Kip Moore

Kip Moore
Born Tifton, Georgia[1]
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2010-present
Labels MCA Nashville
Associated acts Brett James

Kip Moore (born in Tifton, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is signed to MCA Nashville and has released his first two singles, "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" and "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". His debut album will be released in January 2012 [2].

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Biography

Kip Moore was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began playing guitar while attending college, and made his first public performance at a Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia. After college, he moved to a "little hut" in Hawaii, where he also took up backpacking and surfing.[3]

Moore moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign to a publishing deal.[3] He spent four years in Nashville before signing to a record deal with MCA Nashville.[4] Moore released his debut single "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" in early 2011. Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs up", praising the lyrics but criticizing the "heavy-handed production".[5]

The song entered the Hot Country Songs charts at number 58 on the chart dated for the week ending April 2, 2011.[6]

On September 27, Moore released his second single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". This has become his first top 40 hit.

Kip Moore also co-wrote two tracks, "All the Way" and "Let's Fight," from Thompson Square's self-titled debut album, which was released in February 2011. "Let's Fight" was released as Thompson Square's debut single in 2010, and briefly charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, reaching a peak of number 58.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Drive Me Crazy

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2011 "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" 45 Drive Me Crazy
"Somethin' 'bout a Truck"A 30

Music videos

Year Video Director
2011 "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" Michael Maxxis
"Somethin' 'bout a Truck" Roger Pistole

References

  1. ^ "Kip Moore Biography (Page 1 of 2)". Great American Country. http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_6037533,00.html. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
  2. ^ http://twitter.com/#!/KipMooreMusic
  3. ^ a b Phillips, Jessica (9 May 2011). "Who's New: Kip Moore". Country Weekly 18 (19): 18. ISSN 1074-3235. 
  4. ^ "Kip Moore Biography (Page 2 of 2)". Great American Country. http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,3028,GAC_26071_6037533_02,00.html. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Justus, Karlie (8 April 2011). "Kip Moore — "Mary Was the Marrying Kind"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/kip-moore-mary-was-the-marrying-kind/. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
  6. ^ Morris, Edward (26 March 2011). "Sara Evans Keeps Top Album, Billy Currington Snags No. 1 Song". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1660710/sara-evans-keeps-top-album-billy-currington-snags-no-1-song.jhtml#fbid=zqT-IqQ4KNC. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
  7. ^ "Album Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/cdalbum-releases/. Retrieved December 2, 2011.