Austin Tolliver’s early ambitions were to become a star athlete. It looked like the Louisiana native was headed that way when he started playing arena football in college at New Mexico State University. However, his path changed when he moved to Nashville and fell in love with music. Tolliver’s musical influences are culled from the cultures that surrounded him growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana. His diverse influences ranged from Tupac, Nelly, Ludacris, and Eminem to George Strait, Tim McGraw, Colt Ford and Shenandoah. “From country to rap to rock, my music is a crossover of different genres. I infuse the music I grew up on into my style,” commented Tolliver. Talent and a winning attitude lead Tolliver to the attention of Average Joes Entertainment. The Nashville-based record label signed Tolliver and released his debut single, “Tip My Hat,” in 2020. His new single, “Yodelay You Down,” co-written by Tolliver and Chase J and produced by Maxim Laskavy, is a catchy, uptempo song.