Brett Eldredge Reveals Why Fan Encounters Can Make Him Uncomfortable

Brett Eldredge can’t help but stand out. The 6’4” singer not only is a head above the crowds, but his string of successes, including six No.1 hits and his recent self-titled third studio album debuting at No.1, make it hard for Eldredge to go out incognito. But while some artists might be bothered by the constant attention, Eldredge admits it does make him uncomfortable sometimes, but not for the reasons anyone would think.

“I’m a little shy at times,” Eldredge confesses to Sounds Like Nashville. “A lot of people don’t think of me that way, but sometimes I’m shy, in a way where I feel like I’m the same kid that was running around Nashville dying for somebody to hear my music for the first time. So I’m never annoyed as much as sometimes I don’t get used to the fact that somebody sees you out, and they’re so excited they’re shaking to meet you. I’m the same old Brett just doing the same thing, playing music like I always loved to do.”

Eldredge might be uneasy at times, but he’s still going to make sure each encounter is memorable for the fan.

“Some people say that was the best moment of their life is to meet you, and for me it took me a long time to really figure that out,” Eldredge explains. “I was like, if I’ve got two minutes, I want to give every two minutes of myself that I can, because I want to make somebody’s day, I want to make their week, I want to make their year. Whatever helps somebody through that. And then in return, it helps me. I think that once I get over the fact of being shy and realizing that my music really does move people, that inspires me to continue to do what I do as well. So I’ll take a picture, I’ll say hi, I’ll sign something for you, and maybe you’ll go out in your day with a smile on your face, and I’ll have a smile on my face.”

Eldredge will have plenty of changes to meet his fans while he continues serving as the opening act on Luke Bryan’s Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day Tour this fall.