Trent Tomlinson
(born July 3, 1975) is an American country music artist. After several failed attempts at finding a record deal, Tomlinson was signed to Lyric Street Records in 2005, with his debut album Country Is My Rock
, released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U. S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs charts: "Drunker Than Me" at #19, "One Wing in the Fire" at #11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at #21. A fourth single, "That's How It Still Oughta Be", was released in January 2009 on Lyric Street subsidiary Carolwood Records.
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TRENT TOMLINSON TICKETS
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Biography
Tomlinson was born in
Blytheville,
Arkansas.
[1] He was raised in
Kennett, Missouri. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the
University of Missouri and was drafted by the
Cleveland Cavaliers He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School.
In his junior year of high school, Tomlinson reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star", a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now
Spike TV), in which Trent placed second. After numerous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, Tomlinson landed a songwriting deal with
Cal IV Entertainment. Some of his songs were recorded by
Emerson Drive and
Blue County on their respective debut albums. He also cut some sides for
Lyric Street Records, with whom he later signed a record deal. Tomlinson's debut single, "Drunker Than Me", was released in late 2005, followed by his album
Country Is My Rock
. Two additional singles were also released from the album: "One Wing in the Fire" and "Just Might Have Her Radio On", the former is a song about Tomlinson's father. Tomlinson also co-wrote the track "Missing Missouri" on
Sara Evans' 2005 album
Real Fine Place
, and "Why Can't I Leave Her Alone" on
George Strait's 2006 album
It Just Comes Natural
.
On December 15, 2008 it was announced that Tomlinson would be the second artist signed to Lyric Street's subsidiary label, Carolwood Records. His fourth single, "That's How It Still Oughta Be," from his upcoming album
A Guy Like Me
(due Nov. 24, 2009), made its chart debut in January 2009. This song fell from the charts in May 2009 and was replaced with "Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand".
Personal life
Tomlinson married model Jessica Lowman on March 22, 2008.
[2] They have one daughter, Harleigh Alexyia Tomlinson, who was born January 14, 2008.
Discography
Albums
Year
| Album
| Chart Positions
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US Country
| US
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2006
| Country Is My Rock
- Released: March 7, 2006
- Label: Lyric Street
| 20
| 95
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2009
| A Guy Like Me
- TBR: October 20, 2009 [3]
- Label: Carolwood
| To be released
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Singles
Year
| Single
| Chart Positions [4]
| Album
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US Country
| US
| CAN Country
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2005
| "Drunker Than Me"
| 19
| 103
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| Country Is My Rock
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2006
| "One Wing in the Fire"
| 11
| 90
| 42
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2007
| "Just Might Have Her Radio On"
| 21
| 123
| —
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2009
| "That's How It Still Oughta Be"
| 34
| —
| —
| A Guy Like Me
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"Henry Cartwright's Produce Stand"
| 44
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| —
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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Music videos
Year
| Video
| Director
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2005
| "Drunker Than Me"
| Trey Fanjoy
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2006
| "One Wing in the Fire"
| Shaun Silva
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References
- KAIT - Jonesboro, AR : Trent Tomlinson: Rising Star
- Trent says "I do" to model Jessica Lowman
- www.trenttomlinson.com
- Trent Tomlinson - Charts & Awards - Billboard singles