An aspiring local pop star born of the internet age, 14-year-old Athens singer-songwriter Connor Byers came up in Nuçi’s Space’s Camp Amped Program and attracted some attention via YouTube when views of his 2013 talent-show performance of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” and a subsequent One Direction cover reached the sextuple digits online. Now Byers is set to release his debut album, Ready to Go. The record, tracked at The Glow Recording Studio just outside of town, features 11 tracks of hip hop-tinged, radio-pandering pop that showcase the high-school freshman’s undeniable lyrical prowess and newly expanded vocal range.
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