Corey Kent
Oklahoma-born and bred singer and songwriter Corey Kent mixes classic country influences with contemporary pop melodies and production. He first came to the public's attention while competing on the talent show The Voice in 2016, after which he released his debut EP, The Long Way, and his 2021 sophomore album, 21. In 2022, he broke through to an even wider audience with his cover of Tyler Joe Miller's "Wild as Her," paving the way for both his third full-length, Blacktop, and companion acoustic album,'23, in 2023.
Born Corey Kent White, Kent grew up in Bixby, Oklahoma, and began singing at the age of three, inspired by his favorite artist, Garth Brooks. He started playing guitar at age eight and made his first appearance on-stage when he was 11 at the Oklahoma State Fair in Tulsa. While the audience for his show was small, one patron liked what he heard and introduced him to Oklahoma Stomp, a group of young musicians playing classic Western swing. Kent became Oklahoma Stomp's vocalist, working with the group for five years, and he began considering a career in music. He graduated from high school when he was only 16, and soon moved to Nashville in hopes of making his way into the music business. In time, Kent returned to his home state to attend Oklahoma State University, but he kept writing songs in between classes and put together a band to play local clubs. He developed a strong regional following and before long was dividing his time between Oklahoma, where he and his band had regular bookings, and Nashville, where he hoped to get a record deal. In 2014, Kent released an independent three-song EP titled Making Noise.
The following year, Kent (then known as Corey Kent White) was selected to appear on season eight of the television talent competition The Voice. He became part of Blake Shelton's team, and made it into the Top Ten before it was whittled down to the Top Eight. While he didn't win, appearing on The Voice introduced him to a larger, wider audience, and he and his band spent plenty of time on the road playing for his new fans. In May 2016, Kent released another independent EP, a five-song effort titled Long Way, which reached number 42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It was around this time that he dropped White from his stage name, and he returned in 2020 with his album 21.
In 2021, Kent released a cover of Canadian singer Tyler Joe Miller's song "Wild as Her." The single gained popularity on streaming services, cracking the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and making it onto the Hot 100. On the heels of his success, he signed to Sony's RCA Nashville imprint. Following the signing, he released a duet version of "Wild as Her" featuring Carter Faith. Along with it, Kent released two more singles, "She's Gonna Kill Me" and "Once or Twice." All three of these songs were included on his third full-length, Blacktop, which arrived in June 2023. It hit number 27 on the Top Country Albums chart and charted on the Billboard 200. That December, he returned with an all-acoustic album, '23.
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Discographie
21 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Something's Gonna Kill Me (Piano)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 29 sept. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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How You Know You Made It
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 14 oct. 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
'22 Tapes (worktape)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 30 déc. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wild as Her (Acoustic One-Take)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 15 juil. 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
This Heart
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 26 janv. 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Ain't My Day
Country - Paru chez Combustion Masters le 9 juil. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hood of That Car (Piano Version)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 23 sept. 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Better Now
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 24 févr. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Lightning Fast
Country - Paru chez Combustion Masters le 3 sept. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Man of the House
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 3 févr. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Hood of That Car
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 19 août 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Wild as Her (Live From Cain's Ballroom)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 15 mai 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Southeast Oklahoma Pines
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 1 déc. 2023
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Wild as Her (Live From Cain's Ballroom)
Country - Paru chez RCA Records Label Nashville le 15 mai 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo