Zac Brown Explains Why He Always Wears a Beanie

WYCD sat down with Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band while on tour with Kenny Chesney. Brown praised Chesney and his crew, which is a good crew to be on, considering how well Chesney takes care of his people. He also addressed how his namesake band went through a period of "fast, violent growth," but that he counts his blessings. But the most important thing the singer addressed  in this interview? The origins of his ever-present beanie.

A listener tweeted the question, "What's up with the hat?" Brown answered, "I can't stand having cold air blowing in my ears, so when it's cold at my house or if I am outside, I am going to have my ears covered up." It's not just a disdain for the chill in the air that causes him to wear the hat, either. It's a preventive measure. "When you are a singer, you have to nurse yourself and make sure you don't get a cold," Brown said. "So when I get drafty cold air in my ears, I would get an earache and get sick. I had to make sure I hustled and stayed well for my shows that I played."

But above all, he likes it. "I've been wearing it forever and it's my personal choice," Brown said. "It's just what I like to wear. If I wear something, it's because I want to, not because I give a s---- about what anyone thinks about it."

Brown also talked about his favorite beers, and revealed that he made homemade cream cheese icing for muffins for his daughters that very morning.

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