David Nail
| David Nail | |
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 David Nail being interviewed in April 2010. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Brent Nail |
| Born | May 18, 1979 [1] |
| Origin | Kennett, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Mercury Nashville MCA Nashville |
| Associated acts | Kenny Chesney Train |
| Website | Official Site |
David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville---which, like Mercury, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group Nashville---and in August 2009 released the album I'm About to Come Alive. It produced three singles: the title track, "Red Light", and "Turning Home"; the latter two reached Top 20. His second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, was released in November 2011; "Let It Rain" hit #1 in January 2012.
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[edit] Musical career
David Nail's first recording contract was with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002.[2] While there, he recorded a self-titled debut album, which was produced by Keith Stegall and John Kelton.[3] The lead-off single, "Memphis", reached #52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Deborah Evans Price gave the song a mostly-positive review, calling it a "solid performance" but saying that she considered its storyline implausible.[4] Advance copies of the album were sent to radio stations, but it was not commercially released.[5]
[edit] I'm About to Come Alive (2007–2010)
Nail signed to MCA Nashville, also a division of Universal Music Group Nashville, in April 2007.[5] I'm About to Come Alive was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke, the same producers who work with Miranda Lambert. The album includes a duet with Lambert, co-writes with Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox, and five songs that Nail co-wrote.[6]
The first single was "I'm About to Come Alive", a cover version of a song previously recorded by the alternative rock band Train on their 2003 album My Private Nation;[7] it peaked at #47 on the country chart. The second single, "Red Light," entered Top 40 in May 2009 and peaked at #7. "Turning Home", which Chesney co-wrote with Scooter Carusoe and that Chesney had originally planned to record, was the album's third single;[8] it reached #20 in 2010.
[edit] The Sound of a Million Dreams (2011-present)
In February 2011, Nail released his fifth single, "Let It Rain". It served as the lead-off single to his second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, which was released on November 15, 2011.[9] It became his second Top 10 hit in December, and in January 2012 became his first #1 country single.
He sang "God Bless America" at Game 7 of the 2011 World Series.
[edit] Personal life
David Nail was born and grew up in Kennett, Missouri where his father was a high school band Director. He married longtime girlfriend Catherine Werne on June 6, 2009 in Franklin, Tennessee.[10]
He participated in the 2010 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, hitting a home run past the right-field fence in Angel Stadium.[11]
He attended Arkansas State University where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.[12]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US | ||
| I'm About to Come Alive |
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19 | 71 |
| The Sound of a Million Dreams |
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8 | 50 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US [13] |
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| 2002 | "Memphis" | 52 | — | David Nail (unreleased) |
| 2008 | "I'm About to Come Alive" | 47 | — | I'm About to Come Alive |
| 2009 | "Red Light" | 7 | 54 | |
| 2010 | "Turning Home" | 20 | 117 | |
| 2011 | "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) | 1 | 51 | The Sound of a Million Dreams |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "I'm About to Come Alive"[14] | Roman White |
| 2009 | "Red Light"[15] | |
| "Red Light" (acoustic version)[16] | Matt Pfingsten | |
| 2010 | "Turning Home"[17] | Stephen Shepherd |
| 2011 | "Let It Rain"[18] | Stephen Shepherd/David Nail |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Academy of Country Music | Single Record of the Year — "Red Light" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | Male Country Vocal Performance — "Turning Home" | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ "Birthdays". Country Weekly 17 (21): 58. 24 May 2010. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ Event Review: WCTO Cat Country 96 Stage At MusicFest
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "David Nail biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p529054/biography. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (15 June 2002). "Singles: — David Nail: "Memphis"". Billboard. http://books.google.com/books?id=DBEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&dq=%22david+nail%22+%22Memphis%22&hl=en&ei=zTtPTKPJOMG78gaV_-TPDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22david%20nail%22%20%22Memphis%22&f=false.
- ^ a b "David Nail signs new record deal". Country Standard Time. 20 April 2007. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=544. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "David Nail fans get "Red Light"". Country Standard Time. 12 May 2009. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2889. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Malec, Jim (22 April 2008). "David Nail – "I'm About to Come Alive"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/david-nail-im-about-to-come-alive/. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Watts, Cindy (24 January 2010). "David Nail's success starts at 'Red Light'". The Tennesseean. http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/01/24/david-nails-success-starts-at-red-light/. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (September 28, 2011). "David Nail Fans Will Soon Hear 'The Sound of a Million Dreams'". The Boot. http://www.theboot.com/2011/09/28/david-nail-sound-of-a-million-dreams-new-album/. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/david-nail-wedding-photos/
- ^ http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2010/07/14/david-nail-leads-country’s-good-sports/
- ^ http://www.countryrokmusic.com/artist/David_Nail/24424/
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 634. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : David Nail : I'm About to Come Alive". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/david-nail/225717/im-about-to-come-alive.jhtml. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : David Nail : Red Light". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/david-nail/412700/red-light.jhtml. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Red Light (Live) - David Nail | Music Video | VEVO". VEVO. http://www.vevo.com/watch/david-nail/red-light-live/USUV70901513. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : David Nail : Turning Home". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/david-nail/491857/turning-home.jhtml. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Mease, Jason (14 April 2011). "Watch the World Premiere of David Nail’s New Video "Let It Rain"". Great American Country. http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2011/04/14/watch-the-world-premiere-of-david-nails-new-video-let-it-rain/. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
