Brett Eldredge Admits He and His Brother Have ‘Wild Times’ Together

On recently released third album, Brett Eldredge bared his soul on many of the tracks he worked on. Even discussing family matters and showing them some love in a couple of the songs, Eldredge couldn’t help but mention the people who made him who he is today.

The country singer kicked off his most honest record with the release of his rather biographical single, “Somethin’ I’m Good At,” in which Eldredge admits to all of his flaws and faults in a tongue-in-cheek way. Wanting to honor that same openness about his family, he represented the humility they instilled in him by dedicating a couple songs to them on his next project.

“My brother, my parents, all my friends and managers are all like family and that’s a special bond,” Eldredge told CMT. “And it’s not something that everybody gets to have. I feel very blessed to have them and having them always keeping me in check. I think staying grounded and staying true to myself will always be part of who I am because of them.”

One song in particular struck a chord with his mother—it’s called “Brother” and the lyric definitely represented the close relationship Eldredge has with his older brother, Brice. Known as his partner-in-crime throughout his life, the Illinois native had to reassure his mom that they’ve never let things get too out of hand but he wanted the song to replicate that appreciation they have for one another.

“My mom loves the song ‘Brother’ especially because it’s about my brother,” he revealed. “She had all these questions, like, ‘Did you really go to jail?’ Because there’s a line about, ‘You were my first call that night in jail, when you rushed in to pay my bail.’ And I never went to jail and he never went…We did have wild times and all that but nothing that would have me end up in jail or anything.”

Eldredge’s self-titled album, which debuted at No.1, is available for download now.