Frankie Ballard

Frankie Ballard

Ballard performing at Highline Ballroom, New York, NY, April 24, 2014.
Background information
Birth name Frank Robert Ballard IV[1]
Born (1982-12-16) December 16, 1982[2]
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals, electric guitar
Years active 2007–present
Labels Reprise Nashville, Warner Bros. Nashville
Associated acts Kenny Chesney

Frank Robert "Frankie" Ballard IV (born December 16, 1982) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has released one album each for Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records, and has charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. He played college baseball at Mott Community College.[3] He then continued to pursue college baseball by playing in the NCAA with Western Michigan University.

Music career

Ballard performing at Great River Days, Muscatine, Iowa, July 27, 2013.

In the summer of 2008 he signed up for Kenny Chesney's Next Big Star competition.[4] After winning the competition for Michigan in 2008,[5] Ballard also opened shows for Chesney at Michigan venues.

He signed to Reprise Records Nashville in 2010 and released his debut single "Tell Me You Get Lonely."[6] The song received a four-star review from Kyle Ward of Roughstock, who praised Ballard's voice and called the song "an above average debut effort."[7] "Tell Me You Get Lonely" debuted at Number 59 on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending June 12, 2010[8] and peaked at Number 33 in early 2011.

On January 7, 2011, Ballard made his debut appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Ballard released his second single, "A Buncha Girls", in early 2011. This song has also made top 40. Both of his singles are included on his self-titled debut album, which was released in May 2011.[9] Also in 2011, he opened for Lady Antebellum.

In 2013, Ballard moved to Warner Bros. Records and released his third single, "Helluva Life". It is the lead single to his second album, Sunshine & Whiskey. It became his first number 1 single in early 2014. Later in the year, the album's title track also went to number 1. "Young & Crazy", the album's third single, also went to number 1.

The first single from Ballard's upcoming third album, "It All Started with a Beer", was released to country radio on November 16, 2015.

Ballard co-wrote "I Came to Git Down" on Big & Rich's 2014 album Gravity’'.

His voice has been recognized for his timeless sound, and vintage style. He is the “old soul” of modern country music.

Concert Tours

supporting

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[10]		 US
[11]		 US
Heat
[12]
Frankie Ballard 33 — 6
Sunshine & Whiskey 5 35 —
El Rio[15]
  • Release date: June 10, 2016
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 To be released
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US Hot Country
[16]		 US Country Airplay
[17]		 US
[18]		 CAN Country
[19]		 CAN
[20]
2010 "Tell Me You Get Lonely" — 33 — — — Frankie Ballard
2011 "A Buncha Girls" — 27 — — —
2013 "Helluva Life" 8 1 51 8 67 Sunshine & Whiskey
2014 "Sunshine & Whiskey" 5 1 57 4 75
2015 "Young & Crazy" 8 1 55 3 68
"It All Started with a Beer"A 23 20 114 El Rio
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Title Director
2010 "Tell Me You Get Lonely"[29] Marcel Chagnon
2011 "A Buncha Girls"[30] Jim Wright
2013 "Helluva Life"[31] Mason Dixon
2014 "Sunshine & Whiskey"[32] Jack Guy
2015 "Young & Crazy"[33] Glen Rose
2016 "It All Started with a Beer"[34] Marcel Chagnon

References

  1. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Bio". Frankie Ballard.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Keeps Grandmother's Memory Alive". The Boot. December 16, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ Keirns, Kristin (2011-05-17). "Bronco Baseball Alumni Note - Ballard Playing on the Big Stage". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Biography". Great American Country.
  5. ↑ "Frankie Ballard kicks off tour with free show at The Intersection in Grand Rapids". Mlive.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Frankie Ballard biography". Warner Music Nashville. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Ward, Kyle (15 June 2010). "Frankie Ballard — "Tell Me You Get Lonely"". Roughstock. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Morris, Edward (5 June 2010). "Miranda Lambert's "House" Claims Highest Address on Country Songs Chart". CMT. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Frankie Ballard biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  10. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double.
  14. ↑ Matt Bjorke (August 11, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report for August 11, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  15. ↑ Shelburne, Craig (April 14, 2016). "Frankie Ballard Announces ‘El Rio’ Album Release On June 10". MusicRow. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Frankie Ballard – Helluva Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  22. ↑ Matt Bjorke (May 8, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - May 8, 2014: Brantley Gilbert's Guns N Roses Debut". Roughstock.
  23. ↑ "American single certifications – Frankie Ballard – Sunshine %26 Whiskey". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  24. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Frankie Ballard – Sunshine %26 Whiskey". Music Canada.
  25. ↑ Matt Bjorke (December 17, 2014). "Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of December 17, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figures given here
  26. ↑ Matt Bjorke (August 31, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 31, 2015". Sales figure given here
  27. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: March 29, 2016". Roughstock.
  28. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : Tell Me You Get Lonely". Country Music Television. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  30. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : A Buncha Girls". Country Music Television. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  31. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : Helluva Life". Country Music Television. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  32. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : Sunshine & Whiskey". Country Music Television. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  33. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : Young & Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  34. ↑ Betts, Stephen L. (February 25, 2016). "See Frakie Ballard's Dreamy Video for 'It All Started With a Beer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

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