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David Nail is an American country music singer and songwriter. Born on May 18, 1979, he is known for his heartfelt voice and emotional lyrics. Nail's musical career began in 2005 with the release of his debut album 'I'm About to Let You Go', which achieved commercial success and earned him multiple awards.

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“I have learned from Twitter that you get that instant feedback about what people think about what you did.”

People Thinking Instant I Have Learned Feedback

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“I think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.”

Thinking Want Song Singers

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“I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.”

My Own Involved Foundation Charity Passionate

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“Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.”

Sometimes Emotion Music Is Connections Initials Promoting Jaded

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“There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.”

People Thinking Important Sides Deals One Sided Business Relationship

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“As a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create - and as someone who's trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.”

Want Writing Trying I Can Song Company Honor Singers

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“As awesome as it is to be with a big act and get three catered meals a day and get a dressing room with an actual shower in it, it's hard sometimes as a new artist to come across in 25 minutes. You get 25 minutes to hopefully impress these people. I think the longer set is more suitable for us and gives us an opportunity to connect better.”

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“I've never really gotten into the whole labels thing. There were times I would cover a pop song, and people would say 'You sound really country.' I gave up on that whole thing a long time ago.”

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“My philosophy has always been that I hope I have a good enough day to give me another one, I hope that I have a good enough year to give me another year. I know that's cliched, but it's the truth in how I approach my career.”

Knows Giving Years Enough Philosophy Careers Approach Give Me Good Enough Another Year

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“Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them.”

Feels Courses Bits Stage Like You Bonding

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“Nowadays, social media is the easiest place to go to find something.”

Social Media Social Media Places To Go

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“I love barbecue, its my favorite thing to eat.”

My Favorite Favorites Things Barbecue

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“Any time I get to go home is a joyous occasion.”

Home Occasions Joyous

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“I'm a worrywart, so I'm always a bit more stressed out than I should be or wish I was.”

Should Wish Bits Stressed Stressed Out

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“I think anytime you get nominated for an award, its a very humbling thing.”

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“I really like singing, but coming from a small town like where I grew up, how do you start that journey?”

Journey Grew Grew Up Singing Towns Small Town

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“I pay such close attention of the record making process that most people would assume are very little and wouldn't be that big of a deal; the packaging, the title, and the harmonies, I think, are arguably as important as the lead vocals.”

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“It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they are open to different interpretations of songs they love.”

People Believe Different Hard Song Taken Like You Hunger Proof Interpretation Hard To Believe Someone You Like Different Interpretations

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“I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I was going to let the people whose job it was to decide what places to put it, and let them do that. I'll stick to the singing part.”

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“I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.”

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Born: May 18, 1979
Known for: Musical Artist
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