Brett Beavers
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Brett Beavers | |
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| Origin | Waco, Texas |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer |
| Instrument | Bass |
Brett Beavers (born in Waco, Texas) is an American country music songwriter and producer and a co-author of a book, Something Worth Leaving Behind.
Beavers attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education[1] in 1985.[2] He played bass guitar with Mack Abernathy for the next four years throughout the United States, working on his skills as a songwriter.[2] He married and taught high school science in Tyler, Texas southeast of Dallas during a year off[2] and moved to Nashville to join a band with Deryl Dodd.[3] Shortly after arriving in Nashville, Beavers began touring with Martina McBride as a bass player and bandleader from 1992 to 1996. He performed in the same capacity with Lee Ann Womack from 1997 to 2005.[2] During that time, he started a publishing company and his songs started to be recorded by Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, and other artists.[3] In 2005, he stopped performing and touring to pursue songwriting and being a producer.[2] His brother, Jim, is also a Nashville songwriter.[4]
