BRELAND is a paradox. The Jersey-born-and-raised, feel-good creative force is perhaps the most unlikely and predestined breakout Country star on today’s horizon, where he defines and defies labels by embracing all kinds of music with an exuberance that’s blinding. Employing a strong wash of modern Pop, the double Georgetown Business/Marketing degree’d music obsessive offers the shimmer of Bruno Mars, the slink of Luther Vandross, Drake or Teddy Pendergrass and a couple handfuls of old school dirt floor Southern Gospel interjected into his positive vibe take on modern living and Country music. “Joy is a lifestyle and a decision,” explains the PLATINUM-certified artist. “To me, people often mistake happiness for it. But joy comes with purpose; it’s exchanging energy, a driver. Joy’s as contagious as anything; when someone’s walking with it, it rubs off on everyone around them. Music does that, too…” Whether the Casio-dripping ride-or-die friends anthem “Here For It,” featuring Ingrid Andress, the romping homestyle “County Line” that celebrates his small town life, the bumping celebration of confident woman everywhere “Thick” that shouts out Lizzo, Megan the Stallion and Serena Williams among others, the New Jack sultriness of “Alone At The Ranch” or the slinky, Soul-tinged “Don’t Look At Me” the man Rolling Stone called “a symbol of Country music’s ongoing evolution” blends an intoxicating cocktail that’s equally effervescent and smart. Presented by El Club. All ages