| Trent Willmon | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1973 |
| Origin | Afton, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Columbia Nashville, Compadre |
| Associated acts | Jason Aldean, McHayes, Montgomery Gentry, Steel Magnolia, Lee Ann Womack |
| Website | Trent Willmon on MusicCityNetworks.com |
Trent Willmon (born March 6, 1973) is an American country music artist. Active since 1998 as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Willmon was signed to Columbia Records in 2004. He released two albums for the label (2004's Trent Willmon and 2006's A Little More Livin') and charted six singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts before exiting Columbia in 2006. A third album, entitled Broken In, was released on the independent Compadre label in February 2008.
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Willmon was born in Amarillo, Texas[1] and was raised on a ranch near Afton, Texas. His second year in college, he dropped out to join a bluegrass band. In 1995, he moved to Nashville to start a songwriting career, and by 1998 he had a song-publishing contract with Sea Gayle Music. One of his first cuts as a songwriter was "It Doesn't Mean I Don't Love You", which he co-wrote with Bobby Pinson and Jeremy Spillman. It was recorded by the duo McHayes (which comprised 1990s country singer Wade Hayes and fiddler Mark McClurg), and reached #41 on the country charts in 2003.
Willmon signed with Columbia Records in 2004. His self-titled debut album was released that year, and it produced four singles. The first of these was "Beer Man", which peaked at #30 on the country charts. Following it were "Dixie Rose Deluxe's" at #36, "Home Sweet Holiday Inn" at #49, and finally "The Good Life" at #38.[2] A second album, A Little More Livin', followed in 2006. Although its lead-off single "On Again Tonight" became his highest chart entry at #27, the follow-up "So Am I" peaked at #59, and Willmon exited Columbia's roster.[2]
Willmon signed with Compadre Records in 2007. His third album, Broken In, was released on February 26, 2008.[3] The album produced three singles in "There Is a God", the title track, and "Cold Beer and a Fishing Pole", though none of these entered the charts. In early 2008, he also made his acting debut in the film Palo Pinto Gold, a cowboy film also starring Roy Clark and Mel Tillis[3] He also had another chart success as a songwriter in early 2008, having co-written Montgomery Gentry's Number One hit "Back When I Knew It All," as well as Steel Magnolia's debut single "Keep on Lovin' You." Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Womack and Eric Church have recorded his songs as well.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| US Country [4] |
US [4] |
US Heat [4] |
US Indie [4] |
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| Trent Willmon |
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22 | 150 | 5 | — | ||||
| A Little More Livin' |
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19 | 70 | — | — | ||||
| Broken In |
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33 | — | 7 | 30 | ||||
| Little Ol' Cafe |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[2] | US[2] | |||
| 2004 | "Beer Man" | 30 | — | Trent Willmon |
| "Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky-Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop, Used Car, Beer, Bait, BBQ, Barber Shop, Laundromat" |
36 | — | ||
| 2005 | "Home Sweet Holiday Inn" | 49 | — | |
| "The Good Life" | 38 | — | ||
| 2006 | "On Again Tonight" | 27 | 124 | A Little More Livin' |
| "So Am I" | 59 | — | ||
| 2007 | "There Is a God" | — | — | Broken In |
| 2008 | "Broken In" | — | — | |
| "Cold Beer and a Fishin' Pole" | — | — | ||
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Beer Man" | Brent Hedgecock |
| "Dixie Rose Deluxe's…" | Traci Goudie | |
| 2005 | "Home Sweet Holiday Inn" | Deb Haus |
| 2006 | "On Again Tonight" | Sam Erickson |
| 2007 | "There Is a God" | Andy Wehrspan |
| 2008 | "Broken In" | The Brads |
| 2009 | "Live from Gilley's" | Texas Roadhouse Live |