Josh Thompson (singer)
| Josh Thompson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 23, 1978[1] |
| Origin | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, U.S.[2] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels |
Columbia Nashville RCA Records Nashville Show Dog-Universal Music |
| Associated acts |
Jason Aldean Jason Michael Carroll Michael Knox |
Josh Thompson (born January 23, 1978) is an American country music artist signed to Showdog Universal Music Nashville. On July 27, 2009, he released his debut album Way Out Here in January 2010. The album has produced three top 40 hits for him on the charts: "Beer on the Table", "Way Out Here" and "Won't Be Lonely Long". A fourth single, "Comin' Around", was released via RCA Records before he left the label. In 2013, Thompson released "Cold Beer with Your Name on It" via Show Dog-Universal Music.
Biography
Josh Thompson was born on January 23, 1978 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.[2] He worked in construction starting at age twelve.[3] As a young adult, he took a nature course in the Nicolet National Forest.[4]
Thompson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2005.[3][4] He worked as a songwriter, with his first cut being the title track to Jason Michael Carroll's album Growing Up Is Getting Old.[5] By 2009, Thompson had signed to Columbia Records' Nashville division. He released his debut single "Beer on the Table" in late 2009,[6] and it debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending August 15, 2009.[4] This song was followed by a four-song digital extended play which included that song and three other tracks.[7]
Way Out Here, his debut album, was released in February 2010 under the production of Michael Knox.[2][3] Thompson wrote or co-wrote every one of the album's ten tracks,[4] and promoted the album at the Northern Lights Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[8]
"Beer on the Table" peaked at number 17 on the country music charts. The album's second single, its title track, was released to radio in March 2010. Besides the two singles, the tracks "Won't Be Lonely Long" and "Blame It on Waylon" were made into music videos. Starting in February 2010, Thompson began touring with Eric Church on a 32-stop tour[4] and was tapped for portions of Brad Paisley's 2010 H2O Tour.[9] The album's third single "Won't Be Lonely Long" released to country radio on November 22, 2010. Thompson also co-wrote "Church Pew or Bar Stool", a song recorded by Jason Aldean on his 2010 album My Kinda Party. In 2011 he co-wrote a song on Brad Paisley's album This Is Country Music the song is entitled "A Man Don't Have to Die".
In August 2011, Thompson and label mate Miranda Lambert transferred to RCA Nashville as part of a corporate restructuring.[10] He released his first RCA Records single, "Comin' Around", in late 2011. However, Thompson parted ways with RCA Nashville in July 2012.[11] In September 2012 it was announced that Thompson had signed a recording contract with Show Dog-Universal Music and will release new music sometime in 2013.[12] His first Show Dog single, "Cold Beer with Your Name on It", entered the charts in late 2013.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [13] |
US [14] | ||
| Way Out Here |
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9 | 28 |
| Turn It Up |
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To be released | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [15] |
US Country Airplay | US [16][17] |
CAN [18] | |||
| 2009 | "Beer on the Table" | 17 | — | —A | — | Way Out Here |
| 2010 | "Way Out Here" | 15 | — | 85 | — | |
| "Won't Be Lonely Long" | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Comin' Around" | 31 | — | — | — | Change (unreleased) |
| 2013 | "Cold Beer with Your Name on It"B | 35 | 28 | 88 | Turn It Up | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
- A "Beer on the Table" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- B Current single.
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [15] | |||
| 2011 | "Change" | 47 | Change (unreleased) |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Beer on the Table" | Wes Edwards |
| "Won't Be Lonely Long" (acoustic version) | ||
| 2010 | "Blame It on Waylon" | Wes Edwards |
| "Way Out Here" (acoustic version) | ||
| "Way Out Here" (album version) | Darren Doane | |
| 2011 | "Won't Be Lonely Long" (album version) | Wes Edwards |
| 2012 | "Comin' Around" | P. R. Brown |
References
- ↑ http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/03/10/josh-thompson-gets-personal-on-way-out-here/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chris Neal (12 October 2010). "Who's New: Josh Thompson". Country Weekly 16 (35): 17. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Leahey, Andrew. "Josh Thompson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Self, Whitney (7 April 2010). "Josh Thompson Cracks Open a Cold One With Way Out Here". CMT. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ Sarah Saktes (2009-07-01). "New Artists Now". Music Row. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson". Sony BMG Nashville. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ Doerschuk, Bob (24 February 2010). "New Artist Spotlight: Josh Thompson". Great American Country. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson goes home again". Country Standard Time. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Paisley’s walk on water". Country Music Chicago. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "Miranda Lambert Moves to RCA Nashville". CMT. August 29, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Thompson splits from RCA". Country Standard Time. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ Duvall, Erin (September 17, 2012). "Josh Thompson Signs New Label Deal". The Boot. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History (Country Albums)". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History (Country Songs)". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 893. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
- ↑ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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