Brian McComas was born in Bethesda, Md., but grew up primarily in Harrison, Ark., in the heart of the Ozarks. At age 16, he approached songwriter Paul Overstreet at a show in Branson and asked if Overstreet would listen to his songs. Overstreet told McComas to send a demo tape to his publishing company. The publishers said the songs weren't quite there yet, but they said they'd still accept his material. With such encouragement, McComas honed his musical skills in college but dropped out to move to Nashville. He climbed the charts in 2003 with "99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)."
In 2006, he released Back Up Again on the independent label Katapult Records.