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Although Matt Kennon grew up soaking in his fair share of rock music, when it came time to carve his own musical niche, the Georgia native beat a path to Nashville—not L.A. or the Big Apple—in the name of country’s call.
By his own recollection, music has been a part of Kennon’s life for as long as he can remember, from his first live-concert experience featuring rock act Survivor, to playing drums in his living room as a kid and performing with his high school’s jazz band and at church.
Georgia Musician Finds His His Home with Country Radio
Somewhere along the way, though, Kennon—thanks to his mom’s affinity for music by the likes of Randy Travis and Lee Greenwood, among others—began to soak in the country sounds, and when fellow Georgian Travis Tritt, with his decidedly rockin’-country sound, hit the scene, Kennon took note.