Steve Moakler

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Steve Moakler
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Background information
Born
Creative Nation
Websitewww.stevemoakler.com

Steve Moakler is an American country musician and songwriter from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, now based in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He has released five studio albums and has written songs for Nashville recording artists including Dierks Bentley's single "Riser."[2]

Early life

His mother was a nurse and his father an architect. His father's stereo and record collection inspired Moakler,[3] who started playing guitar and writing songs at age 14, and forming his first band in middle school.[1] He played throughout Pittsburgh during his high school years. He graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2006 and turned down an independent record deal to move to Nashville.[1]

Moakler attended Belmont University in Nashville, taking classes during the week and playing shows on the weekends. After two years he left school to focus full-time on his music career.[1]

Career

After moving to Nashville, Moakler began co-writing with songwriters[4] such as Gordie Sampson, Barry Dean, and Luke Laird.[1][3][5][6] He co-wrote Dierks Bentley's 2015 single "Riser," which Bentley states he built his album around.[2] Moakler's songs have also been recorded by Reba McEntire,[7] Ashley Monroe, Jake Owen, Ben Rector, and others.[8]

As a performer and recording artist, Moakler's work has been praised by

Creative Nation sought out Moakler and retained him under management.[11] In 2016, he worked with Creative Nation producer Luke Laird on a self-titled EP, whose songs made up the first half of his 2017 album, Steel Town.[6] Moakler says the latter album was inspired by his upbringing in Pittsburgh.[12] It has been called a more personal album,[1][6] as well as his "most country" album.[13][14] The first single, "Suitcase," became his first radio hit and first music video.[6] The second single was "Love Drunk," followed by a third single, "Wheels."[13] Moakler released his fifth album, Born Ready, in 2018. The album has been critically acclaimed,[15][16] with Bobby Moore praising its "pop gems that clear the barrier between Americana and the country charts."[17]

Moakler has been named an artist to watch by numerous outlets,

SiriusXM’s senior director of programming J.R. Schumann[19] on station “The Highway.” The station also had him open their inaugural “The Highway Finds Tour.”[12][20][8] Moakler made his Grand Ole Opry debut on March 19, 2016.[21] He opened for parts of Dan + Shay's "Obsessed Tour", Old Dominion's "Meat & Candy Tour",[22] Willie Nelson's "God's Problem Child Tour", and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's "Soul2Soul World Tour".[23] Moakler toured in late 2017 and late 2018 on the "Hometowns and Campgrounds Tour,"[24] and he headlined in spring 2018 on the "Born Ready Tour."[25]

Moakler's music has been featured in several movies, TV shows, and commercials.

The Ranch.[27] In 2017, Mack Trucks commissioned him to write and perform a song, “Born Ready,” for the release of their Anthem truck series.[28][29]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[30]
 US
Indie
[31] 		US Country
[32]
US
Folk
[33]
All the Faint Lights
  • Release date: March 30, 2009
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
Watching Time Run
  • Release date: August 30, 2011
  • Label: Free the Birds
 6 31 — —
Wide Open
  • Release date: March 18, 2014
  • Label: Free the Birds
 4 37 — 5
Steve Moakler: The Mix Tape
  • Release date: November 2015
  • Label: Creative Nation Music
 — — — —
Steve Moakler: The EP
  • Release Date: March 11, 2016
  • Label: Creative Nation Music
 21 — 38 —
Steel Town
  • Release Date: March 17, 2017
  • Label: Soundly Music
 — — — —
Born Ready
  • Release Date: June 15, 2018
  • Label: Creative Nation Music
 — — — —
Blue Jeans
  • Release Date: January 17, 2020
  • Label: Creative Nation Music
 — — — —
Make A Little Room
  • Release Date: August 12, 2022
  • Label: Creative Nation Music
 — — — —

Music videos

Year Title Director
2016 "Suitcase"[34] Wes Edwards
2017 "Wheels" Steve Boyle
2017 "Born Ready" Mark Urmos

