Since day one of becoming a fan of Dan + Shay, the duo has always been good at giving us behind-the-scenes look at what they are up to. This started with their "Road To Radio" series on YouTube in September, 2013 when Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney gave everyone a look at what it was like for them to visit country radio stations all over the United States and meet their program directors, disc jockey's, etc.
Week one of the series started on the East coast. Their first stop was in Portland, Maine at 101.9 WPOR. Mooney said he had never been to Maine prior to this and chuckled at the fact that he did not know they had beaches until he saw the Welcome To Maine photograph in the airport that featured one. They then traveled by car to the station and are seen in a conference room playing their guitars acoustically for the staff. The duo also visited a second station in the state, 99.9 The Wolf.
After they were done introducing themselves to the country radio stations, the duo did some sightseeing around the cities, walking around town being their goofy selves in one of the clips, as well as seeing the Atlantic Ocean.
The second state on the radio tour was Massachusetts. Smyers and Mooney got to tour Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox play baseball before heading to the next station, 102.5 WKLB in Boston. The guys are featured singing their song "First Time Feeling" to the radio staff who applauded when they finished. The female staff member gushed over them. The duo are now on their way to the next station and Mooney is in the middle seat of the car, singing "moo" a few times, holding out the "o" sound and showing off his incredible range. "It's a new song, Dan + Shay, it's coming out, it's our second single," the lead vocalist joked. "It's called "Moo"?, the driver asked. "Cow theme," Smyers said. They never fail to amuse me with their humor!
Up next on their east coast adventure was a visit to Providence, Rhode Island. They played songs for the staff at 98.1 WCTK (Cat Country), which included "Stop Drop + Roll" from the duo’s debut album Where It All Began that would be released on April 1, 2014. The guys are later seen enjoying breakfast at a local restaurant.
After they left the station, the guys headed to Springfield, Massachusetts where they got ready to be openers for country artist Hunter Hayes on his tour at The Big E fair. They are seen doing soundcheck on the outdoor stage followed by performing live acoustically to a huge crowd. The duo sang their upbeat song "Show You Off" and the audience enthusiastically sang the "ay-o ay-o" line back to them. To end their set, Dan + Shay are shown taking pictures with some fans. I have loved witnessing in person at shows and in videos that I have watched the way these guys interact with the audience during their songs. And I love that they still take the opportunity to meet and take pictures with as many fans as possible before and after their concerts.
The next short clip features the guys in New York City spending their free day walking around and exploring.
For the final stop on their week one radio tour, Smyers and Mooney headed to Baltimore, Maryland. The first item on their agenda was to check out their tour bus for the first time. Both members of the duo said seeing their tour bus and getting to ride in it for the remainder of their radio tour and beyond was a better Christmas present than getting their Nintendo 64 game consoles many years ago! Mooney apologized to his mom for this!
Their final country radio station to meet the staff and play at was 93.1 WPOC in Baltimore. Smyers and Mooney performed their first single "19 You + Me" on their acoustic guitars.
Stay tuned for a post with my rundown of the week two YouTube video from Dan + Shay’s radio tour in 2013! I have seen some of these videos, but not all of them. So it will be fun to revisit some of them and watch the others with fresh eyes! I love that the duo has always given their fans a detailed glimpse into their professional lives, starting with this tour early on!
Below is the first installment in Dan + Shay’s “Road To Radio” YouTube series! Enjoy watching the footage of the guys traveling from state to state, performing at the radio stations, exploring each city, and everything in between!
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