Born and raised in Lockhart, TX, East began crafting his signature style while playing in his family band. Determined to make it in the music business, East and his family relocated to Nashville in 2006. It wasn’t until East lost his Dad to cancer that he began his journey into songwriting. His songs soon caught the attention of legendary, Grammy award-winning songwriter Harley Allen (“The Baby,” “My Last Name,” “Tough Little Boys”). Allen saw something special in young East and signed him to his first publishing deal. East found a true passion in songwriting and it has garnered him cuts with artists like Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Dailey and Vincent, Chuck Wicks, Joe Diffie and many others.
It isn’t just his songwriting that has gained the attention of some of Nashville’s most powerful decision-makers. In May 2015, John Marks, the Global Head of Country Music for Spotify, heard East perform at a music festival and immediately reached out about adding his material to the Spotify playlists. In August of 2017, East released his first single “Still Crazy” on Spotify, and within 4 months, it gained over 1.5 million streams. The track also peaked at #12 on the US Viral Chart and #15 on the Global Viral Chart. His follow up single, “Time Is Cold”, is available everywhere now.
