Country artists are generous with their thank yous — they tend to send gifts after working together, whether it’s cold hard cash, watches, or in this case, a gun.
Up-and-comer Chase Matthew hung out at the Taste of Country Nights studio recently and shared that he bought Jason Aldean a custom AR-15 as a thank you present for letting him come on his 2024 Highway Desperado Tour.
“End of tour gift I got him [Aldean] was a massive AR,” the “Darlin'” singer says. “I got him a custom rifle with all the Jason Aldean logos on it, like, it’s gangster, bro. It’s so sick.”
As is customary for headliners, Aldean also got Matthew a gift to say thanks for coming out on the road.
“I gave him that and he turns around and says, ‘Well I got you something, too,'” Matthew shares, explaining that he opened up a box, “and it’s got this logo on it, and I’m like, ‘I feel like I’ve seen this logo before,’ and I open it up and it’s a watch — and everyone’s like, ‘It’s a Rolex!'”
Matthew admits he wasn’t really aware of the massive value and symbolism of a Rolex — it’s the best of the best — but he quickly was educated on it.
So, if you ever see Chase Matthew rocking a Rolex, or Jason Aldean at the range with a giant custom AR-15, you can assume they are the gifts they were given.
Matthew recently just launched a campaign with Jockey in which he designed his own shirts for sale, and he gave me one and it’s fire.
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