When Kane Brown bought the decision that CBS wished to make use of his music “Riot” to advertise the breakthrough TV sequence Hearth Nation, the multi-platinum artist who had goals of appearing earlier than singing had a proposal: Use my music however put me within the present.
They usually agreed.
Now, the 29-year-old is making his appearing debut on the April 7 episode of the sequence, which launched final 12 months and has already been renewed for a second season.
“They wrote a script particularly for me to leap on the present,” Brown tells The Hollywood Reporter of his character Robin, a mysterious practice hopper who helps injured sufferers on the scene of a crash. “Appearing’s one thing I’ve all the time wished to do, so it was cool to be part of [this] for my first time, particularly the character. He’s so laid again and making an attempt to remain out of the highlight, which I felt like was type of excellent for me. It was the right begin of my appearing profession.”
Brown’s music “Riot” was utilized in a promo for the sequence earlier this season, and his Blake Shelton-featured observe “Completely different Man” will seem within the episode he stars in. Each songs are on his third album Completely different Man, which was launched in September.
Hearth Nation was co-created by actor Max Thieriot, who performs Bode Donovan, a firefighter who’s taking part in a program to combat fires in hopes of a shortened jail sentence. Brown mentioned he loved having conversations in regards to the sequence and appearing with Thieriot, who is a big fan of nation music.
“I didn’t know what to anticipate till I used to be [on set]. And as soon as I bought there, it was Max and all them — they have been so family-oriented and made me really feel welcomed. They have been saying that I used to be a pure at it,” he mentioned. “It felt good. I want I might return and do it once more. So at the very least in my subsequent position, if I get one, I’ll be slightly bit extra skilled. And that’s what every little thing is — music, appearing, no matter — the extra expertise, the higher you get.”
Brown signed to a significant label in 2016 and has launched 12 Prime 10 hits on Billboard’s Sizzling Nation Songs chart, together with the No. 1 successes “What Ifs,” “Lose It” and “One Factor Proper.” He’s received honors on the American Music Awards, Academy of Nation Music Awards and CMT Music Awards, and he’s at the moment on the highway for his Drunk or Dreaming Tour.
The singer admits that he’s all the time wished to behave — even earlier than performing music.
“It’s bizarre as a result of I by no means actually knew that I wished to do music. And appearing was like, ‘It could be cool.’ And I used to go for these little issues you can join on-line — the castings for extras. I attempted to do these a pair occasions and I by no means bought picked. They only go off seems and stuff and I by no means made it,” he mentioned. “I’ve been eager to do appearing longer than music.”
Brown will get to point out extra of his character in one other manner when he returns as host of the 2023 CMT Music Awards, which celebrates one of the best in nation music movies and can air dwell on Sunday. It’s his third 12 months internet hosting the present alongside fellow nation singer Kelsea Ballerini.
“I’m actually excited to try to step up and do higher than I did the final two years, and see if I can open some extra doorways for myself,” he mentioned.
Brown may even carry out his latest hit “Thank God” for the primary time at an awards present. It’s a duet along with his spouse Katelyn Brown, and the music reached No. 1 on nation radio and has peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, his highest placement on the all-genre chart.
“There are specific songs that simply venture your profession, which I had with ‘What Ifs’ and ‘Heaven.’ You simply really feel the momentum from the followers, and we’re feeling that once more with this music. So I’m glad that I get to share it together with her. As a result of I’ve a variety of options, however this one’s manner totally different. So for her to get to be within the highlight with me and be onstage with me, there’s no different feeling that beats it,” he mentioned.
May this be the launch of Katelyn’s personal music profession?
“As a result of we’re out right here for 2 weeks with out the youngsters, as a result of each of us should be at these reveals, she’s type of like, ‘It’s lots,’” he mentioned. “The great factor is there’s no stress together with her. We’re positively going to have extra music. We’re placing a studio in the home proper now.”
