Austin Meade
{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Austin Meade
| birth_date = c. 1994
| birth_place = New Braunfels, Texas, US
| genre = Hard rock, country rock, Southern rock
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums
| years_active = 2010s–present
| label = Spinefarm, 7013
}}
Austin Meade (born c. 1994) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.
Biography
Meade, the son of a Baptist preacher, recalled his earliest musical experiences being his father taking him to see noted classic rock acts like AC/DC and Journey.{{Cite web |last=Starr |first=Cody |title=Austin Meade's Classic Rock Twist Gives Us Hope That Millennials Haven't Forgotten Rock 'n' Roll |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/austin-meade-is-a-70s-rock-star-born-in-an-age-of-katys-and-justins-11724188 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}} His first experience playing guitar was in the church, when his father handed him an acoustic guitar and had him learn songs for the church band which at the time lacked a guitarist.{{Cite web |author1=Jeff Kitts |date=2020-03-09 |title=Austin Meade: "Heavier songs give us more opportunities to create guitar tradeoffs" |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/austin-meade-heavier-songs-give-us-more-opportunities-to-create-guitar-tradeoffs |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=guitarworld |language=en}} Before beginning his music career, Meade worked as a drum teacher at a School of Rock franchise owned by country singer Cody Canada.
Personal life
Meade is an alumnus of Texas A&M University.{{Cite web |last=Edgin |first=Alana |title=Americana singer talks Harry Potter, scary roads and inspiration before upcoming show |url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2019/06/12/austin-meade-offers-insight-into-his-life-before-san-angelo-show/1411663001/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Standard-Times |language=en-US}} He also has a wife and two children.{{Citation |last=Group |first=Beasley Media |title=Riff Sessions: Austin Meade Interview with Meltdown |date=2023-08-14 |url=https://vimeo.com/854418874 |access-date=2023-10-29}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Waves (2019)
- Black Sheep (2021)
- Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind (2022){{Cite web |title=Austin Meade |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/7005346-Austin-Meade |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Discogs |language=en}}
=EPs=
- Heartbreak Coming (2016)
- Rosé Romance (2022)
- Pretty Little Waist (2024)
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| style="width:4em;font-size:75%"|US Main. {{cite web |title=Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of February 10, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2024-02-10/ |website=Billboard |access-date=February 6, 2023}} !style="width:4em;font-size:75%"|US Hot Hard Rock |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Satan & St. Paul"
| 2018 | — | — | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Happier Alone" {{small|(solo or feat. Koe Wetzel)}}
| rowspan="4"| 2020 | — | 16 | rowspan="4"| Black Sheep |
| scope="row"| "Dopamine Drop"
| — | — |
| scope="row"| "Cave In"
| — | — |
| scope="row"| "Deja Vu"
| — | — |
| scope="row"| "Loser Mentality"
| 2021 | — | — | rowspan="2"| Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind |
| scope="row"| "Varsity Type"
| 2022 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Blackout" {{small|(solo or feat. Danny Worsnop)}}
| 2023 | 20 | — | rowspan="2"| Pretty Little Waist |
| scope="row"| "Stoner Fantasy"
| 2024 | — | — |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos, showing year released and directors ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) |
| scope="row" | "Meant for More"
| 2017 | Jimmy James Heritage |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Waves"
| 2019 | {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Happier Alone"
| 2020 | Justin George |
| scope="row" | "Deja Vu"
| rowspan="4"| 2021 | {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Happier Alone" {{small|(feat. Koe Wetzel)}}
| Justin George |
| scope="row" | "Lying to Myself"
| Andrew Gonzales |
| scope="row"| "Dopamine Drop"
| rowspan="2" {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row"| "Varsity Type"
| rowspan="3"| 2022 |
| scope="row"| "Red Roof Estate"
| rowspan="2"| Andrew Gonzales |
| scope="row"| "Rosé Romance" |
| scope="row"| "Blackout"
| 2023 | Jon Vulpine |
| scope="row"| "Stoner Fantasy"
| 2024 | Tanner Yeager |
References
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Category:People from New Braunfels, Texas