NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Like most Nashville musicians, Tony Carpenter did whatever he had to do to keep his dream of one day making it to the big time alive.

"I've done everything from driving a forklift to doing IT work. I used to work as a trash man as well for the city of Nashville. I did that for a year and a half," says Carpenter.

After a decade of fits and starts in his musical career, Tony realized he needed to find something to stand out. So, he invented a style of music he calls "Rock & B."

"What makes it unique is, I took everything from my background from blues music, country music, and I mixed that with R&B; so, I put everything all in one, sort of. It's taken me years to hone my sound to where it is now," says Carpenter.

The hard work is finally paying off. Tony and his

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