Grabbing My Notebook
Honestly I knew nothing about Trey Moss until last Tuesday. My Spotify kept playing this addictive country-pop song called “Dirt Road Dancing”. Played it like five times while washing dishes. Thought “Who is this guy?”. So I grabbed my notebook to dig into his backstory.
Research Phase Begins
First thing I did was check social media. Trey’s Instagram only showed recent tour stuff. Went back to 2015 posts – found a blurry garage jam session video with three high school buddies. Comment section revealed they called themselves “The Creekers”. That was clue number one.
Pulled up old local newspaper archives. Typed “Trey Moss band” + his hometown. Bingo! Found a 2011 community event flyer saying:
- Free BBQ at Johnson Park
- First performance by Moss Brothers Band
- Featuring 14-year-old Trey Moss on mandolin
Making Phone Calls
Tracked down his childhood music teacher Mrs. Daniels through Facebook. Called her up saying I was doing artist research. She laughed hard: “Kid couldn’t sing worth a damn when he started! Broke three guitar strings first week”. Told me about his routine:
- Worked 6AM shifts at Papa Joe’s Diner
- Practiced after school till midnight
- Played unpaid gigs at retirement homes
Finding The Breakthrough Moment
The real kicker came from an old Reddit thread. Some dude posted: “Remember that talent show where sound system died? Trey Moss saved it by doing solo acoustic”. Dug deeper – found actual cell phone footage from 2013 Birmingham County Fair. You could see the exact moment when crowd started cheering during his impromptu performance of “Southern Skies”. That video got shared 2k times locally, caught a scout’s attention.
Putting It Together
After piecing all this together, I brewed some coffee and organized my findings:
Started around age 14 playing mandolin badly → formed garage bands → spent 3 years grinding local gigs → county fair breakthrough → got noticed while fixing gear! Funny how accidents create careers.
Whole research took me like 10 hours across two days. Almost quit when I hit dead ends but that Reddit thread saved me. Shows that beginnings are messy – even stars start with cracked voices and broken guitar strings.
