Idol<\/i>, The Voice<\/i> \u2014 there\u2019s sometimes a sense that they were \u201cnowhere\u201d until the moment they first stepped into the spotlight. Of course that\u2019s not true; many have spent years honing their craft, developing their skills before earning their onscreen opportunity. The hard work that has gone into their performance can be obscured, making them seem like the proverbial overnight success. But there\u2019s often more than meets the eye.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s especially true in the case of Avery Roberson. The Rutherfordton, N.C. country singer, guitarist and songwriter first came to national prominence early in 2021 as a contestant on the 20th<\/sup> season of NBC\u2019s The Voice<\/i>. Roberson debuted on March 2, singing Tim McGraw\u2019s \u201cIf You\u2019re Reading This.\u201d He was the unanimous pick of all four judges; that honor earned him the chance to return for the \u201cbattle\u201d round of the competition. His cover of James Otto\u2019s \u201cJust Got Started Lovin\u2019 You\u201d earned the vote of judge Kelsea Ballerini, keeping him in the competition. Roberson\u2019s third performance was in the \u201cknockout\u201d round, singing Chris Young\u2019s \u201cTomorrow.\u201d There he was beaten by eventual runner-up Kenzie Wheeler.<\/p>\n

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But millions saw and heard the 21-year-old North Carolinian; ratings for each of the three episodes on which Roberson appeared surpassed 6 million viewers. And in a sense, what they witnessed was merely one moment on the musical path Roberson has been following most of his life. \u201cI very first started getting into music from listening to my dad and his three cousins play gospel, bluegrass and country when I was very young,\u201d he says. Those family musical gatherings inspired Avery to start writing his own songs.<\/p>\n

At that point, he didn\u2019t yet play an instrument. When he turned five, Avery\u2019s dad bought him a guitar. \u201cI kind of messed around with it,\u201d he says with a self-effacing chuckle. But by his teenage years, Roberson got serious and learned to play guitar properly. \u201cI learned on my own,\u201d he says, \u201cto be able to play the guitar and sing with it.\u201d Other than the bits of coaching he received while a contestant on The Voice<\/i>, he\u2019s completely self-taught as a musician and vocalist.<\/p>\n

Avery\u2019s tastes run toward modern country, so that\u2019s the direction he pursued with his own music. And with greater skills came confidence; he auditioned\u2014unsuccessfully\u2014for The Voice<\/i> in 2018. \u201cThey told me to get more experience,\u201d he says. A run at American Idol<\/i> yielded the same response. At that point, Roberson decided to lay off the auditions, focusing instead on sharpening his craft and working on his songwriting.<\/p>\n

But Avery\u2019s mom didn\u2019t give up. She encouraged him to take part in a virtual (video) audition for The Voice<\/i>. He resisted. \u201cI just want to do my own thing: original music,\u201d he told her.
\nHis mom wouldn\u2019t take no for an answer. \u201cOne day,\u201d Avery recalls, \u201cshe came up to me and said, \u2018You\u2019ve got three days to prepare yourself before you audition online for The Voice<\/i>.\u2019\u201d He relented, did the audition, and was invited to fly to Los Angeles for a final audition. And he made it. \u201cReally,\u201d Roberson says with a good-natured shrug, \u201cI’ve got to thank my mom for that. I guess it’s just a mom thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberson enjoyed his time on the program, and is appreciative of the fact that it has led to additional opportunities closer to home. In late June, he traveled to Nevada, where he performed at a rodeo in front of a crowd of several hundred. \u201cOut of every show I\u2019ve played,\u201d he says, \u201cthat was the most people.\u201d<\/p>\n

That personal-best record is soon to be shattered. Avery Roberson is a featured artist at the Night in the Country outdoor concert festival in Tryon, N.C. There he\u2019s part of a lineup that includes stars like Miranda Lambert, Heath Sanders, Big & Rich and one of Roberson\u2019s musical heroes, Chris Young. Backed by a full band, Roberson plans a set that will spotlight his talents as a songwriter. \u201cI\u2019m going to do as many original songs as possible,\u201d he says, promising that his single, \u201cRingtone\u201d will definitely be in the set.<\/p>\n

But along with being a singer, songwriter and musician, the Rutherfordton native is a fan, too. And that explains one of the things he\u2019s most looking forward to at the Night in the Country. \u201cI’d just love to go talk to Chris Young,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019d like to shake his hand and tell him, \u2018It’s a pleasure being able to sing your song on the show.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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