American actor Christopher Reeve once said, “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible; then they seem improbable; and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” One doesn’t have to be “Superman” to appreciate these words and know what it means to chase a dream until it becomes reality. To find that in 2017, one has to look no further than 4th and Main, a modern country music group that is beginning to see its dreams come true. As a 15-year-old, Chase McDaniel bought his first guitar by saving up his summer earnings from mowing yards. In his small, upstairs bedroom in Greensburg, Kentucky, he learned to sing, write songs and play his instrument, one callous finger at a time. For the next few years, he grew as a communicator, performed locally and regionally and expanded his platform. At the age of 23, he was invited to attend a songwriting retreat where he met Randy Austin, his co-writer for the day’s songwriting session. That co-writing session not only birthed a heartfelt and transparent song, it created a brother-like bond between McDaniel and Austin—one that would further both of their dreams to record and perform music professionally. McDaniel soon met five-time GRAMMY® nominee and three-time BMI Music Award-winning producer Wayne Haun, and together they founded 4th and Main, a four-part, harmony-driven country group, based in Nashville, Tennessee. Group members Chris Chavez, Blake Whitlock, McDaniel and Austin are quickly turning heads as they establish themselves as a new crossroads in country music with musical direction from Haun. With youthful, high-energy, stage performances and pure vocal blends, 4th and Main is “making the old new again,” combining a modern-sound with a classic, four-part approach to making music. “When Wayne and I decided to launch a quartet, I knew exactly who I wanted standing on stage with me, singing the tenor part,” described lead singer McDaniel. “I called Randy that night, and without hesitation, he was all-in.” The two members were introduced to vocalist Chris Chavez, by McDaniel's cousin--GMA DOVE Award-winning soloist Doug Anderson (Cana’s Voice, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.) A busy singer for multiple recording studios in Nashville and in his hometown of Indianapolis, Chavez soon became the ideal bridge between the vocal ranges of McDaniel and Austin. “The moment our three vocals came together, it blended like butter,” recalled Austin. “We knew immediately we had something special.” That “certain something” was made complete when the group added its fourth member—bass singer Blake Whitlock, a longtime friend and former classmate of McDaniel’s who had been traveling with The Stamps Quartet, a legendary gospel quartet known for their early tours with Elvis Presley. With influences ranging from The Oak Ridge Boys, Keith Whitley, Rascal Flatts and Garth Brooks to Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, 4th and Main offers a rich sound that is both powerful and intricate. Whether singing around an acoustic guitar or entering a stage with a full band, the group possesses a versatility that combines classic harmonies with today’s revered vocal stylings. “I fell in love with country music when I heard the harmony,” stated producer Haun. “As a kid I'd race to my grandma's house to hear “Elvira” by The Oaks or “Elizabeth” by The Statlers on the radio. I watched the Mandrell Sisters religiously on TV. As the years progressed I absorbed the harmonies of Restless Heart and Diamond Rio…and onto Little Big Town. Harmony has always played a major role in the music for me. It draws the listener in immediately and makes you want to sing along. Sometimes it's quite unexplainable. 4th & Main continues that tradition.” “I believe music is a universal language,” described Austin, a native of Dallas, Texas. “It has an ability to make us experience every type of emotion. It allows us to share some of our deepest hurts and regrets and express our greatest joys and triumphs. I want our music to take our fans on the journeys of our lives, to connect with us and in turn feel like our songs are also singing the stories of their lives.” The universal language of 4th and Main can be heard on the group’s all-original six song EP. “My life has been influenced by great songs--from songs that stopped me in my tracks and left me in a trail of tears on a Sunday morning to songs that have made me realize how blessed I am to songs that make me think of that special someone,” described McDaniel. “Music has an effect on me at the soul level--a level that, most of the time, words can't reach. I want to take our fans to that level with our songs and make sure they have a good time on the way there.” “I want people to really feel our music,” agreed Whitlock, who is from Hodgenville, Kentucky. “It's one thing to see them move around to it, but it's a totally different thing when you can give them a song that grabs their hearts and make them really feel what you are singing.”