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Mr. Sun
''Mr. Sun'' is the tenth studio album by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released on September 16, 2022, through Capitol Records Nashville, Capitol Nashville and is a follow-up to their 2020 release ''Nightfall (Little Big Town album), Nightfall''. It was self-produced by the band and features the single "Hell Yeah". Background The band announced the album in July 2022. The creation of the album is nearly perfectly divided with seven of the sixteen songs written and recorded in sessions for the previous album, Nightfall, the rest of which from sessions taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, it was the first time in twenty years that the band did not tour. It was during this time that they found the inspiration to write for this album. Jimi Westbrook wrote "Rich Man," which he describes as the "most heartfelt, personal, and special" song he's ever written. He began writing the song around the year 2009, and finished it in late 2021. Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Big Town
Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook. Their musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all four members alternating as lead vocalists. After a recording deal with the Mercury Nashville Records label which produced no singles or albums, Little Big Town released its self-titled debut on Monument Records in 2002. It produced two minor country chart singles before the group left the label. In 2005, the group signed to Equity Music Group, an independent record label owned by Clint Black. Their second album, '' The Road to Here'', was released that year, and received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). '' A Place to Land'', their third album, was released via Equity, then re-released via Capitol Nashville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Hubbard
Tyler Reed Hubbard (born January 31, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as a former member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. Hubbard, a native of Monroe, Georgia, had been involved with music since a young age. He moved to Nashville to begin school at Belmont University. Early life Hubbard was born on January 31, 1987, in Monroe, Georgia, and is the oldest of three children born to Roy (died 2007) and Amy Hubbard. He spent much of his time on dirt bikes or playing whatever sport was in season. He was very involved at church and would attend multiple times a week. By the time he was in high school, he was leading the worship service at church and spending his free time making hip-hop/rap beats with his friends and learning to play the guitar. Hubbard graduated from high school at Loganville Christian Academy in 2005 and went on to study at Belmont University. In 2007, Hubbard's father was killed in a helicopter accident near his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy English (producer)
Thomas James Schleiter (born May 8, 1986), better known by the name Tommy English, is an American songwriter and producer best known for his music production, sound engineering, and songwriting. In 2018, he secured a Grammy nomination for his contributions to the album '' Everywhere Is Some Where'' by K.Flay. Career Growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, English spent most of his youth playing soccer, writing songs and learning how to play instruments such as the piano, trumpet, drums and guitar. His parents stressed music education for which he is very thankful. English mainly works out of Studio America, his music studios in Los Angeles, CA and Nashville, TN. English began his career as a musician at the age of 19 when his band Powerspace signed to a label. He was also lead guitarist for the band "Bad City". Two years after graduating from Miami University, English decided to explore a solo career as a producer and songwriter. He moved back to Chicago where he foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Osborne
Josh Osborne (born c. 1980) is an American songwriter with several number-one singles to his credit. Early life Josh Osborne was born in Pike County, Kentucky, and raised in Virgie, Kentucky. Osborne grew up on US 23, renamed Country Music Highway by the state of Kentucky in honor of the many country music artists who had come from the area, and developed a deep love of country music, particularly artists like Keith Whitley and Dwight Yoakam. Josh graduated from Shelby Valley High School in 1998 and moved right after graduation to Nashville where he signed his first publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. Career Josh Osborne signed a publishing agreement with Black River Entertainment in 2010. In 2015, Osborne announced he was joining Shane McAnally's company, SMACKSongs as a partner and songwriter. SMACKSongs currently represents McAnally, as well as Josh Jenkins, Ryan Beaver, Aaron Eshuis, and Walker Hayes among other writers. Osborne is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Your Eyes Still Blue". McAnally left the country music business in 2000 and returned in 2006 as a songwriter, having initial success on that front with "Last Call" by Lee Ann Womack. He began working as a producer in 2013 with Kacey Musgraves' debut album ''Same Trailer Different Park''. From the early 2010s onward, McAnally has worked almost exclusively as a songwriter and producer. Musical career Shane McAnally was born October 12, 1974, in Mineral Wells, Texas. He began performing at local clubs at the age of 12 and appeared on '' Star Search'' when he was 14, singing Dan Hill's " Sometimes When We Touch." He moved to Branson, Missouri at 15, then to Nashville at 19. McAnally and music producer Rich Herring recorded a demo of a son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Schmidt
Jordan Schmidt (born February 26, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and music producer. He has co-written, engineered or produced songs for Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, blackbear, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Nelly, Florida Georgia Line, The Band Camino, HARDY, Tyler Hubbard, Kid Rock, Calum Scott, Granger Smith, Chris Lane, One Ok Rock, Old Dominion, Chase Rice, Dustin Lynch, Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Mitchell Tenpenny, Jimmie Allen, Ingrid Andress, Rodney Atkins, Mason Ramsey, All Time Low, and many others. Schmidt currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Biography Schmidt was born in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Drawn to music at an early age, Schmidt picked up the guitar when he was 10 years old, and began recording local artists by the time he was 16. In 2006, he moved to College Park, Maryland where he took a job assisting for Matt Squire. After working with Matt, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and started pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Lee Olsen
