Trent Tomlinson
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Trent Tomlinson is an American country music
artist. After several failed attempts at finding a record deal, Tomlinson was signed to Lyric Street Records
in 2005, with his debut album Country Is My Rock
, released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts: "Drunker Than Me" at #19, "One Wing in the Fire" at #11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at #21. Three further singles were released in 2009.
. He was raised in Kennett, Missouri
. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the University of Missouri
and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School.
In his junior year of high school, Tomlinson reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star", a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now Spike TV
), in which Trent placed second. After numerous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, Tomlinson landed a songwriting deal with Cal IV Entertainment. Some of his songs were recorded by Emerson Drive
and Blue County
on their respective debut albums. He also cut some sides for Lyric Street Records
, with whom he later signed a record deal. Tomlinson's debut single, "Drunker Than Me", was released in late 2005, followed by his album Country Is My Rock. Two additional singles were also released from the album: "One Wing in the Fire" and "Just Might Have Her Radio On", the former is a song about Tomlinson's father. Tomlinson also co-wrote the track "Missing Missouri" on Sara Evans
' 2005 album Real Fine Place
, and "Why Can't I Leave Her Alone" on George Strait
's 2006 album It Just Comes Natural
.
On December 15, 2008 it was announced that Tomlinson would be the second artist signed to Lyric Street's subsidiary label, Carolwood Records. His fourth single, "That's How It Still Oughta Be," from his upcoming album A Guy Like Me (due sometime in 2010), made its chart debut in January 2009. That song fell from the charts in May 2009 and was replaced by "Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand". (Henry Cartwright's Back-Home Home-Grown Prayer & Produce Stand became his first single to miss the Top 40 of the country chart, where it reached number 44.) A third single, "Angels Like Her", was released on October 26, 2009, shortly before the closure of Carolwood. Tomlinson subsequently returned to Lyric Street before parting ways in March 2010.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. After several failed attempts at finding a record deal, Tomlinson was signed to Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
in 2005, with his debut album Country Is My Rock
Country Is My Rock
-Album:-Singles:...
, released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts: "Drunker Than Me" at #19, "One Wing in the Fire" at #11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at #21. Three further singles were released in 2009.
Biography
Tomlinson was born in Blytheville, ArkansasBlytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville is the largest city in and one of the two county seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 15,620 at the 2010 census....
. He was raised in Kennett, Missouri
Kennett, Missouri
Kennett is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, but a 2008 estimate indicates a 4.9% decrease in population to 10,707. Kennett is the county seat of Dunklin County...
. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School.
In his junior year of high school, Tomlinson reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star", a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
), in which Trent placed second. After numerous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, Tomlinson landed a songwriting deal with Cal IV Entertainment. Some of his songs were recorded by Emerson Drive
Emerson Drive
Emerson Drive is a country music band founded in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada in 1995. The band is Brad Mates , Danick Dupelle , Mike Melancon , Dale Wallace , and David Pichette .Early on, the band found minor success in Canada, releasing two albums under the name of 12 Gauge, the first Open...
and Blue County
Blue County
Blue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"...
on their respective debut albums. He also cut some sides for Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
, with whom he later signed a record deal. Tomlinson's debut single, "Drunker Than Me", was released in late 2005, followed by his album Country Is My Rock. Two additional singles were also released from the album: "One Wing in the Fire" and "Just Might Have Her Radio On", the former is a song about Tomlinson's father. Tomlinson also co-wrote the track "Missing Missouri" on Sara Evans
Sara Evans
Sara Lynn Evans is an American country singer and songwriter.Evans was one of the few traditional-styled singers to emerge from Nashville in the late 1990s, according to Allmusic. Since emerging in the late 1990s, Evans has made five No. 1 Country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums by...
' 2005 album Real Fine Place
Real Fine Place
Real Fine Place is a country music album by singer/songwriter Sara Evans. It is her fifth studio album and the follow-up album to the platinum Restless. The album has been certified platinum for U.S. shipments of a million copies...
, and "Why Can't I Leave Her Alone" on George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
's 2006 album It Just Comes Natural
It Just Comes Natural
It Just Comes Natural is the 24th studio album from country music singer George Strait. The album produced Strait's 41st Number One Billboard Hot Country Songs) hit in its lead-off single "Give It Away". Also released from this album were the title track , "Wrapped" , and "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls"...
.
On December 15, 2008 it was announced that Tomlinson would be the second artist signed to Lyric Street's subsidiary label, Carolwood Records. His fourth single, "That's How It Still Oughta Be," from his upcoming album A Guy Like Me (due sometime in 2010), made its chart debut in January 2009. That song fell from the charts in May 2009 and was replaced by "Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand". (Henry Cartwright's Back-Home Home-Grown Prayer & Produce Stand became his first single to miss the Top 40 of the country chart, where it reached number 44.) A third single, "Angels Like Her", was released on October 26, 2009, shortly before the closure of Carolwood. Tomlinson subsequently returned to Lyric Street before parting ways in March 2010.
Personal life
Tomlinson married model Jessica Lowman on March 22, 2008. They have one daughter, Harleigh Alexyia Tomlinson, who was born January 14, 2008.Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Country Is My Rock Country Is My Rock -Album:-Singles:... |
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20 | 95 |
| When I Get On a Roll |
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To be released | |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Guy Like Me |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2005 | "Drunker Than Me" | 19 | 103 | Country Is My Rock |
| 2006 | "One Wing in the Fire One Wing in the Fire "One Wing in the Fire" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. It is a ballad dedicated to Trent's father, Don. The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album Country Is My Rock, and reached a peak of... " |
11 | 90 | |
| 2007 | "Just Might Have Her Radio On" | 21 | 114 | |
| 2009 | "That's How It Still Oughta Be" | 34 | — | A Guy Like Me |
| "Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand" | 44 | — | ||
| "Angels Like Her" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Cross My Heart" | — | — | Non-album song |
| 2011 | "Man Without a Woman"A | 59 | When I Get On a Roll | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- A Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Drunker Than Me" | Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy is a country music and pop music video director. Fanjoy has directed over 150 major label music videos. Her videos have appeared on CMT, VH-1, GAC, The Nashville Network, CMT Canada, and MTV.-Music videos:... |
| 2006 | "One Wing in the Fire" | Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |
| 2007 | "Just Might Have Her Radio On" | Steve Cook |