Brent Cobb
{{short description|American songwriter-singer}}
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| birth_place = Americus, Georgia
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| genre = {{hlist|Country|Americana|Outlaw country|Southern rock|}}
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
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| years_active = 2008–present
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Brent Cobb (born August 1, 1986) is an American country music singer-songwriter and artist.{{cite news | last=Freeman| first=Jon| title =Brent Cobb Paints the Joy and Sadness of Rural Life in Stunning Detail on His New LP Shine On Rainy Day| work = Nashville Scene| date =October 6, 2016 | url =http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/article/20835969/brent-cobb-paints-the-joy-and-sadness-of-rural-life-in-stunning-detail-on-his-new-lp-shine-on-rainy-day| accessdate =October 31, 2016}}{{cite news | last=Tingle| first=Lauren| title =Brent Cobb on the Spirit Behind Shine On Rainy Day| publisher = CMT| date =October 11, 2016 | url =http://www.cmt.com/news/1771920/brent-cobb-on-the-spirit-behind-shine-on-rainy-day/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20161012150559/http://www.cmt.com/news/1771920/brent-cobb-on-the-spirit-behind-shine-on-rainy-day/| url-status =dead| archive-date =October 12, 2016| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} Cobb has released six studio albums and one EP.{{cite news | last=Leight| first=Elias| title =Brent Cobb Steps Back Into the Spotlight With 'Shine on Rainy Day'| work = Billboard| date =October 7, 2016 | url =http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7534046/brent-cobb-shine-on-rainy-day-interview| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} His most recent album, Southern Star, was released on September 22, 2023. Providence Canyon was his second major-label LP with Low Country Sound, an imprint of Elektra.{{cite news | last=Horowitz| first=Hal| title =Brent Cobb: Shine On Rainy Day| work = American Songwriter| date =October 7, 2016 | url =http://americansongwriter.com/2016/10/brent-cobb-shine-rainy-day/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}}{{cite news | last=Carr| first=Courtney| title =Brent Cobb Releases Major-Label Debut Album| work = The Boot| date =October 7, 2016 | url =http://theboot.com/brent-cobb-shine-on-rainy-day/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} His previous album Shine On Rainy Day peaked at number 17 on Billboard{{'}}s Top Country Albums chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/brent-cobb/chart-history/clp/ |title=Brent Cobb – Chart History – Top Country Albums|author= |work=Billboard|accessdate=October 31, 2016}} Cobb also received a 2018 Grammy Award nomination for this album.{{cite web|last=Hertweck |first=Nate |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2018-grammy-nominations-best-americana-album-roundup |title=2018 GRAMMY Nominations: Best Americana Album Roundup |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |date=January 16, 2018 |accessdate=April 5, 2018}} Cobb has written songs for a variety of country artists, including Luke Bryan, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Oak Ridge Boys as well as many others.
Early life
Cobb was born in Americus, Georgia{{cite news | last=Evans| first=Brad| title =A chat with singer/songwriter Brent Cobb – Playing Macon Aug. 26| newspaper =The 11th Hour| date =August 24, 2016 | url =http://11thhouronline.com/2016/08/24/a-chat-with-singersongwriter-brent-cobb/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} but raised in the nearby town of Ellaville. His father, Patrick Cobb, was an appliance repairman who was also in a rock band. Brent made his vocal debut at age 7 when he sang Tim McGraw's "Don't Take the Girl" with his father's band in a Richland, Georgia festival performance.
As a teenager, Cobb fronted a local band called Mile Marker 5 which had some regional success and opened for larger stars.{{cite news | last=DeYoung| first=Bill| title =5 questions: Brent Cobb | newspaper =Connect Savannah| date =January 8, 2013 | url =http://www.connectsavannah.com/savannah/5-questions-brent-cobb/Content?oid=2175613| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} At age 16, Cobb met his cousin, Dave Cobb, at a family funeral. Dave was a producer based in Los Angeles, and Brent gave him a demo CD. Dave, along with Shooter Jennings, would later fly Brent to Los Angeles to record his debut album, No Place Left to Leave.{{cite news | last=Melchior| first=Tom| title =How Brent Cobb made it to Nashville| newspaper =The Tennessean| date =October 28, 2016 | url =http://www.tennessean.com/story/life/entertainment/12th/2016/10/27/how-brent-cobb-made-nashville/92839550/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}}
Career
Cobb recorded his debut album, No Place Left to Leave, in 2006 with his cousin while in Los Angeles. However, after some time in this period, he decided to return to Georgia.
Country star and acquaintance Luke Bryan suggested Cobb move to Nashville which, in turn, he eventually did in 2008. Initially, Cobb worked as a photo developer at Walgreens but eventually managed to negotiate a songwriting contract with Carnival Music Publishing within the year.
