Bert's on Thursday kicks off the new year with Colton and Cody on Thursday, January 27. Live music, craft beer and more!
About Colton Rhody
Colton Rhody grew up in Smithville, TN and took an interest in music at a very early age. He began playing trumpet in the 5th grade and continued through college where he earned a spot in the Middle Tennessee State University Band of Blue.
Colton’s real passion for music began somewhere in the middle, though, when his parents gifted him a guitar for Christmas. He began taking lessons when he was 13, and by the age of 15 he was playing guitar in local bands.
After high school, Colton began driving to Nashville weekly to learn from some of the best guitarists in the music industry. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Music Business from Middle Tennessee State University.
Colton has worked with artists such as Jason Michael Carroll, Dustin Lynch, Bomshel, Madonna Nash, Kristy Lee Cook, Shelby Lee Lowe, Cody Purvis, Raleigh Keegan, and more. He has been a guitar instructor since 2008 and enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion for music with others.
About Cody Purvis
Cody Purvis fondly remembers holding the vinyl 45rpm single of “The Wreck of the Southern Crescent” that his Dad recorded in a Nashville studio in 1979. He KNEW that one day, his name would be on that label and he’d be making records of his own.
“I don’t ever remember not wanting to play music and entertain people for a living—it was just a given. In fact, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t working to grow myself as an artist” says Purvis.
Among his musical influences, Keith Whitley,Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Dean Dillon, Toby Keith, (and pretty much anyone old-school and traditional), he idolized his father most.
By 2011, Cody Purvis released his self-titled debut EP, which captured the attention of many within the industry and caught the ear of Erv Woolsey, respected and long-standing manager for George Strait.
In 2018, Cody showcased his dynamic live performance style as a cast member on USAnetwork’s “Real Country” at the invitation of country music legend Travis Tritt, one of three celebrity judges that also included Jake Owen and Shania Twain. Propelled by his rapidly-growing fan base, Cody released his current EP “Boots on the Ground”, produced by Jeff Silvey.
The lead single “Drinkin’ Terms” has already collected over 9 million streams and rose to Top 50 on Billboard Country Radio in March 2020. It has been featured on Sirius/XM’s The Highway and on Spotify’s Largest Country Editorial List, who also spotlighted Cody via their “Artist Discovery” in May 2019.