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Who Is Drew Baldridge and How Did He Land a Top 10 Country Airplay Hit Without a Label?


How Drew Baldridge scored a top 10 country hit with his breakout single, 'She's Somebody's Daughter (Reimagined)'

In conversation, he’s fluent in radio jargon, familiar with how many daytime spins a certain chain needs before it will even test a record, or how high the song has to reach on the chart before hold-out stations will contemplate adding the tune. Baldridge, who has also written songs cut by Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Matthew and LOCASH, is signed to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and credits CEO Rusty Gaston as a longtime supporter. While Baldridge is a little curious at the lack of interest, and says he’d love to find the right label partner, he’s also is going in with eyes wide open and isn’t sure there’s a reason to give up the control and money that comes with signing a deal.

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