Blaine Bailey is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and grew up in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. He takes great pride in representing where he’s from and being Cherokee. At just 13 years of age Blaine began writing songs and playing music. The songs he writes come directly from his experiences growing up Cherokee County. Being from the area. playing the Born & Raised Festival was definitely on his “to do” list!

Blaine and his band buddies got to to exactly that on the first day of the festival! I caught up with Blaine just minutes after their performance on Friday. He tells me about his early influences, working hard at his craft, and what’s next for himself and the band.