- Lane Turner
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Lane Turner
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =Monahans, Texas ,USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = Warner Bros.
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URL =Michael Lane Turner (born February 3, 1967 in
Monahans, Texas ) is an Americansinger-songwriter .Early life
Turner was born in Monahans, Texas and attended school in Levelland, which he described as "a place so flat you can watch your dog run away for two days". [cite news|last=Johnson|first=Natalie|title=Lane Turner could be the next country star|work=
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |date=2008-09-02 |url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/090208/liv_326496802.shtml|accessdate=2008-10-01] [cite web|title=Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 1|publisher=Great American Country |url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_feature/article/0,3038,GAC_26499_5917657_01,00.html|accessdate=2008-10-01] He received his first guitar as a gift from his parents when he was eleven years old and his father taught him to play the songs he heard on the radio.cite web|title=Lane Turner|publisher=New Country Star|url=http://www.newcountrystar.com/LaneTurner.htm|accessdate=2008-10-01] He attendedTexas Tech University in Lubbock, where he was anAll-America n decathlete. He also played in a band called Diamondback during his time in college. [cite web|title=Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 2|publisher=Great American Country |page=2|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_feature/article/0,3038,GAC_26499_5917657_02,00.html|accessdate=2008-10-01]Singing career
In 2008, Turner was a contestant on "The Next GAC Star", which aired on the network
Great American Country . He completed the competition as runner up to winning band One Night Rodeo. [cite news|last=Keel|first=Beverly|date=2008-09-15 |title=2 from Tennessee compete in Bravo model search|work=The Tennesseean|url=http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/COLUMNIST0501/809150347/1005/ENTERTAINMENT|accessdate=2008-10-01] [cite web|title=The Votes Are In: Who's The Next GAC Star?|publisher=Great American Country |url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5937578_,00.html|accessdate=2008-10-01] Nevertheless, he was signed toWarner Bros. and is set to release his first major-label album, "King of Pain".Discography
Albums
ingles
*ACurrent single.
References
External links
* [http://www.laneturner.com/ Lane Turner website]
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