Chris Lane
Chris Lane | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kernersville, North Carolina |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Big Loud Mountain |
| Website | www |
Chris Lane (born in Kernersville, North Carolina[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter.
Career
Before pursuing a solo career, Lane fronted the Chris Lane Band.[2] Their album Let's Ride charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 2012.[3] Lane has opened for The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Lee Brice, Chris Young and Brantley Gilbert, among others.[4] In 2014, he opened for Florida Georgia Line on their This Is How We Roll tour.[5][6]
Lane's debut single, "Broken Windshield View", was released to country radio on June 10, 2014 via Big Loud Mountain.[4] The song was written by Rodney Clawson, Shane Minor and David Lee Murphy and produced by Joey Moi.[1][7] It was featured on Sirius XM's The Highway and iTunes' New and Noteworthy.[4] It sold 11,000 downloads in its first week of release[8] and debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[9] As of August 2014 it has sold 43,000 downloads.[10][11] It will be included on an upcoming extended play.[1][7]
Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it is "reminiscent of Florida Georgia Line meets Dierks Bentley". He wrote that "it has a great deal of energy, and it is fun and radio-friendly, with a rock vibe to it."[4] Taste of Country wrote that Lane "shows vocal range" on the song and called his style "less aggressive than that of [Florida Georgia Line]."[2] A music video for "Broken Windshield View" was filmed in Lane's hometown and premiered on CMT in August 2014.[10][12] It was directed by Robert Hales.[11][12]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] | ||
| Let's Ride |
|
75 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] | |||
| 2014 | "Broken Windshield View" | 45 | TBD |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Broken Windshield View"[13] | Robert Hales |
References
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Jessica (July 14, 2014). "MusicRowPics: Chris Lane". MusicRow. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chris Lane, 'Broken Windshield View' [Listen]". Taste of Country. June 30, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chris Lane Album & Song Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Papadatos, Markos (June 10, 2014). "Review: Chris Lane rocks on new country single 'Broken Windshield View'". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Watts, Cindy (July 4, 2014). "Chris Lane rolls on after Florida Georgia Line tour". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Holtzclaw, Mike (August 15, 2014). "Chris Lane follows the 'Broken Windshield View' to Hampton Roads". Daily Press. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Harris, Vincent (August 21, 2014). "Chris Lane rising on country charts". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 19, 2014". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chris Lane Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (August 27, 2014). "Review: Chris Lane delivers on new video for 'Broken Windshield View'". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (August 27, 2014). "Chris Lane's "Broken Windshield View" Video Debuts". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Weaver, Chris (August 27, 2014). "Chris Lane's music video featuring hometown of Kernersville premieres on CMT". WGHP. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Lane : Broken Windshield View". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 4, 2014.