Jamie Garrett’s ‘Three to See – 3 Things to Know About Bloomin’ Fest Artist Chase Bryant’

Look closely at Chase Bryant as he plays his guitar and you'll notice one thing very quickly.  He's left-handed.  That's easy enough to spot, and it's not THAT unusual.

What IS unusual is that the Texas-born musician is not playing a left-handed guitar.  Bryant actually plays a right-handed guitar upside-down.  He began the practice at the age of two with a mandolin given to him by his father, and it freaked out the local guitar instructors to the point they wouldn't teach him.

Watch as he explains the technique to Sam Alex of "Taste of Country Nights" and performs his hit debut single.

Chase Bryant's family history in country music can be traced back to Lubbock, where his grandfather, Jimmy Bryant, played piano for Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings and more.

Not only did gramps have a thriving career in music, two of Chase's uncles formed the country band Ricochet, who had a big hit with "Daddy's Money".

Because Chase's grandfather, Jimmy Bryant, had played with Roy Orbison and others in the business, someone suggested setting up a meeting with the late, great singer's widow.

In what was a fitting ending to one chapter and beginning of the next, Roy Orbison's widow, Barbara, a well-known publisher in Nashville, signed Chase Bryant to a deal on the spot at that meeting.  It was the last artist she'd sign before passing away.