NORTHWEST. NOW FROM THE BLUE CROSS STUDIO,
HERE IS MARGARET LARSON.
STOCK GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY
AND WELCOME TO NEW DAY
NORTHWEST.
NORTHWEST. STARTING THINGS OFF AS A
MUSICAL TALENT WHOSE TALENT
RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
BAYLEE LITTRELL IS MAKING HIS
OWN MARK IN THE WORLD OF
COUNTRY MUSIC.
COUNTRY MUSIC. HE JUST RELEASED A NEW SINGLE
AND IS OPENING FOR THE
BACKSTREET BOYS.
BACKSTREET BOYS. HERE TO PERFORM BOXES IS BAYLEE
LITTRELL.
♪TWOYOU
♪TWOYOU LIKE COOKIN' IN A T- SHIRT LOOKING LIKE RISKY
BUSINESS ON A SUNDAY YOU LOVE
HANDING WITH ME BABY BUT YOU'RE
COOL WITH ME GOING AND DOING MY
OWN THING LOVE THE WAY THAT YOU
LOVE MY MAMA WANDERLUST, WATCHA
WANT DAY ONE SETTLE DOWN AND
HAVE A FEW BUT GOT A NOW RIGHT
NOW KINDA ATTITUDE YOU CHECK
ALL MY BOXES 1 TO 22 YOU GOT IT
GOING DOWN MY LIST IT'S OBVIOUS
YOU'RE WHAT I WANTED TAKE ME
OUT THE GAME, CHECK, PLEASE
LIKE BABY YOU WERE MADE FOR ME.
WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY YEAH, GIRL?
YOU'RE FLAWLESS.
YOU'RE FLAWLESS. YOU CHECK ALL MY BOXES.
AIN'T AFRAID TO SAY WHAT YOU
MEAN.
MEAN.
MEAN. AND
MEAN. AND YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY, WHEN
YOU SAY IT I'M PROUD OF MY
DADDY'S NAME CAN'T WAIT FOR THE
DAY THAT YOU TAKE IT YOU'RE
ADVENTEROUS, CRAZY AS LOOK AT
THIS SMILE IT AIN'T HARD TO
TELL THAT YOU CHECK ALL MY
BOXES 1 TO 22 YOU GOT IT GOING
DOWN MY LIST IT'S OBVIOUS
YOU'RE WHAT I WANTED.
TAKE ME OUT THE GAME, CHECK,
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
PLEASE. LIKE BABY YOU WERE MADE FOR ME
WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY YEAH, GIRL
YOU'RE FLAWLESS.
YOU'RE FLAWLESS. YOU CHECK ALL MY BOXES.
LIKE BABY YOU WERE MADE FOR ME
WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY YEAH, GIRL
TAKE ME OUT THE GAME, CHECK,
PLEASE LIKE BABY YOU WERE MADE
FOR ME WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY
YEAH, GIRL YOU'RE FLAWLESS YOU
CHECK ALL MY BOXES YOU LIKE
COOKIN' IN A T-SHIRT.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪ ♪ >>
♪ ♪ >> COME ON OVER HERE.
IT IS SO GOOD TO MEET YOU.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M FINE.
IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
SPECS A TELL US WHO YOUR BAD
NUMBERS ARE.
NUMBERS ARE. >> THAT IS PHIL.
HE IS MY BASS PLAYER.
JOSH IS THE DRUMMER AND JUSTIN
IS MY GUITAR PLAYER.
>> SO DID YOU GET YOUR METS HAT
WHEN YOU WENT TO THE GAME
YESTERDAY?
YESTERDAY? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I DID.
I DID.
I DID. IT
I DID. IT WAS AMAZING.
EXPECTED YOU ENJOY THE STADIUM
>> I HAVE NEVER BEEN BEFORE.
THAT WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO A
MARINERS GAME.
MARINERS GAME. >> TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THE COUNTRY IN YOUR MUSIC.
WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IT
INTERESTED IN THAT GENRE.
SPICA GREW UP IN COUNTRY MUSIC.
I WAS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA,
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA. MY GRANDPARENTS RAISED ME ON
COUNTRY MUSIC AS DID MY
PARENTS.
PARENTS.
PARENTS. GROWING UP IT WAS IN MY ROOTS.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I ALWAYS
WANTED TO DO.
