Ridley Bent
Ridley Bent | |
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Birth name | Brian Fowler |
Born | 1 January 1979 |
Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Genres | Country, rock, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | MapleMusic Recordings Open Road |
Website | www |
Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Fowler,[1] a Canadian country singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family.[2] He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in British Columbia, including performances as an opening act for Great Big Sea[3] and Sam Roberts.[4]
His debut album, Blam!, was released on MapleMusic Recordings in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock and hip hop influences, in a manner similar to Buck 65.[5] The album was produced by Chin Injeti, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base. Described by Bent as "hick hop",[6] the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder".[5]
His subsequent albums, 2007's Buckles and Boots and 2010's Rabbit on My Wheel, pursued a more conventional country sound.[7]
In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song.[8]
More recently he has toured and recorded with a new backing band, the Killer Tumbleweeds. His first album with that band, Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds, was released in 2018.[9]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details |
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Blam! |
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Buckles and Boots |
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Rabbit on My Wheel |
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Wildcard |
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Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds |
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Singles
Year | Single | Album |
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2005 | "Suicidewinder" | Blam! |
2008 | "Heartland Heartbreak" | Buckles and Boots |
"Buckles and Boots" | ||
2009 | "Arlington" | |
2010 | "I Can't Turn My Back on the Bottle" | Rabbit on My Wheel |
"Love Car" | ||
"All the Heat Is in the Whiskey" | ||
2011 | "Living with Her Ex" | |
2014 | "The Most Beautiful Woman Around" | Wildcard |
"You Got Lucky"[10] |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2009 | "Arlington" | Christopher Mills |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Canadian Country Music Association | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
Top New Talent of the Year – Male | Nominated | |||
2009 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated | [12] | |
2010 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated | [13] | |
2011 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated | [14] | |
2012 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Greased lightning", Chilliwack Progress, February 18, 2005.
- ^ Patrick Langston, "'Hick-hop' worth hearing". Ottawa Citizen, July 16, 2005.
- ^ Mike Devlin, "Great Big Sea rises despite turbulence". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 22, 2004.
- ^ Mike Youds, "Roberts' power has Store rocking". Kamloops Daily News, September 4, 2004.
- ^ a b Robert Everett-Green, "Blam: Ridley Bent". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 2005.
- ^ "An earful of Bent 'Hick-Hop'". The Golden Star, October 26, 2005.
- ^ Mark Weber, "Ridley Bent brings country tunes to City; Wild Card, his newest project, is the latest in a line of compelling recordings". Red Deer Express, February 19, 2014.
- ^ Melissa Martin, "Move here in January? Must be love". Winnipeg Free Press, January 24, 2009.
- ^ Greg Vandermeulen, "Ridley Bent & The Killer Tumbleweeds". Morden Times, August 22, 2019.
- ^ Ladan, Bruce (5 April 2014). "Ridley Bent releases fourth album Wildcard in Winnipeg". CBC News. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "CCMA list of nominees". Windsor Star, September 8, 2008.
- ^ François Marchand, "And the winners could be ...". Regina Leader-Post, September 10, 2009.
- ^ Elizabeth Withey, "Sounds like Job well done, Gord; New album puts Alberta singing star at head of CCMA nominations list". The Province, July 29, 2010.
- ^ Jane Stevenson, "CCMA nominees announced". Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, July 28, 2011.
External links
- Canadian country singer-songwriters
- Canadian rock singers
- Canadian male singer-songwriters
- Canadian people of British descent
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Open Road Recordings artists
- Canadian alternative country singers
- Independent Music Awards winners
- MapleMusic Recordings artists
- 21st-century Canadian male singers