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Chris Janson
Born (1986-04-02) April 2, 1986 (age 38)[1][2]
Perryville, Missouri, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, harmonica, guitar, bass, piano, banjo, drums
Years active2009–present
LabelsBNA, 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 Number 1 Hit "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]

In June 2009, Janson co-wrote and recorded two duets with Holly Williams on her album Here with Me: "I Hold On" and "A Love I Think Will Last".[3] Janson signed to BNA Records in October 2009[4] 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.[5] The song debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending May 1, 2010.[6]

After BNA was re-structured, Janson left the label.[2] He co-wrote Tim McGraw's 2012 single "Truck Yeah",[7] played harmonica on Lee Brice's album Hard 2 Love,[8] 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."[9] Janson wrote the song with his wife, Kelly, and Pat Bunch,[10] 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.[11][2] It was officially released as a single via Warner Bros. Records Nashville in May 2015,[12] and became Janson's first Top 5 hit by August. In September, Janson announced that his debut studio album, also titled Buy Me a Boat, would be released on October 30.[13] The album's second single, "Power of Positive Drinkin'" released to country radio on October 19, 2015.

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..."[14]

Personal life

Chris Janson is married to Kelly Lynn.[1] The couple has had two children together.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions
US Country
Buy Me a Boat —

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart
positions
US Country US
Heat
Chris Janson 47 27
Take It to the Bank[16] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications 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 — — —
2014 "Hang On" — — — — — —
2015 "Buy Me a Boat"A 2 3 41 3 50 Buy Me a Boat
"Power of Positive Drinkin'"B
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
  • A Current single
  • B To be released October 19[19]

Music videos

Year Video Director
2010 "'Til a Woman Comes Along"[20] Chris Hicky
2013 "Better I Don't"[21] Wes Edwards
2015 "Buy Me a Boat"[22] P. R. Brown

References

  1. ^ a b Vinson, Christina (2 October 2013). "Chris Janson expecting a baby on his birthday". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Leggett, Steve. "Chris Janson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Here with Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ^ Skates, Sarah (22 October 2009). "BNA signs Chris Janson". MusicRow. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (1 April 2010). "Chris Janson — "'Til a Woman Comes Along"". Roughstock. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Chart Highlights". Billboard. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  7. ^ http://tasteofcountry.com/tim-mcgraw-truck-yeah-lyrics/
  8. ^ http://biggerpicturegroup.com/updates/news/chris-janson-teams-keith-stegall-album-bigger-picture-group-152
  9. ^ http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/track-review-chris-janson-better-i-dont/
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1558429/615-spotlight-chris-jansons-better-i-dont-follows-tim-mcgraw
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0326.pdf
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/files//pdfs/country_update_0511.pdf
  13. ^ "Chris Janson on Long Path to New 'Buy Me a Boat' Album". Rolling Stone Country. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. ^ http://www.nashvillegab.com/2013/08/chris-janson-says-cut-me-some-slack.html
  15. ^ Vinson, Christina (20 March 2014). "Chris Janson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  16. ^ Parker, Eric T. (February 21, 2014). "Columbia Nashville To Release Chris Janson EP". MusicRow. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Buy Me a Boat". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 8, 2015". RoughStock.
  19. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "'Til A Woman Comes Along - Chris Janson - Vevo". Vevo. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  21. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Better I Don't". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  22. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Buy Me A Boat". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

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