A former linebacker for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a one-time NASCAR pit crew member, Chase Rice's entry into country music was no wild card. Rice broke through the scene in 2010 with the group Florida Georgia Line before self-recording and releasing the EP,Country as Me, in 2011 via his label Dack Janiels Music. A full-length album, Dirt Road Communion,followed in 2012, featuring the hit single “How She Rolls.” Rice's relentless touring earned him an impressive following of country music fans before he eventually signed with Triple 8 Management, home to the Eli Young Band. His latest EP, Ready Set Roll debuts on October 15, 2013.