They’re an overnight sensation 15 years in the making. Chad and Kyle Wilson, the Wilson Brothers are finally getting the attention and airtime that most in Nashville envy.
Earlier this year, the Benjamin Russell grads held the No.1 spot on CMT’s Music 12-Pack Countdown for nearly two months. The sweetest part of their long-awaited success is that they have done it their way, by being themselves and playing music that means something to them.
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