Chad Riggs, a.k.a Big Riggs grew up in a small town, where at a young age his grandpa fueled his love and passion for country music by watching the Grand Ole Opry with him. Growing up, Big Riggs listened to country music legends like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Garth Brooks. Big Riggs also take influence from artists like Jim Croce, AC/DC, and Journey.
Big Riggs band has been playing festivals and nightclubs from Michigan to Texas opening up for many national acts including; Parmalee, Lenny Cooper, Andy Griggs, Gunnar and the Grizzly boys, and Clay Walker just to name a few.
Big Riggs decided he wanted to release an album. After much searching, Big Riggs landed on Grammy Award winning producer Josh Goode and Engineer Bradley Prakope. Big Riggs knew from the second he met Josh and Bradley he found the right people to create an amazing project and experience with. After one conversation, Big Riggs 4 week vacation turned into a 6 month long stay. As a result Shes A Small Town was born