Travis Denning

{{short description|American country music singer and songwriter}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Travis Denning

| image = Travis Denning at Zydeco.jpg

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| caption = Denning playing at Zydeco in 2014

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|1}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/travis-denning-mn0002996272/biography|title=Travis Denning biography|last=Deming|first=Mark|work=Allmusic|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}

| birth_place = Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.

| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Country|country rock}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
songwriter

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| instrument = {{flatlist|

Vocals
guitar

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| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Mercury Nashville

| spouse = {{Marriage|Madison Montgomery|2023}}

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Travis Denning (born December 1, 1992) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to UMG Nashville's Mercury Nashville label. He has charted with the singles "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs" and "After a Few", the latter of which has reached number one on the United States Country Airplay chart.

Musical career

Denning was born on December 1, 1992, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He began pursuing his musical interests after listening to music with his father as a teenager, and released his first independent single in 2012, "Ready for Tonight". After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2014, he got a publishing deal with RED Creative Group, which led to him writing songs for Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, and Chase Rice among others. After promoting himself on social media, he began performing as opening acts for Moore, Rice, and Lanco. In 2018, he signed to Mercury Nashville and released the single "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs", which has charted on Country Airplay. In 2019, Denning released his second single, "After a Few", which became a top ten hit on the Country Airplay chart. In May 2020, "After a Few" set a Billboard record by spending 60 weeks on the Country Airplay chart, breaking the previous record of 59 weeks, which had been set by Jimmie Allen's single "Make Me Want To".{{cite web |title=Country Update May 4, 2020 |url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0504.pdf |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=May 6, 2020 |date=May 4, 2020}} The following month, it reached number one after 65 weeks on the chart, also setting a record for the slowest ascent to the top.{{cite web |title=Country Update June 8, 2020 |url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0608.pdf |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |date=June 8, 2020}}

"David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs" is based on Denning's real-life experiences with identity document forgery when he was underaged, and David Ashley Parker is a real person whose identity Denning used to buy beer and cigarettes when he was not old enough to do so legally.{{cite web|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/travis-denning-david-ashley-parker/|title=Travis Denning Changes His Identity on 'David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs'|last=Brickey|first=Kelly|date=March 31, 2018|work=Sounds Like Nashville|accessdate=July 10, 2018}} Denning wrote the song with Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander.{{cite web|url=https://www.umgnashville.com/news/travis-denning-releases-debut-single-david-ashley-parker-powder-springs/|title=Travis Denning Releases Debut Single "David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs"|work=Universal Music Group Nashville|accessdate=July 10, 2018}} Denning also co-wrote Michael Ray's 2019 single "Her World or Mine".

Denning has released his first extended play, titled Beer's Better Cold, on May 15, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Pearce |first1=Drew |title=Travis Denning Announces New EP, "Beer's Better Cold" |date=March 6, 2020 |url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/travis-denning-beers-better-cold-ep/ |publisher=Sounds Like Nashville |accessdate=March 8, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9405501/travis-denning-after-a-few-interview|title=Travis Denning on His Record Rise to No. 1 With 'After a Few': 'It's Affirmation You're Doing Things Right'|first=Jim|last=Asker|magazine=Billboard|date=June 18, 2020}} "Where That Beer’s Been" was sent to radio as the second single off the EP in June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/travis-denning-where-that-beers-been/|title= Travis Denning's 'Where That Beer's Been' Is Made for Summer Fun [Listen]|first=Billy|last=Dukes|work=Taste of Country|date=June 24, 2020}}

