Tyler Booth (born December 15, 1996) is an American country music singer-songwriter, signed to a joint venture between Villa40 and Sony Music Nashville.
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 15, 1996 Campton, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Nashville |
| Website | www |
Background
editBorn December 15, 1996, Booth was raised in Campton, Kentucky Wolfe County, Kentucky, which is in the Eastern part of the state. He grew up listening to Black Label Society, Five Finger Death Punch, Waylon Jennings and his father Jason's rock band Stitch Rivet, a regional rock band fronted by Booth's uncle Gene, twin brother of father Jason, who also managed the band.[1] He was accepted into Morehead State University on a music scholarship and an instructor in the music department, Scott Miller, became an early advocate for Booth's talents. Tyler signed a major record deal with Sony Music Nashville in early 2020.[2]
Career
editBy 2017, Booth's songwriting and singing was gaining attention, including from songwriter and producer Phil O'Donnell who invited Booth down to Nashville, where he had Booth sing on a number of songs he had written, while also composing additional material.[3] Later that year, Booth self-titled six-song EP that featured the fan favorite Hank Crankin’ People.[4]
Booth was featured on Brooks & Dunn's Reboot album from 2019, joining them on their hit "Lost and Found",[5] and his touring commitments have intensified, including runs with Dwight Yoakam[6] and Brantley Gilbert on his 'Kick It In The Ship Cruise':[7]
Later in 2019, Booth released the singles "Long Comes a Girl" and "Where the Livin' Is" through Villa40/Sony Music Nashville.[8]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Long Comes a Girl" (Sony Nashville, 2019)
- "Where the Livin' Is" (Sony Nashville, 2019)
EPs
edit- Self-Titled (Independent, 2017)
- Grab the Reins (Sony Music Entertainment, 2021)
References
edit- ^ "Tyler Booth Talks Brantley Gilbert's 'Kick It In The Ship' Cruise, Country Music Inspirations and More". Musicmayhemmagazine.com. September 24, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Curry, Bradley (October 8, 2018). "The Outlaw of Eastern Kentucky: Tyler Booth". Raisedrowdy.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Essential 8: Tyler Booth". Thedailycountry.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Booth Takes A Swing At Becoming A Nashville Star". Capturekentucky.com. August 23, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Blankenship, Jessica (February 8, 2019). "Tyler Booth joins Brooks & Dunn on special Reboot project". Kentuckycountrymusic.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Booth Music @ Florida Theatre". Bandsintown.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Booth". Brantleygilbertcruise.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Booth Launches His Nashville Career With Debut Single, "Long Comes A Girl"". Capturekentucky.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.