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Rusty Williams
Rusty Williams is an American country music entertainer. The first song that Rusty can remember singing is “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With The Radio,” the hit song from Aaron Tippin. “I was really small,” Rusty remembers, “And I would ride around in the car with my dad and sing along with the radio!”

A true country boy at heart, Rusty grew up on a 200-acre farm just outside the small town of McRae, Georgia. When he wasn’t hard at work on the family farm, he lived the life of any southern country boy: hunting, fishing, riding horses and enjoying the waters of the Ocmulgee River. In his teens, he discovered the muddy fun of bogging trucks and four wheelers.

Rusty was raised in a family that he describes as very tight, supportive and loving. “The old saying, ‘blood is thicker than water’ is very evident in my family circle,” he says. “Friends have come and gone but the family has never changed. We are simple working people. We’ve worked for everything we’ve ever had.”

Music played a big part in Rusty’s young life with the emphasis on country and southern rock. “My dad was the country fan,” says Rusty, “And my mom turned me on to folks like Bob Seger, The Eagles and Skynyrd.”

When it comes to country, the first artists to make an impression on Rusty were George Strait, Tim McGraw and Brooks and Dunn. He particularly reveres Garth Brooks, both as an artist and as a businessman.

When it comes to his own music, Rusty may have been influenced by some of the best artists in country music, but he is definitely a unique artist in his own right. He is adamant that he will never be seen as simply as a ‘copy.' “I love country music that rocks,” he says with a smile. “And to give a song a unique twist, sometimes I like including unexpected sounds, such as adding bluegrass-style music to a southern rock-sounding song.”

Rusty loves the energy that comes across during his live shows. “Upbeat music is what people love at shows because it’s high energy, and that’s what my live shows are: high octane!” He also loves a good heartfelt ballad and can remember seeing tears roll off people’s faces when he has performed particularly moving songs. But all in all, he would say he is a country rocker, singing about his life and the things crazy kids do down in South Georgia.

Rusty’s songs show that he knows what it’s like to go through life’s ups and downs. “I know what it’s like to work for every dollar you make. I want [audiences] to see me as a real guy and someone they would love to just go fishing with, “ says Rusty.

Rusty Williams is a true star on the rise, as a performer, a recording artist and as a songwriter. With his unique sound and engaging personality, he is the epitome of the Georgia country boy who knows how to rock.

Rusty is currently being managed by Nashville Music Line's Preshias Harris and Dorie Dickey. For booking information, please contact nashvillemusiclineofficial@gmail.com. For media inquiries, please contact his publicist, Kat Atwood, at katwood@musiccitynews.com