Ties, Tattoos, and Topsails.

Dem Crawdads // Nashville, TN. Did I do it right? #crawfishboil #SOLID (at Sony/ATV Nash)

Misty // Franklin, TN. @robbysphotos takes some DANG good photos. And a dang good dude. Loved shooting witcha homie! Chest ⛵️ by @russtattoos #tattooeddudes #quizzical #amorphous #flabbergasted #theseareweirdenglishwords (at Westlight Studios)

Leg Up // Nashville, TN. Love what I do. Nothing feels better than putting your foot on an amp and yelling a lil bit. Hanging in Conway, AR for a day, holla if you're around! #GoTeam #thehighwatt #joelandthegents 📷: @_anchored (at Stoby's Conway)

J & the Double D's // Nashville, TN. Wrote some sick southern tuneage with these darkly-dressed and tattooed fellows. Good ol T Swift is keeping watch. #meninblack #menintats #thenewnashville #nashvilleblack #sonyatv (at Sony/ATV Nash)

Tonight! We hit at 7p, totally free! Come get groovy, Nashville! @thebasementeast @bmi #EastSideSounds (at The Basement East)

Once Upon A Time Wednesday // Nashville, TN. Just a lil #ouatw for ya, way back when @holidayjosh and @rayvonowen and I were in a band. Watch and vote for #rayvon on @americanidol tonight! 📷: @marisaleemckay

We're playing a lil show at @thebasementeast Wednesday at @bmi's #EastSideSounds showcase! The shindig's free, and the space is amazing, come check out Nashville's newest space and jam with us! We hit at 7PM. #joelandthegents #southernfunk #bmi #thebeast (at The Basement East)

The Boy Was Back In Town // Nashville, TN. Stoked to get a chance to see and hang with @rayvonowen for a couple hours last night! He's killin' it on American Idol, currently in the Top 5, and will be on the national tour after the season ends! Tune in and vote for him, this dude's voice is the TRUTH. #BLVD #americanidol #savedrayvon #voteforrayvon #mydadevendroveupfromfranklintohang (at Pinewood Social)

Batman // Nashville, ya look great. Good job. Don't want too many buildings cluttering up the sky. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 #Nashville #batman #clouds #bw #comcastisthedevil #justthoughtitneededtobesaid (at Shelby Street Bridge)

Chick-fil-Awesome // Nashville, TN. I missed #tbt, so here's #fbf. (#flashbackfriday) Sometimes ya just gotta smash some chicken. Even if you don't go to school there anymore. #chickfila (at Curb Cafe at Belmont University)

Thankful // Franklin, TN. Thankful for new things in life. Change is an incredible thing, never fear it. New job, new house, and lots to look forward to. Keep your eyes up, you never know what you'll see! OMG LOOK AT THAT!! #madeyoulook (at Life)

Boys // Nashville, TN. We boys an' we Scrabblin'. Did I do it right @sarakiesling? #sarasshotz #scrabble (at Pinewood Social)

S T E V E L A N D // Nashville, TN. That is all. #steviewonder #weboys (at Bridgestone Arena)

STEVIE // Smashville, TN. Sooo....no words to describe last night. Stevie Wonder. STEVIE WONDER. Second row. The man is a living legend. Amazing show. Also on stage, Bebe Winans, Steven Tyler, Dave Chappelle, Mark Campbell of Take 6, oh and INDIA ARIEE. Truly an unforgettable night. Still reeling. So thankful to have shared it with my brothers @garrettptyler and @bryancartermusic. HBD G$! And THANK YOU to my friend Mike Minggia and Roman for the tickets. Y'all are incredible. #steviewonder #songsinthekeyoflife #belove #higherground #iwish #djticktickboom (at Bridgestone Arena)

Brunching With Bae // Nashville, TN. Ladies? (at Leopole Palace)

Next Steps // Sony ATV, Nashville. Today I did a thing. I am so dang excited to finally announce that I have officially joined the Sony ATV family as a writer and artist!! This is a massively huge, tangible step towards my musical goals and dreams. It's so surreal, but I'm so grateful for everyone along the way who has made this crazy thing possible. Let's write some tunes, y'all!! #sonyatv #makingmoves #doinstuff #movinonup (at Sony/Atv Music Publishing Nashville)

Never Forget // Central Park, NYC. I figured since it's so dang nice in Nashville today, I'd remind us of where we came from. Sort of. Nothing makes a sunny day amazing like coming out of a snowy, cold winter. #tensionandrelease #yeahhhhiknow #centralpark #nyc #manhattan #LOOKATME (at Central Park - The Mall)