Trent Tomlinson

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Trent Tomlinson

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Img_capt = Tomlinson singing at the seventh annual Country Music Festival in Essex, Vermont, on July 9 2006.
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1975|07|03
Origin = Blytheville, Arkansas, USA
Instruments = Vocals
Acoustic guitar
Dobro
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = Lyric Street
URL = [http://trenttomlinson.com TrentTomlinson.com]
Associated_acts = Emerson Drive
Bobby Pinson

Trent Tomlinson (born July 3, 1975) is an American country music artist. [ [http://countrymusic.about.com/od/trenttomlinson/p/ttomlinsonpr.htm Trent Tomlinson Profile] ] After several failed attempts at finding a record deal, Tomlinson was signed to Lyric Street Records in 2005, with his debut album "Country Is My Rock", released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U. S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts: "Drunker Than Me" at #19, "One Wing in the Fire" at #11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at #21.

Biography

Tomlinson was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, United States, North America. [ [http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=5191356 KAIT - Jonesboro, AR : Trent Tomlinson: Rising Star] ] He was raised in Kennett, Missouri, which is also the home town of Sheryl Crow. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the University of Missouri and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers before knee surgery knocked him out. He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School, and a tough taskmaster who groomed Trent for basketball superstardom, but along the way, Tomlinson realized that basketball was not for him and turned to music. In his junior year of high school, he reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star", a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now Spike TV), in which Trent placed second.

After numerous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, Tomlinson landed a songwriting deal with Cal IV Entertainment. Some of his songs were recorded by Emerson Drive and Blue County on their respective debut albums. He also cut some sides for Lyric Street Records, with whom he later signed a record deal. Tomlinson's debut single, "Drunker Than Me", was released in late 2005, followed by his album "Country Is My Rock". Two additional singles were also released from the album: "One Wing in the Fire" (a song about Tomlinson's father) and "Just Might Have Her Radio On".

Tomlinson also co-wrote the track "Missing Missouri" on Sara Evans' 2005 album "Real Fine Place", and "Why Can't I Leave Her Alone" on George Strait's 2006 album "It Just Comes Natural".

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* [http://www.trenttomlinson.com/ Official website]