Easton Corbin
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Easton Corbin (born in Trenton, Florida) is an American country music singer. He signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and released his debut single "A Little More Country Than That," followed by a self-titled debut album in March 2010. The song reached a peak of Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in April 2010.
Biography
Easton Corbin is a native of Trenton, Florida. He lived on his grandparents' farm following his parents' divorce, and was introduced to country music-themed television programs such as Hee Haw. After taking guitar lessons from session musician Pee Wee Melton at age fifteen, Corbin joined a band, which won an opening slot at a music festival, followed by opening slots for Janie Fricke and Mel McDaniel.
Corbin later attended University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and earned agribusiness degree, before marrying his wife, Briann, in 2006. They have no children. He and Briann then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006,[1] where he worked at an Ace Hardware store and performed at writer's nights. A distant cousin, who is a professor of entertainment management, recommended Corbin to contacts in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Joe Fisher, senior director of A&R at Universal Music Group Nashville, signed Corbin to the Mercury Nashville label in 2009.[2] He released his debut single, "A Little More Country Than That", in July of that same year.[2] Rory Lee Feek of Joey + Rory wrote the song with Don Poythress and Wynn Varble.[2] The label released a four-song digital extended play entitled A Little More Country Than That on August 18, 2009,[1] shortly before the single entered Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Corbin's self-titled debut album was released in March 2010, under the production of Carson Chamberlain.[3] The album had first-week sales of 43,000 copies, making for the highest first-week sales on the Mercury Nashville label in seven years.[4]
"A Little More Country Than That" peaked at Number One on the country charts dated for the week ending April 3, 2010, making Corbin the first solo male country artist to send a debut single to Number One since Dierks Bentley's "What Was I Thinkin'" in 2003.[5][6] "Roll With It" was released as the album's second single. Corbin has also signed onto Brad Paisley's H20 World Tour, which begins in May 2010.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||
| 2010 | Easton Corbin
|
4 | 10 | 13 | 117 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | ||
| 2009 | A Little More Country Than That
|
44 | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 2009 | "A Little More Country Than That" | 1 | 42 | 2 | 66 | Easton Corbin |
| 2010 | "Roll with It"A | 21 | 112 | 34 | ||
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "A Little More Country Than That" | Stephen Shepherd |
| 2010 | "A Little More Country Than That" (acoustic) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CMT Music Awards | USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "A Little More Country Than That" | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Neal, Chris (2009-09-28). "Who's New: Easton Corbin". Country Weekly. 16 (33): 17. ISSN 1074-3235.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b c d "Easton Corbin releases first single". Country Standard Time. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Easton Corbin biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Easton Corbin Sets Label Record". Antimusic.com. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Corbin scores first Number One". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Trust, Gary (24 March 2010). "Chart Beat Wednesday: Stone Temple Pilots, Easton Corbin, Lady Antebellum". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2010.