Chris Janson
Chris Janson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1986[1][2] Perryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar, bass, piano, banjo, drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | BNA, Bigger Picture Music Group, Warner Bros. Nashville |
Chris Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and musician. He has written singles for Justin Moore and Tim McGraw among others, and has released two extended plays: one for Bigger Picture Music Group and one for Columbia Records. Janson has also charted four times on Hot Country Songs and/or Country Airplay, including the Top 10 "Buy Me a Boat" in mid-2015.
Musical career
Janson was born April 2, 1986 in Perryville, Missouri. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee after finishing high school.[2]
Janson signed to BNA Records in October 2009[3] and released his debut single, "'Til a Woman Comes Along," in April 2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single a five-star rating, with his review praising Janson's vocals as well as the arrangement.[4] The song debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending May 1, 2010.[5]
After BNA was re-structured, Janson left the label.[2] He co-wrote Tim McGraw's 2012 single "Truck Yeah",[6] played harmonica on Lee Brice's album Hard 2 Love,[7] and wrote the title track to Justin Moore's 2013 album Off the Beaten Path. Janson has also had additional songs recorded by Hank Williams Jr, Tim McGraw, Randy Houser, Joe Nichols, Parmalee, Frankie Ballard, Tyler Farr, Jerrod Niemann, Craig Campbell, JB and the Moonshine Band, and LoCash.
In 2013, he signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released "Better I Don't."[8] Janson wrote the song with his wife, Kelly, and Pat Bunch,[9] and Keith Stegall produced it.[2] "Better I Don't" peaked at number 40 on Country Airplay in mid 2013. A second single, "Cut Me Some Slack", peaked at number 60 before Bigger Picture closed in 2014. That same year, Columbia Records released Take It to the Bank, which included "Til a Woman Comes Along" and other songs that he had recorded while on BNA.
Janson self-released the single "Buy Me a Boat" in early 2015. The song debuted at No. 33 on Hot Country Songs after it received airplay on the Bobby Bones Show.[10][2] It was officially released as a single via Warner Bros. Records Nashville in May 2015,[11] and became a top 10 hit on both Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay by August.
Musical stylings
Nashville Gab wrote that "He is explosive on stage and completely unpredictable. I compare his live set to a wild horse, it's not meant to be tamed. He brings a blue-collar, redneck edge to every show that seems to be lacking in country music these days. Chris Janson is the future of country music..."[12]
Personal life
Chris Janson is married to Kelly Lynn.[1] The couple has had two children together.[13]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | ||
| Chris Janson |
|
47 | 27 |
| Take It to the Bank[14] |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||||
| 2010 | "'Til a Woman Comes Along" | 52 | — | — | — | — | Take It to the Bank | |
| 2013 | "Better I Don't" | — | 40 | — | — | — | Chris Janson | |
| "Cut Me Some Slack" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | "Buy Me a Boat"A | 5 | 7 | 47 | 10 | 56 |
|
TBD |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
- A Current single
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "'Til a Woman Comes Along"[16] | Chris Hicky |
| 2013 | "Better I Don't"[17] | Wes Edwards |
| 2015 | "Buy Me a Boat"[18] | P. R. Brown |
References
- ^ a b Vinson, Christina (2 October 2013). "Chris Janson expecting a baby on his birthday". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Leggett, Steve. "Chris Janson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Skates, Sarah (22 October 2009). "BNA signs Chris Janson". MusicRow. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (1 April 2010). "Chris Janson — "'Til a Woman Comes Along"". Roughstock. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Chart Highlights". Billboard. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ http://tasteofcountry.com/tim-mcgraw-truck-yeah-lyrics/
- ^ http://biggerpicturegroup.com/updates/news/chris-janson-teams-keith-stegall-album-bigger-picture-group-152
- ^ http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/track-review-chris-janson-better-i-dont/
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1558429/615-spotlight-chris-jansons-better-i-dont-follows-tim-mcgraw
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0326.pdf
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/files//pdfs/country_update_0511.pdf
- ^ http://www.nashvillegab.com/2013/08/chris-janson-says-cut-me-some-slack.html
- ^ Vinson, Christina (20 March 2014). "Chris Janson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Parker, Eric T. (February 21, 2014). "Columbia Nashville To Release Chris Janson EP". MusicRow. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (August 4, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 4, 2015". Roughstock.
- ^ "'Til A Woman Comes Along - Chris Janson - Vevo". Vevo. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Better I Don't". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Buy Me A Boat". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 11, 2015.