For students who enjoy country with a mix of southern rock, Chris Knight will be playing at Bourbon Street Bar Nov. 20.
The singer-songwriter started playing guitar when he was 15, and started writing and playing songs professionally in 1994.
Knight's first album was released in 1998. The Kentucky native has played at fraternity functions in Auburn, but this will be his first time performing at Bourbon Street Bar.
Knight said he is excited to play at Bourbon Street Bar, and he will be playing his old songs with a mix of his new album material from "Little Victories."
"Little Victories" is his first album of new material in four years, and is about gaining small accomplishments and keeping on moving on, said Rick Alter, Knight's manager.
Alter started to work with Knight before his first record came out. Alter said Knight's attitude is to forget about what you have politically and economically and to keep on working.
"Anybody that appreciates good song writing should go see Chris Knight," said Mike Farley, Knight's tour press and publicity manager. "His songs have the everyday person feel that apply to a lot of people and you can hear Knight, hear his songs and see yourself in his songs. He's just a master songwriter."
Knight describes his music as a mix of country, rock and roll, old rock or Americana, and Alter describes the lyrics as brutally honest and blue collar. Knight wrote or co-wrote all of his songs. His inspiration comes from every day life and from stories about his family and his hometown.
"I've been doing this for a living for 200 years writing songs and playing music." Knight said. "I haven't compromised and I've built myself a career instead of just chasing the star thing. I've built a pretty solid career; I can probably do this as long as I can hold a guitar and sing."
Farley said Knight's music is popular among college students, and he tours three weeks out of each month. When Knight isn't touring, he is in Kentucky with his wife and three children.
Farley said Knight has a cult-like following.
"We're finding people every day that are just now discovering him," Alter said.
Knight has had songs recorded by Randy Travis, Gary Allen, Blake Shelton and Montgomery Gentry. He has also opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Alter said Knight's greatest accomplishment is his fortitude and willingness to work hard. According to Alter, Knight's music is poetic rural literature. Alter said Knight uses violence, poverty and other rural subjects as metaphors for love in "Little Victories."
Tickets to see Knight will be $10, and he will start playing at 9:30 p.m.
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