Joe Nichols
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Edward Nichols |
Born | November 26, 1976 |
Origin | Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
Genres | Country[2][3] |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Show Dog-Universal, Red Bow , Quartz Hill |
Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, he held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South Records, now known as Show Dog-Universal Music.
Nichols began his career with The Rodeo Band, playing in high school gymnasiums and small clubs. Throughout the course of his career, Nichols has released nine studio albums:
In October 2012, Nichols signed to Red Bow, a new partnership of Broken Bow Records and RED Distribution.[4]
Biography
Joe Nichols was born and raised in
Musical career
Through a meeting with record producer Randy Edwards, Nichols began to work on his singing and songwriting skills. At age 19, he was signed to his first record deal, with an independent label known as
1999–2003: Man with a Memory
In 1999, Nichols met Brent Rowan, a Nashville session guitarist who helped him land a recording contract with Universal South Records (which became Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009). July 2002 was the release of his second album, entitled Man with a Memory. Its lead-off single, "The Impossible", became a No. 3 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and was declared by Billboard as the tenth most-played country song of 2003.[1] The same year, his debut album was re-issued under the title Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other.[1]
Man with a Memory earned Nichols a Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music, as well as three
2004–2007: Revelation, III and Real Things
Nichols spent most of 2004 on tour with Alan Jackson. In June of that year, he issued his third studio album, Revelation. It produced two Top Ten hits in "If Nobody Believed in You" and "What's a Guy Gotta Do", at No. 10 and No. 4 respectively. Later that same year, he also issued an album of Christmas music, entitled A Traditional Christmas. Four of the tracks from this album received enough airplay to enter the country charts.
Nichols' fifth album, Real Things, was released in August 2007.[1] Its two singles, Another Side of You" and "It Ain't No Crime," were both Top 20 country hits. The album also included a cover of "Let's Get Drunk and Fight," which Canadian singer Aaron Lines released as a single in 2008.
2008–2011: Old Things New and It's All Good
Nichols released a new single, "Believers," to radio on March 27, 2009.[10] Written by Ashley Gorley, Wade Kirby and Bill Luther, it was the first single from his sixth album, Old Things New. The song failed to reach the Top 20, reaching a peak of number 26. However, the album's second single, "Gimmie That Girl," became Nichols' third Number One hit on the country charts in May 2010. The album's third single, "The Shape I'm In," was released in July 2010 and peaked at number 17 on the country charts.
Following a merger with his label and Show Dog Records, It's All Good was his seventh album released on November 8, 2011, via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album's only single "Take It Off" peaked at number 25 on the country charts, and Nichols parted ways with Show Dog-Universal in May 2012.[11]
2012–2015: Crickets
After parting ways with his longtime label, Nichols signed in October 2012 to Red Bow, a new partnership of
On April 22, 2013, "
In 2014, he sang, together with Lucy Hale, the song "Red Dress", which appears on her album, Road Between.
2015–2020: Never Gets Old
It was announced on Nichols' website that the lead single to his ninth studio album, titled "Freaks Like Me", would be released to digital retailers on September 18, 2015, and to radio on September 21, 2015.[18] Nichols released the new single "Undone" on May 12, 2016[19] and released his ninth studio album Never Gets Old on July 28, 2017, on Broken Bow Records. "Freaks Like Me" and "Undone" are not included on the new album. Joe parted ways with Broken Bow Music Group in August 2018.
2021–present: Good Day for Living
On April 23, 2021, Nichols released his first new single in three years titled "Home Run". The song impacted country radio on May 10 under Quartz Hill.
Nichols' likeness, along the Quartz Hills Records logo, was featured on the #8 car of Tyler Reddick at NASCAR's Goodyear 400 race at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021.
Nichols tenth studio album, Good Day for Living was released in February 2022.
Personal life
On January 8, 2005, Nichols returned to Nashville to see a therapist after causing a scene in
Nichols married Heather Singleton on September 9, 2007, in Savannah, Georgia. He had known Singleton since they were 19 years old. The couple have two daughters.[22][23] Nichols also has another daughter, born 1998, from a previous relationship.[24]
Nichols is a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.[25]
Discography
- Joe Nichols (1996)
- Man with a Memory (2002)
- Revelation (2004)
- III (2005)
- Real Things (2007)
- Old Things New (2009)
- It's All Good (2011)
- Crickets(2013)
- Never Gets Old (2017)
- Good Day for Living (2022)
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Allers, Hannahlee (April 29, 2015). "Joe Nichols on Country Music: 'We've As a Genre, We've Forgotten Who Loves Our Music". The Boot. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Schott, Josh (October 29, 2015). "The Hodgepodge: Mainstream Country Artists Need To Put Up or Shut Up". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ a b [1] Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Shelburne, Craig. "Joe Nichols Stakes His Claim With 'The Impossible'". cmt.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Life as a country song: Joe Nichols returns to the L-C Valley". Indland 360. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Joe Nichols Biography". CMT. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Joe Nichols to Sing at Anna Nicole's Funeral". CMT.com. 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Joe Nichols". Music Row. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ [2] Archived June 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Joe Nichols, 'Sunny and 75′ – Exclusive Song Premiere". Theboot.com. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Nichols sets PR for adds for new single". Countrystandardtime.com. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "'Sunny' Returns Joe Nichols To No. 1 On Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (August 26, 2013). "Joe Nichols Reveals Cover Art, Release Date and Track Listing for New Album". The Boot. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ [3] Archived January 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Single Releases : MusicRow – Nashville's Music Industry Publication – News, Songs From Music City". Musicrow.com. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Joe Nichols | #FreaksLikeMe". Freakslikeme.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Joe Nichols, 'Undone' [Listen]". Tasteofcountry.com. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ Lipton, Mike (2015-01-26). "Joe Nichols Comes Clean". People.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- People Magazine. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- People Magazine. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Joe Nichols, Wife Welcome a Daughter". CMT.com. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- People Magazine. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Game 7 of the World Series Splits Joe Nichols' Household". Tasteofcountry.com. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2016-01-26.