Catch Of The Week: Vinny B
Meet: Vinny B from Hudson, MA!
Vinny B is an artist who gets tangled up in lyrics. And that’s a good thing. His heartfelt execution of a song is evidence that he is breathing what he is singing. Whether it’s his own lyrics, or another’s… His performance is honest, and his passion for his art is real. Vinny was just 8 years old when he started voice lessons. It was the stories that instantly connected him with country music. Vinny describes his sound as Dan + Shay meets Russell Dickerson. By the way, the B stands for Bonina, he just thought Vinny B would be easier to remember. Vinny grew up in Hudson, but makes Nashville his home now, having recently graduated from Belmont University.
Vinny B Roll
Vinny rolled into our Country 102-5 studios while back visiting his old stomping grounds and rolled out some new original music for us!
Check out his song, “Mine”
Vinny’s current single is “Whiskey Shot”
Here’s the official studio release of Vinny’s “Whiskey Shot”
Vinny Vignettes
- Biggest influences: Dan + Shay, Hunter Hayes, Rascal Flatts, Chris Janson
- All-time favorite country song: “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes, or “In Case You Didn’t Know” by Brett Young
- Favorite country concert: Kieth Urban with Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge
- First country concert: Rascal Flatts
- Favorite Country 102-5 current hits: “I Hate Love Songs” by Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay’s “Tequila” and “Life Changes” from Thomas Rhett
- If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing: I think I would try to be a manger or booking agent
- Most proud moment: My first Nashville show was for 20 people, and one of them was Chris Stapleton! Also, being the Catch of the Week on Country 102.5
- Crazy thing that happened in your career: Getting to sing and dance on the Disney Channel to promote High School Musical 3
- Fun facts: I was a wrestler for 12 years/ I’m double jointed in my thumbs./ I have a rare eye disease called RP/ When I was 14 I was a part of a movie promotion for Vanessa Hudgens Band Slam and played for a few thousand people
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