[1] Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Austin elected to pursue a career in country music due to its "wholesomeness and authenticity", naming Garth Brooks as one of his influences.

[3] The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Canada Country chart giving Austin a top ten hit to start his career.

[13][14] Ultimately, Austin finished as a runner-up, as Florida Georgia Line chose to record fellow Canadian songwriter Griffen Palmer's song "Second Guessing" instead.

[15] In August 2021, Austin signed with Big Loud Records and their Canadian-based imprint Local Hay,[16] a joint venture between the label, Dallas Smith, producer Scott Cooke, and partner Alex Seif.

[23] In the spring of 2024, Austin embarked on "The Country Mixtape Tour" across Canada as a co-headliner alongside Tyler Joe Miller and Andrew Hyatt.