Bird and Byron to face the music on 'America's Got Talent'
Sometimes Mother really does know best.
Blake Bergere was working at Fox in the Snow Café in 2019 when his buddy Nick Lorenz's mom came into the New Albany shop one day.
"She told me Nick was working on some music. She knew I also played, so she said we should link up and collaborate," Bergere said.
On that advice, the childhood friends played together and stayed together, christening themselves Bird and Byron .
Several EPs and national tours later, they're hoping to conquer one of the toughest audiences in the music industry: Simon Cowell.
Bergere (Bird), 30, and Lorenz (Byron), 29, will face Cowell and his three fellow judges when they perform on " America's Got Talent " on June 23.
"I grew up watching 'AGT.' My mom is probably one of the biggest fans. She's always pumped to watch the first episode and predict who's going to go all the way," Lorenz said.
"So, us being on the show is kind of a cool twist."
Bergere, also a longtime viewer, said he and Lorenz hope the exposure of being on "AGT" will boost their brand and fan base.
Though the 2015 New Albany High School grads have relocated to Nashville, they still want to do Columbus proud, Bergere added.
"'AGT' is a very exciting step in a lifelong decision. We really hope to be able to create an experience that will push our career farther," he said.
"We feel we're in our prime and ready to show America and the people of Columbus what we can do."
Catch Bird and Byron on "America's Got Talent" at 8 p.m. June 23 on NBC. The show will be available to stream on Peacock on June 24.
Contact features and entertainment reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com .
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Bird and Byron perform on America's Got Talent
