Tommy Shane Steiner (born October 9, 1973) is an American

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artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single " What If She's an Angel", which reached a peak of No. 2 on the ''

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charts. It was the first of three chart singles from his singular album ''

Then Came the Night ''Then Came the Night'' is the only studio album of American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Nashville. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a number 2 hit for Steiner on the Hot Country Songs charts ...

'', which was released in 2002 on

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Biography

Steiner was born in

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to parents who were both

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entertainers. allmusic ((( Tommy Shane Steiner > Biography )))/ref> His main goal, however, was to become a country music artist. He began touring throughout the state of

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, playing various clubs throughout the state.

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signed Steiner in 2001, and his debut single, " What If She's an Angel", was released that year, followed by the album ''

''. The single was added to the playlists of nearly 100 of the stations on ''Billboards panel in one week. "What If She's an Angel" peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' U.S.

charts. Follow-up singles were less successful, however, and Steiner parted ways with RCA Nashville in December 2002.CMT.com : Tommy Shane Steiner : Tommy Shane Steiner Exits RCA
/ref> He has not recorded since.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

1973 births American country singers Living people Musicians from Austin, Texas RCA Records Nashville artists 21st-century American singers Country musicians from Texas 21st-century American male singers {{US-country-singer-stub