Steven Lee Olsen (born November 25, 1985, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. He released his debut single "Now" in 2009 on RGK Records, taken from his 2009 debut album ''Introducing Steven Lee Olsen''. He followed his debut single with the release of another single "Make Hay While the Sun Shines". Olsen has also written songs for singers such as Craig Morgan, Garth Brooks, Dallas Smith, Rascal Flatts, and Kevin Borg, in addition to "Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban. He has also toured in the 2009 CMT on Tour Live show, along with Jason Blaine, Tara Oram and The Higgins. In April 2014, Olsen signed with Columbia Nashville. Later that year, he released his major-label debut single, " Raised by a Good Time", which was certified Gold by Music Canada in August 2015. He released his debut album ''Timing Is Everything'' on his own label SLO Circus Records in 2018. In 2021, Olsen signed a joint record deal with Universal Music Canada and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, Mississippi and is based in Nashville for his professional career. As a solo artist, Dabbs has released eleven albums, including his latest album, ''Positano'', as well as a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his move to Nashville. His songs have been played in several TV shows, including ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' Private Practice'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Vampire Diaries'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', '' Parenthood, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance,'' and commercials for Crate & Barrel and Zales. He also co-produced and co-wrote many of the songs from Pure Country: Pure Heart. Career In addition to Dabbs' career as a singer, he has also co-written several songs with other artists. Trent's songwriting credits include Ingrid Michaelson's Top 40 single, " Girls Chase Boys" released in February 2014, Kacey Musgraves' single, " High Horse" released in March 2018 and Coin's single "Grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Frasure
Jesse Vernon Frasure (born September 18, 1981), also known as DJ Telemitry, is an American music publisher, record producer, songwriter, and DJ. Biography A Detroit native, Frasure (DJ Telemitry), now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Stevie Frasure. Frasure began his music career working at Major Bob Music in Nashville, eventually rising to VP of A&R and also signing a publishing and production deal with the company. In June 2016Roc Nation Nashvilleand Warner/Chappell Music launched Rhythm House, a venture led by Frasure, serving as General Manager. Rhythm House includes Frasure's own writing and production activities, as well as the signing and development of other composers and producers. Growing up, he was surrounded by a family with a passion for music. His father often played in bands full of Motown and classic rock. As a college student at Michigan State University, Frasure first began programming his own music, heavily influenced by his love for electronic dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Barlowe
Cary Barlowe (born 1982) is an American country music songwriter, and a former member of the rock band Luna Halo. Born in Virginia and raised in North Carolina, Barlowe originally performed with his older brother Nathan in the rock group Luna Halo in addition to signing a publishing contract with TobyMac. After leaving Luna Halo, Barlowe began working as a country music songwriter, writing for Major Bob Music. His first song in the country genre was "Untouchable" by Taylor Swift on her multi-platinum album, ''Fearless''. His songs include "American Honey" by Lady Antebellum, "Make a Life, Not a Living by Brett Kissel, " Where It's At" by Dustin Lynch, and "Sun Daze" by Florida Georgia Line. He has songs with Billy Currington, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town and Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg (born December 5, 1967) is an American country music singer. Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his country music debut with the release of his single " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean McConnell
Sean McConnell is an American folk and country singer-songwriter. Biography McConnell was born in Athol, Massachusetts to two folk singers who played in local venues in the Boston area. His family moved to Georgia when he was eleven years old, and while there he began playing guitar and writing his own songs. McConnell attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he performed regionally and continued songwriting. McConnell released his debut album on his own label in 2000, when he was 15 years old, and went on to self-issue five more full-lengths and three EPs between 2003 and 2014. Concomitantly with this, McConnell entered into a publishing deal with Warner-Chappell, writing songs for artists such as Meat Loaf, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Buddy Miller, David Nail, Rascal Flatts, Jason Castro, Scotty McCreery, Jimmy Wayne, Phil Stacey, Brothers Osborne, Plain White T's, Eli Young Band, and Brad Paisley, as well as for the television show ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Rose
Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written seventeen of Swift's officially released songs, including "You Belong with Me", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, "Teardrops on My Guitar", "White Horse (Taylor Swift song), White Horse", which won both Swift and her a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010 and "All Too Well#Re-recorded versions, All Too Well (Taylor's Version)", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2021 and has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2023. She works regularly alongside songwriters Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey, collectively calling themselves The Love Junkies and notably writing songs for Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood, among others. Biography Rose was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Irving, Texas. Rose moved to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
