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Brad Martin (born May 3, 1973 in Greenfield, Ohio) is an American country music artist. He made his debut on the American country music scene in 2002 with the release of his debut album Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel, which produced a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in the single "Before I Knew Better". The album's second and third singles both failed to make Top 40, however, and Brad has not recorded an album since.
[edit] Biography
Brad was taught to play the guitar at an early age. He later gained an interest in songwriting, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in his early 20s.[1] He performed daily in a nightclub, and was eventually spotted by Joe Carter, an artist manger who had previously worked with Tracy Byrd.[2] Carter saw potential in the young artist, despite thinking that Martin was not quite experienced enough for a record deal.[2] Nonetheless, he encouraged Martin to continue singing and recording demo tapes.
Martin was signed to Epic Records in 2002. His debut single, "Before I Knew Better", was released that year, followed by the album Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel.[1][2] The album was widely acclaimed by critics for its neotraditionalist country sound.[3][4] In addition, "Before I Knew Better" won an awad from BMI for being among the fifty most played songs of 2003.[5] However, his success dropped off after the album's second single, and he has not recorded any albums since.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Single |
US Country |
US Hot 100 |
Album |
| 2002 |
"Before I Knew Better" |
15 |
108 |
Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel |
| "Rub Me the Right Way" |
51 |
|
| 2003 |
"One of Those Days" |
50 |
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