Cole Deggs & the Lonesome was an American
country music band founded in 2006 by Cole Deggs (lead vocals), Shade Deggs (bass guitar), David Wallace (lead guitar, vocals), Jimmy Wallace (keyboards), and Brian Hayes (drums).
Cole and Shade Degges are brothers from
Lake Jackson, Texas, David and Jimmy Wallace (who are also brothers) are from
Shreveport, Louisiana
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, and Hayes is a
Florida native.
Before the band's foundation, Cole Degges co-wrote songs for other country artists, including an album track for
Kenny Chesney,
as well as
Tracy Byrd's 2006 single "Cheapest Motel" and
Andy Griggs
Andrew Tyler Griggs (born January 31 1973)
1973) is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville ('' You Won't Ever Be Lonely'', '' Freedom'', and ''This I Gotta See'') and a fourth ('' The Good Life'' ...
' 2008 single "Tattoo Rose". He also wrote
Gary Allan's 2013 single "It Ain't the Whiskey".
Cole Deggs & The Lonesome signed to
Columbia Records
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Nashville in 2007, releasing their self-titled debut album that year.
The first single, "I Got More," reached number 25 on the
Billboard
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Hot Country Songs
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chart. After the second single, "Girl Next Door," failed to reach the Top 40, Cole Degges & The Lonesome were dropped by Columbia.
Country Labels Keep Rosters Full Despite Album Sales Dip
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Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
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Country music groups from Tennessee
Columbia Records artists
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee
Musical groups disestablished in 2007
2006 establishments in Tennessee