Meet Brother Dusty of Nashville

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brother Dusty

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I grew up in Kokomo, Indiana from a family of Baptist preachers and church musicians. After graduating I became a high school, middle school and private school drum instructor. As I gained more experience I began to question the world around me before walking away from my religious upbringing and the public school system and moving to Nashville, I spent the following years exploring several forms of spirituality, philosophy and foreign cultures. Since starting my new life I have played in over 40 bands as a freelance artist before finally dropping everything and going solo.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The road has been filled with several twists and turns, ups and downs and several rebirths. I started my music career over 4-5 times before finally just going solo and taking my career into my own hands. My biggest struggle has been my desire to work on a team – but never finding the right team to match my style or work at my pace and level of dedication, Going solo has its own obstacles but I now find myself moving quickly and more efficiently than ever before,

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My music branches into many personalities.

My signature Brother Dusty style blends rock and hip hop, incorporating elements of funk, punk, jazz, metal and I love to incorporate a dash of the mystical desert sound here and there.

My alter ego “Ol Dusty the Bandit” utilizes southern folk/bluegrass instruments to blend with hiphop groove and production to create a modern-Bandit rendition of a futuristic, outlaw country genre.

I also have been experimenting with traditional song-writing formats in collaboration with my classical music training to create symphonic-based love songs. Recently I also began experimenting with some Gospel influence.

Most of my music either pays tribute to Biblical themes or lyrically rebels against the political system that I believe the world is chained down to.

I began on drums, picked up bass guitar later on from my father, eventually started singing, writing on guitar and even exploring the banjo. Some would describe my vocal style as punk-rapping but I just keep rhythm as my focus more than melody.

So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
-Art.
-Staying busy doing what I love,
-Connecting and making friends.
Business ruins everything- especially music. Money is supposed to be a tool that results in happiness but I bypass the middle man and go straight to doing what I love. Money comes and goes but I pour it all into music whether or not I see a return. I have gone homeless twice in my life because music is more important than paying rent.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: BrotherDusty
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@brotherdusty?si=RiSGd0CXk7NHRGyZ