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ARVIE BENNETT JR AINT JUST A COWBOY

Arvie Bennett Jr. has a big hit on his hands with “Just A Cowboy.”  The single is not only moving to Top5 status in record time on our Country Top50, it’s also breaking on the AC40 format as well, making this single a crossover smash.  Born to teen parents in the small mill town of Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Arvie Bennett Jr. began his life far away from the bright lights of the stage. Most of Arvie’s childhood days were spent on his grandparents’ farm, learning and living the life of a cowboy. A fast forward to the road to Nashville, TN where  Arvie Bennett Jr. has experienced the extreme highs and lows that inevitably come with being an artist. In 2008, Arvie met his beautiful wife Bunny and released his second solo project, That’s Just Me. This collection of country songs was based on Arvie and Bunny’s romance, as well as backwoods roots. The album was an immediate local success leading to the formation of the Arvie Jr. Band, which would perform at over 1,200 events over the next six years throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. During this year, Arvie was also a finalist in the Texaco Country Showdown. In 2012, Arvie came to Nashville  to record for the first time. Two separate albums came out of that particular project, Leaving Normal and Arvie Jr. Band. Again, both albums saw local success and continued to push the Arvie Jr. Band forward toward larger shows and more recognition. Goin’ Outlaw was the first time Arvie used his real band, instead of studio musicians, on one of his projects. With a 38 show CD release tour on the calendar, the Spring of 2016 looked like a breakout year for the Arvie Jr. Band. There was a time for a year and a half that Arvie didn’t perform live but worked on a “Tiny House” and honed his guitar and writing skills. When the time was perfect, he began to perform live again throughout Nashville and the surrounding areas as a solo artist. In October 2018,  recorded Just A Cowboy, a six-song EP of original music. The title track is zooming on the charts and across the airwaves. “I love what I do, and I am thankful people like my music,” stated the always humble Arvie. “It’s a blessing to be able to do what you love.” Well, Arvie is making a lot of people happy with his music. Fans and radio have embraced him and are looking forward to all Arvie Bennett, Jr. has to give. And there is a lot more from where “Just A Cowboy” came from.