TENNESSEE - TYLER BRADEN

State: Tennessee

Hometown: Montgomery, AL

Resident: Nashville, TN

Song title: "Seventeen"

Tyler Braden was inspired to pursue a musical career from a young age by legend Hank Williams. He moved from his small town in Alabama to Nashville to pursue a career in music, teaching himself guitar and working as a firefighter in the meantime. He's now a budding star with more than 70 million streams to his name and a growing list of major tour credits. In January, Tyler made his Grand Ole Opry debut, setting the tone for big things to come this year, including representing Tennessee on "American Song Contest." Tennessee is where his music career really found its footing and he says he owes it all to the state. Tyler is prepared and excited to represent it in the best way he knows how.