Drake White
| Drake White | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hokes Bluff, Alabama |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | MCA Nashville, Dot |
| Associated acts | Jeremy Stover |
Drake White (born in Hokes Bluff, Alabama[1]) is an American country music singer.
White sang in the choir at his local church, and began writing songs when he was 14. He later attended Gadsden State Community College and then Auburn University, graduating with a degree in building science. Later, he worked with a general contractor in Nashville, Tennessee before quitting that job in favor of a musical career.[1]
In concert, he and his band ("Drake White & The Big Fire") opened up performances for such musicians as Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tyler Bryant, and Channing Wilson.
The last few months have seen drake white open up for Little Big Town and the Zac Brown Band
In early 2013, he released his debut single "Simple Life" through MCA Nashville.[2][3]
White signed to Big Machine Records' re-establishment of Dot Records in June 2014.[4] The first single, "It Feels Good" released to country radio on February 24, 2015., The second single, "Livin' the Dream" released to country radio on December 7, 2015.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| It Feels Good |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | ||||||
| 2013 | "Simple Life" | — | 36 | N/A | |||
| 2015 | "It Feels Good" | 38 | 33 | It Feels Good EP | |||
| "Livin' the Dream"A | 43 | 32 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
- ACurrent single.[5]
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "It Feels Good"[6] | Roman White |
| 2016 | "Livin' the Dream"[7] | P. R. Brown |
References
- 1 2 http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20120606/ENT/120609875
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1560148/615-spotlight-drake-whites-simple-life
- ↑ http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/drake-white-releases-debut-single-the-simple-life
- ↑ http://www.musicrow.com/2014/06/bmlgs-dot-records-signs-drake-white/
- ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ↑ "It Feels Good - Drake White - Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Freeman, Jon (April 12, 2016). "See Drake White's Rustic 'Livin' the Dream' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2016.