>> YOU LOOK VERY COUNTRY AT A
YOUNG AGE.
YOUNG AGE. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THEY WERE PLANNING AHEAD FOR
YOUR CAREER IT LOOKS LIKE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. SO YOUR DAD IS A MEMBER OF THE
BACKSTREET BOYS.
BACKSTREET BOYS. YOUR MOTHER IS A SINGER AND AN
ACTRESS.
ACTRESS.
ACTRESS. HOW HAVE THEY HOPE TO GET READY
FOR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE
OUT IN PUBLIC?
>> THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD WORDS
OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ME.
THEY HAVE GONE SUCH A LONG WAY.
MY DAD HAS EXPERIENCE.
HE IS MY MUSICAL DIRECTOR ON
TOUR AND MY MOM IS MY MANAGER.
SO, MY MOM GIVES ME SO MUCH
STRENGTH.
STRENGTH.
STRENGTH. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
INTERVIEWS AND THINGS LIKE THIS.
SHE HAS ALWAYS COACHED ME TO BE
THE BEST THAT I CAN BE.
I ACT A LITTLE BIT AS WELL SO
MY MOM TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I
KNOW BASICALLY.
KNOW BASICALLY. >> SO, YOU GREW UP ON TOUR WITH
YOUR DAD.
YOUR DAD.
YOUR DAD. IS THAT EVER NERVE-RACKING?
OR IS IT JUST SO MUCH A PART OF
HOW YOU CORRUPTED IT SECOND
NATURE TO YOU?
>> IT REALLY IS SECOND NATURE.
WITH THIS TOUR IS DIFFERENT.
WHEN YOU ARE OFFICIALLY THE
OPENING ACT, IT IS DIFFERENT.
>> THERE IS NO COVER THERE.
YOU ARE OUT THERE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I WAS A LITTLE WEIRD BECAUSE IT
IS A WHOLE NEW RESPONSIBILITY.
I JUST HAVE FOLLOWED MY DAD
AROUND ON TOUR.
I HAVE NEVER HAD TO WORK
MYSELF.
MYSELF.
MYSELF. SO WHEN THIS OPPORTUNITY CAME
TO ME I THOUGHT, I HAVE GOT TO
TAKE THIS.
TAKE THIS. IT WILL BE A DIFFERENT
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. SO NOW I AM WORKING WITH MY DAD
AT THE SAME TIME.
WE ARE SO BUSY BUT IT IS SO
EXCITING.
EXCITING.
EXCITING. IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
FEEL.
FEEL.
FEEL. BUT
FEEL. BUT THERE'S ALSO SOME
FAMILIARITY.
FAMILIARITY. >> HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU IN THE
TOUR?
TOUR?
TOUR? >>
TOUR? >> WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.
WE STARTED IN DC, WE WENT TO
CANADA AND NOW WE ARE HERE.
>> SO, HOW DO YOU STAY IN SHAPE?
DO YOU WORK OUT?
>> WAIT UNTIL YOU GET TO
CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. THEY HAVE IN AND OUT.
IT'S TOUGH.
IT'S TOUGH. >> SO ARE THERE PEOPLE INSIDE
OR OUTSIDE YOUR FAMILY THAT HER
MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS TO YOU.
>> I WOULD SAY TIM McGRAW.
JUST BECAUSE HE IS BASICALLY,
TO ME, WHEN I THINK OF COUNTRY
MUSIC I THINK OF GEORGE STRAIT.
THOSE TWO ALSO HAVE WHAT I WANT
TO HAVE ONE DAY.
THEY HAVE RESPECT IN THE
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR SO
LONG.
LONG.
LONG. THEY ARE ESTABLISHED.
THEY ARE LEGENDS.
THAT IS WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO
BE SOMEDAY MYSELF.
>> SO THIS IS YOUR VIDEO.
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT YOUR ALBUM?
>> IT IS COMING OUT THIS FALL.
I CANNOT GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC
DATE.
DATE.
DATE. >>
DATE. >> I'M GOING TO NEED AN EXACT
DATE, RIGHT NOW.
>> ON 23 SEPTEMBER.
SO, BAYLEE, THANK YOU, SO MUCH
ARE BEING HERE.
BAYLEE OPENS UP FOR HIS DAD
TONIGHT AT ANGEL OF THE WINDS
ARENA.
ARENA.