By Chelsea Ives

Fellow Canadian Chad Brownlee has made a sweet comeback with the release of his newest single, “Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere” just in time for Valentine’s Day, and all those lovebirds out there who like to make sappy playlists on Spotify (unless burning CD’s is still a thing?) for their significant others. On January 4, 2019, Brownlee released his second major label single since his latest album was released in 2016. Brownlee’s single, “Dear Drunk Me” from 2018, bumped him up into the number 2 spot in the Canadian country music charts and gained him his recent recognition.

Chad Brownlee is a mix of old-school country ideals with new school country sound. Picture Tim McGraw meets Luke Combs’ down-to-earth vibes, with Kane Brown’s sweetheart songs and themes, all mixed together in a big ol’ batch of Miss Bell’s sweet tea. “Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere,” is a hopeful, inspiring song about taking chances to find love – with a slow build into a fun, fast-paced beat. The song starts with the classic country twang which builds into electric guitar and tambourine which makes for a classic yet fun sound.

 “Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere,” definitely has a different flavour from his last single in 2016, “I Hate You for It”. Brownlee shows that he has grown up a bit. The song truly shows Brownlee’s musical ability – he isn’t going to be another Florida Georgia Line, with pop-country superficial sing-alongs. Brownlee shows he’s seriously a grassroots country boy looking for love.

He is currently finishing his first major label debut album, and so far, the title of the album has not been released, leaving much to the imagination of his fans. Although if “Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere” is an indication of what’s to come, it’s safe to say I’ll be waiting expectantly for some more heartfelt and authentic country music from Brownlee.