{"id":75810,"date":"2026-10-26T20:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/brothers-osbornes-backstage-requests-include-one-unexpected-item\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:31:33","slug":"brothers-osbornes-backstage-requests-include-one-unexpected-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/brothers-osbornes-backstage-requests-include-one-unexpected-item\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers Osborne’s Backstage Requests Include One Unexpected Item"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Brothers Osborne<\/a> might be grown men, but some of their backstage snack requests make them feel like they’re 12 years old.<\/p>\n

I asked John and TJ Osborne on Taste of Country Nights<\/em><\/a> what they require backstage before a show, and their answer included energy drinks, liquor and potato chips.<\/p>\n

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Jason Kempin, Getty Images<\/figcaption>Jason Kempin, Getty Images<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

That’s not too unusual for a band on the road. But then they got into the candy, and things got pretty funny.<\/p>\n

Brothers Osborne Say Their Backstage Snack Requests Make Them Feel 12<\/h3>\n

TJ Osborne said, “You know, that’s amazing. We keep our tour rider quite simple. It’s usually just like a lot of energy drinks, a lot of liquor, peanut M&M’s, and maybe like a bag of potato chips.”<\/p>\n

But there’s another snack that’s become a backstage favorite: Nerds Clusters.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Cabri Caldwell<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption>Hands organizing various packaged foods into labeled wire baskets<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

John Osborne chimed in, “We have these Nerds Clusters, and that’s not from us, but it’s like our crew.” TJ replied,\u00a0 “I don’t know how they ended up on there.”<\/p>\n

John then\u00a0said, “I don’t know either, and I’m kind of glad they did.”<\/p>\n

Brothers Osborne Joke Their Snack List Sounds Like It’s for Kids<\/h3>\n

The brothers admitted that if someone looked at their backstage snack list, they might get the wrong idea about who’s eating all that candy.<\/p>\n

John said, “I mean, if you look at half of our rider, you would think, ‘Is this band 12 years old?'” they said. “But they’re pretty awesome.”<\/p>\n

Nerds Clusters have become a hit with the crew, too. And when you’re working long days on the road, apparently a little sugar can go a long way.<\/p>\n

John said, “You know, our crew who’s kind of walking around all day, they just pop a few Nerds Clusters. It’s just like straight sugar to the vein, and then they go.”<\/p>\n

So there you have it. Brothers Osborne require energy drinks, liquor, peanut M&M’s, potato chips and Nerds Clusters backstage.<\/p>\n

It’s a pretty simple list, even if it sounds like the snack table at a 12-year-old’s birthday party.<\/p>\n

Brothers Osborne New Music<\/h3>\n

Brothers Osborne just released their 5th studio album, Watertown<\/em>, on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n

The album features a collaboration with Cody Johnson<\/a> as well, called, “Born and Raised Hell.”<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wildest Country Music Tour Rider Requests<\/h2>\n
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Country artists reveal secrets when they submit a tour rider. Here are the wildest requests from nearly a dozen superstars, including Jelly Roll<\/a>, Tim McGraw<\/a>, Hank Williams Jr<\/a>. and more!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PICTURES: Brothers Osborne Through the Years<\/h2>\n
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Country duo\u00a0Brothers Osborne<\/a>\u00a0quickly made a name for themselves in the country music scene following the\u00a0release of their debut album\u00a0Pawn Shop<\/em>\u00a0in 2015.<\/div>\n
Before the massive success of their first full-length record,\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0Deale, Md. natives\u00a0first landed on\u00a0the charts with their 2014 debut single “Let’s Go There,” which was followed by the high energy “Rum.” It was with their third single “Stay a Little Longer,” however, that launched the duo a new degree of fame and fortune. From there,\u00a0John<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0T.J.<\/a>\u00a0kicked off a streak of successful releases, including their 2016 single “21 Summer” and 2017’s “It Ain’t My Fault.” As their songs climbed the charts, the duo scooped up an array of industry awards.\u00a0Most notably, the real life brothers took home Vocal Duo of the Year at\u00a0both<\/em>\u00a0the CMA Awards and the ACM Awards.<\/div>\n

Scroll through the photo gallery below to learn more about\u00a0what Brothers Osborne have been up to over the past decade or so:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Courtney Carr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n