Splitting his upbringing between Winfield, Louisiana, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Cade Brinkley, better known as LECADE, grew up watching his dad play in dives and legendary honky-tonks (like Tootsies) across the South with his band. Falling in love with music at such an early age, LECADE began consuming music of all kinds before converting from an avid listener to a creator himself.
In high school, he began creating music in his bedroom by buying beats from YouTube creators and writing lyrics over them—which caught the attention of Nashville and TikTok alike. Now, the Country artist is determined to be the next to defy genres, successfully marrying gritty-Country with just enough Hip-Hop style.
Averaging more than 3 million monthly listeners, he is growing his audience and has accumulated more than 200 million streams to date. With his unique, yet somehow familiar vibe, made for mainstream and outlaw Country fans alike, LECADE recently celebrated his popular single “When I’m Gone,” being certified gold.
Now signed to Big Machine Records, LECADE is currently in the studio working on new music. His new song “Hope It Kills Me (feat. Sterling Elza)” follows the release of “Liquor & Cigarettes,” which is the name of the tour LECADE has been bringing through the Southeast this year.