The course of Luke Combs's life took a sharp turn after he began listening to the music of another North Carolina boy, Eric Church.
"He really inspired me to have a tunnel vision approach to what I do. And I'm very lucky to have run into his music, because I really don't think that I'd be here without it."
Luke first saw Eric perform at his college. And here’s a little fun fact…Luke and Eric both attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, but of course…at different times.