Growing up in a small town outside of Lynchburg, VA, the first country artist Levi Foster ever heard was Marty Robbins, but he connected even deeper with the music of Haggard, who he calls “the poet of the common man, with a very simple writing style.” 

With a down-to-earth and comical personality bridging the divide between entertainer and audience, Foster is a natural showman who has been making a living performing mostly country and rock cover tunes for years at clubs and festivals throughout his home state of Virginia. Even before hightailing to Nashville in his mid-20s to seek a full-time career as a songwriter and artist, he opened shows for greats like Ashley McBride, Trace Adkins, John Conlee, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, and The Time Jumpers. 

Once he moved to Music City, he provided direct support on five dates of Oliver Anthony’s “Out of the Woods” tour, and has been enjoying remarkable career momentum since signing his first publishing deal with Banner Music. While collaborating several times a week with some of the top young writing talent in Nashville, Foster has put out two EPS and is looking forward to releasing his full-length debut album We Made Fire in 2025. The 10-track collection was produced at Cartoon Moon Recording by the studio’s owner Ken Coomer, a veteran Nashville producer famed for his many years of drumming with alt-country greats Uncle Tupelo and its legendary indie rock offshoot group Wilco. 

Foster says, “I had nothing to lose. I moved there and lived in a van and slept on friends’ couches for over six months, playing clubs like Live Oak and The Local and networking. I gave myself an ultimatum where if I didn’t have steady work in music, I would get a regular job and call it a day… Obviously I want to have a successful career and live comfortably, but my daily focus is writing songs that are real and genuine. In this town, there are so many talented writers and artists that are better than I am, and that keeps me humble and motivated to keep improving my craft. There’s no point in competing. I just have to keep being authentic.”