Personal life

In October 2021, Denning became engaged to Madison Montgomery, the daughter of fellow country singer John Michael Montgomery, after two and a half years of dating.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1838888/travis-denning-is-engaged-to-country-music-royalty/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105061148/http://www.cmt.com/news/1838888/travis-denning-is-engaged-to-country-music-royalty/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2021|title=Travis Denning is Engaged to Country Music Royalty|last=Watts|first=Cindy|date=November 2, 2021|accessdate=November 9, 2021|work=CMT.com}} The couple wed on May 20, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/travis-denning-married-wedding-madison-montgomery/|title=Travis Denning Marries Madison Montgomery|last=Liptak|first=Carena|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|work=Taste of Country}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Details ! colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions
style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:4em;"\| US {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Travis+Denning&chartcode=TLP\|title=Travis Denning, TLP\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=May 26, 2020\|url-access=subscription}} ! style="width:4em;"\| US Country {{cite magazine\|url= https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0526.pdf\|title=Billboard Country Update - May 26, 2020\|magazine=Billboard}}
scope="row"\| Beer's Better Cold \| Released: May 15, 2020 Label: Mercury Nashville Formats: CD, digital download, streaming \| 170 {{cite tweet\|number=1265334895351664641\|user=billboardcharts\|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2):#99, @SheffG83 One And Only#111, @charli_xcx How I'm Feeling Now#124,… \|date=May 26, 2020}} \| 20
scope="row"\| Dirt Road Down \| Released: August 6, 2021 Label: Mercury Nashville Formats: CD, digital download, streaming \| — \| —
scope="row"\|Might As Well Be Me \| Released: August 5, 2022 Label: Mercury Nashville Formats: CD, digital download, streaming \|— \|—

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rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details

! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:4em;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Travis+Denning&chartcode=TLP|title=Travis Denning, TLP|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 26, 2020|url-access=subscription}}

! style="width:4em;"| US Country
{{cite magazine|url= https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0526.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update - May 26, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}

scope="row"| Beer's Better Cold

Released: May 15, 2020
Label: Mercury Nashville
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 170
{{cite tweet|number=1265334895351664641|user=billboardcharts|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2):#99, @SheffG83 One And Only#111, @charli_xcx How I'm Feeling Now#124,… |date=May 26, 2020}}

| 20

scope="row"| Dirt Road Down

Released: August 6, 2021
Label: Mercury Nashville
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| —

scope="row"|Might As Well Be Me

Released: August 5, 2022
Label: Mercury Nashville
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

|—

=Singles=

rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Single ! colspan="5"\| Peak positions ! rowspan="2"\| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Certifications ! rowspan="2"\| Album
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:45px;"\| US Country Songs {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_0904.pdf\|title=Billboard Country Update\|magazine=Billboard\|pages=7, 16\|date=September 4, 2018\|accessdate=September 5, 2018}}{{cite magazine\|url= https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0608.pdf \|title=Billboard Country Update - June 8, 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|date=June 8, 2020}} ! style="width:45px;"\| US Country Airplay {{cite magazine\|url= https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0720.pdf \|title=Billboard Country Update - July 7, 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|date=July 7, 2020}} ! style="width:45px;"\| US {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Travis+Denning&chartcode=HSI\|title=Travis+Denning, HSI\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=June 9, 2020\|url-access=subscription}} ! style="width:45px;"\| CAN Country {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2020-05-30\|title=Billboard Canada Country Chart - May 30, 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=July 13, 2020}} ! style="width:45px;"\| CAN {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Travis+Denning&chartcode=CAN\|title=Travis Denning, CAN\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=June 17, 2020\|url-access=subscription}}
2018 ! scope="row"\| "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs" \| 37	32	—	—	— \| \| RIAA: Gold \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2019 ! scope="row"\| "After a Few" \| 7	1	31	2	59 \| US: 26,000{{cite web \|last=Bjorke \|first=Matt \|title=Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020\|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2020/03/44155-top-30-digital-country-singles-sales-chart-march-2-2020\|work=Rough Stock \|date=March 4, 2020 \|accessdate=March 14, 2020}} \| RIAA: Platinum{{cite certification\|region=United States\|artist=Travis Denning\|access-date=September 1, 2021}} \| rowspan="3"\|Beer's Better Cold
2020 ! scope="row"\| "Where That Beer’s Been" \| —	58	—	—	— \| \|
2021 ! scope="row"\| "ABBY" \| —	52	—	—	— \| \|

=Music videos=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! style="width:20em;"\| Title
2018 ! scope="row"\| "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs"
rowspan="2"\| 2019 ! scope="row"\| "After a Few"
scope="row"\| "Tank of Gas and a Radio Song"
2020 ! scope="row"\| "Sitting by a Fire"

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! Year

! style="width:20em;"| Title

2018

! scope="row"| "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs"

rowspan="2"| 2019

! scope="row"| "After a Few"

scope="row"| "Tank of Gas and a Radio Song"

2020

! scope="row"| "Sitting by a Fire"