After obtaining his songwriting contract, Cobb then went on to write a variety of songs for many prominent stars, such as Luke Bryan's "Tailgate Blues", David Nail and Frankie Ballard's "Grandpa's Farm", Kellie Pickler's "Rockaway", Kenny Chesney's "Don't It", Miranda Lambert's "Old Sh!t", as well as numerous other performers.{{cite news | last=Sickler| first=Linda| title =Georgia songwriter Brent Cobb goes from Willie Nelson to stage of his own| newspaper =Savannah Morning News| date =January 10, 2013 | url =http://savannahnow.com/do/2013-01-10/georgia-songwriter-brent-cobb-goes-willie-nelson-stage-his-own| accessdate =October 31, 2016}}
File:Brent Cobb Performance Third & Lindsley.jpeg
Cobb released a self-titled EP in 2012, and began opening for established stars such as Blake Shelton and Sara Evans, playing around 120 dates per year.{{cite news | title =Brent Cobb plays free July 6 show at Western Carolina| newspaper =Asheville Citizen-Times| date =June 28, 2016 | url =http://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/2016/06/28/brent-cobb-plays-free-july-6-show-western-carolina/86487284/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} In 2016, his song "Down Home" appeared on Dave Cobb's compilation album, Southern Family, alongside songs from artists like Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and Zac Brown.
On October 7, 2016, Cobb's major-label debut album, Shine On Rainy Day, was released via the Elektra Records imprint, Low Country Sound.{{cite news | last=Powers| first=Ann| title =Nashville Sessions: Brent Cobb| publisher =NPR| date =June 27, 2016 | url =https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/06/27/483730677/nashville-sessions-brent-cobb| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} The album peaked at number 17 on Billboard{{'s}} Top Country Albums chart and at number 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/brent-cobb/chart-history/tln/ |title=Brent Cobb – Chart History – Heatseekers Albums|author= |work=Billboard|accessdate=October 31, 2016}} Cobb also has received a 2018 Grammy Award nomination as Best Americana Album for his work on Shine On Rainy Day.
Throughout 2018, Cobb went on a headline tour in support of his Low Country Sound LP album called Providence Canyon, which was released May 11, 2018. Currently in 2023, Cobb was on a headline tour in support of his Ole Buddy Records LP album called Southern Star, which was released September 22, 2023.
Cobb has toured extensively as a main supporting act and special guest for Chris Stapleton on his All-American Road Show Tour.{{cite web|last=Gage |first=Jeff |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/hear-brent-cobb-honor-late-musician-wayne-mills-in-new-song-w517691 |title=Hear Brent Cobb Honor Late Musician Wayne Mills in New Song |work=Rolling Stone |date=March 9, 2018 |accessdate=April 5, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chrisstapleton.com/tour/ |title=Shows |publisher=Chris Stapleton |accessdate=April 5, 2018}}
Cobb has also toured as a special guest in 2023 on Luke Combs World Tour.{{cite web|last=McArdle |first=Tommy |url=https://people.com/country/luke-combs-announces-2023-world-tour-with-riley-green-lainey-wilson-cody-johnson/ |title=Luke Combs Announces 2023 World Tour with Opening Acts Lainey Wilson, Riley Green and Cody Johnson |work=People |date=September 8, 2022 |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}
Brent Cobb once said while on tour that he was't a singer-songwriter, but a songwriter-singer.
Musical style
Cobb's musical style has been described as "blue collar country" with "bluegrass-leaning inclinations."{{cite news | last=Moss| first=Marissa R.| title =See Brent Cobb Record Folksy 'Down Home' With Producer Cousin Dave Cobb| work =Rolling Stone| date =March 23, 2016 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-brent-cobb-record-folksy-down-home-with-producer-cousin-dave-cobb-20160323| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} Some have noted that his sound is closer to Americana than contemporary country music. Jon Freeman of the Nashville Scene described Cobb's voice as "soft and sweet, with surefooted hints of soul." His voice has been compared to Willie Nelson, Al Green, and Merle Haggard. Dave Cobb, who produced Shine On Rainy Day, described the album as "pure rural, country, soul-filled music."
Lyrically, Cobb's songs often detail experiences of rural living in a conversational tone and "the influence of his Southern raising is weaved through nearly every note and line."{{cite news | last=Liebig| first=Lorie| title =Brent Cobb's 'Shine On Rainy Day' is the Best Debut Album We've Heard in a Long Time| work =Wide Open Country| date =October 6, 2016 | url =http://www.wideopencountry.com/brent-cobb-shine-on-rainy-day/| accessdate =October 31, 2016}} Writing for Billboard, Elias Leight noted that Cobb is "a laid back narrator, easygoing even when forlorn."
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:21em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Sales |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Country ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US |
| scope="row"| No Place Left to Leave
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| — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| Shine on Rainy Day
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| 17 || 5 || 16 | |
| scope="row"| Providence Canyon
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| — || 2 || 23 | |
| scope="row" | Keep 'Em on They Toes
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| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | And Now Let's Turn to Page...
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| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | Southern Star
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| — || — || — | | colspan="7" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=EPs=
=Songwriting=
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|+ Selected list of written songs showing album, artist, and year of release ! scope="col"|Song ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Artist ! scope="col"|Album |
| "Tailgate Blues"
| rowspan="4" |2011 |
| "Go Outside and Dance"
| Non-album release |
| "Grandpa's Farm" |
| "Grandpa's Farm" |
| "Rockaway (The Rockin' Chair Song)"
| rowspan="2"| 2012 |
| "Pavement Ends"
| Tornado |
| "Old Shit"
| rowspan="3"| 2014 | Platinum |
| "Stay All Night" |
| "Don't It" |
| "Sweet By and By"
| 2016 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.brentcobbmusic.com/ Official website]
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Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:Elektra Records artists
Category:People from Americus, Georgia
Category:People from Schley County, Georgia
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:21st-century American male singers