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Deitch, Charlie (May 6, 2015). "Bethel Park native Steve Moakler returns to his musical roots". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Lendenmuth, Katy (June 15, 2015). "Dierks Bentley Explains Why New Single 'Riser' Is a 'Once In a Career' Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. ^ a b Hoover, Carl (April 16, 2015). "Songs drive Steve Moakler's 'Humble Operations' in Common Grounds Visit". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ Farley, Cassie (21 May 2015). "Playing for a Dollar a Day - Steve Moakler Interview". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b Dukes, Billy (January 7, 2016). "Hot Artists to Watch". Taste of Country.
  6. ^ a b c d Reuter, Annie (March 15, 2017). "Steve Moakler's 'Steel Town' is a Personal Album of Roots and Reflection". Sounds like Nashville.
  7. ^ Tracy, Brianne (March 17, 2017). "How Steve Moakler's New Album Pays Homage to the Hometown that gave him 'Strength'". People.
  8. ^ a b Staff (March 16, 2017). "Steve Moakler's SiriusXM Inaugural 'Highway Finds Tour' Launches Today". Country Music Tattle Tale.
  9. ^ a b Staff (February 1, 2016). "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: Steve Moakler". Rolling Stone Country.
  10. ^ Rosokoff, Jacqueline (14 December 2011). "Steve Moakler On The Making Of His Latest Album & Why He's Been Jumping Out Of Planes". TuneCore. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  11. ^ Stephenson, Troy (17 November 2014). "Steve Moakler Inks Management Deal with Creative Nation". MusicRow. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Pierce, Susan (April 6, 2017). "Rising Country Music Star Steve Moakler has Roots of Steel". Times Free Press.
  13. ^ a b Manning, Craig (16 March 2017). "Steve Moakler: Steel Town". Chrous.fm.
  14. ^ Staff (March 20, 2017). "Steve Moakler's Nostalgic Music Video "Wheels" Premieres Exclusively on CMT". EB Media.
  15. ^ Wiggins, Mark (June 18, 2018). "Review: Steve Moakler: Born Ready". Six Shooter Country.
  16. ^ Manning, Craig (June 15, 2018). "Review: Steve Moakler - Born Ready". Chorus.fm.
  17. ^ Moore, Bobby (June 2018). "Album Review: Steve Moakler - Born Ready". Wide Open Country.
  18. ^ Staff. (December 15, 2015). "Spotlight on Country". Spotify.
  19. ^ Staff (July 28, 2016). "Billboard's 2016 Nashville Power Players List Revealed". Billboard.
  20. ^ Tady, Scott (February 4, 2017). "8 Entertainment Bites". Times Online. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  21. ^ Laffer, Lauren (March 22, 2016). "Steve Moakler Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut". Sound like Nashville.
  22. ^ "Steve Moakler Debuts Brand New Single 'Suitcase'". For The Country Record. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  23. ^ Staff (March 13, 2017). "10 Questions with Steve Moakler". All Access.
  24. ^ Giardina, Courtney (Fall 2017). "Steve Moakler is Heading to his Fans' Backyards". Wide Open Country.
  25. ^ Casey, Jim (February 18, 2018). "Steve Moakler: Born Ready Tour". Nashville Country Daily.
  26. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (19 November 2015). "Steve Moakler Goes Back in Front of the Mic for 'Suitcase' [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  27. ^ Trigger. (October 25, 2016). "Music from Season Two of the Ranch". Saving Country Music.
  28. ^ Harris, John (September 12, 2017). "Mack Unveils New Highway Truck". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  29. ^ Pollack, Judann (November 13, 2017). "When Country Wasn't Cool". Adage.com.
  30. ^ "Steve Moakler Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  31. ^ "Steve Moakler Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  32. ^ "Steve Moakler Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  33. ^ "Steve Moakler Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  34. Country Music Television
    . Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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