Brad Cotter

Brad Cotter
Born September 29, 1970 (1970-09-29) (age 41)
Origin Opelika, Alabama, USA
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2004–present
Labels Epic Nashville, Adobe Road, OMG
Associated acts Silverado, Chad Brock, Steve Bogard
Website www.bradcotter.com

Brad Cotter (born September 29, 1970) is an American country music singer who won the 2004 season of Nashville Star a talent competition on the USA Network. Signed to Epic Records that year, he released his debut album Patient Man, which produced three singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #35 "I Meant To". An independent EP, Continuity, followed in 2007.

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BIography

Born in Opelika, Alabama, Cotter trained with Jerry Redd, who had performed with Elvis Presley and the gospel music group The Stamps Quartet. His first public performance was at the age of nine in a church in Columbus, Georgia. He recorded five gospel records in the next eight years, and was voted the "top child Gospel soloist in America". He dropped out of performing in his late teen years, then returned to music in Auburn, where he joined the group Silverado.

Cotter left Silverado in 1993 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he tried to get work as a solo act and a songwriter, landing cuts by Tommy Shane Steiner and Chad Brock, in addition to recording demos.[1] He later competed on and won Nashville Star, then signed to a recording contract with Epic Records. Cotter's debut album Patient Man was released in mid-2004 via Epic, with production by songwriter Steve Bogard. This album produced three chart singles on the country charts, including the Top 40 "I Meant To", but Cotter exited the label before Epic closed its Nashville division in 2005. In 2007, Cotter signed with Adobe Road Records in Nashville, releasing an EP called Continuity.

In 2009, Cotter and Bogard reunited, and Cotter signed to OMG Records. His second full album, Right on Time, was released in June 2009.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[3]		 US
[4]
Patient Man 4 27
Right on Time
  • Release date: June 9, 2009
  • Label: OMG Records
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Title Album details
Continuity
  • Release date: 2007
  • Label: Adobe Road Records

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[5]
2004 "I Meant To" 35 Patient Man
"Can't Tell Me Nothin'" 59
"I Miss Me" 59
2007 "God's Fingerprints" — Continuity
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2004 "I Meant To"[6] Peter Zavadil

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Brad Cotter biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p660647/biography. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
  2. ^ Conaway, Alanna (2009-06-15). "Roller Coaster Ride: Brad Cotter has bounced back from tough times after winning Nashville Star.". Country Weekly 16 (18): 48. 
  3. ^ "Brad Cotter Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/brad-cotter/chart-history/615274?f=320&g=Albums. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Brad Cotter Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/brad-cotter/chart-history/615274. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Brad Cotter Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/brad-cotter/chart-history/615274?f=357&g=Singles. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  6. ^ "CMT : Videos : Brad Cotter : I Meant To". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/brad-cotter/311630/i-meant-to.jhtml. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 

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