Thompson splits from RCA
Thompson released his debut disc in 2010, spawning the hit Beer on the Table, Way Out Here and Won't Be Lonely Long.
Apparently, the relationship between Thompson and his label changed since earlier this month. In a July 2 interview with Sony Entertainment Network, Thompson was asked about his plans for the year. "We're booked through the end of December, basically. Doing our own things: clubs, fairs, festivals, the honky tonks and we'll be out in Vegas for a while. The new record is done, so we're just working this first single called, "Comin' Around," and hopefully the record will be out sometime this year," he said.
Thompson, a Wisconsin native, had signed to Columbia, but was switched to RCA Nashville in August 2011 in a label restructuring. Thompson also has enjoyed success as a songwriter with both Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley recording his songs on their most recent albums.
More news for Josh Thompson
- 07/11/14: Thompson's "Wanted Me Gone" goes to video
- 03/04/14: Thompson releases video
- 07/25/13: Thompson serves up "Cold Beer"
- 01/25/12: Josh Thompson sets tour
- 11/17/11: Josh Thompson releases new single
- 03/24/11: Thompson visits TV
- 11/12/10: Thompson, Wesley, Smith visit Texas
- 02/22/10: Josh Thompson goes home again
CD reviews for Josh Thompson
Back in 2010, Josh Thompson was introduced to country music audiences with his debut, "Way Out Here," which blended rock music with traditional country elements to create a sound as comfortable in a honky tonk as on the radio waves. Guys like Jamey Johnson and Eric Church were taking a similar sound to the charts. But as is common in the fickle world of country record labels, Thompson's follow-up became a label casualty, something talked about, but never heard. ...
Josh Thompson's sophomore release, "Turn It Up" is his first on Toby Keith's Show Dog label. It seems to be a good match because both artists are cut from the same cloth. Thompson is also known as a champion of the everyman. Turns out they both have the same tendency to go over the top. Thompson excessively showcases the blue collar lifestyle the way Keith champions patriotism.
In fact, eight of the 10 tracks involve drinking, some with unsubtle titles like "Drink, ...
On his debut, Josh Thompson shows he is capable of writing songs in his own voice even while sometimes bowing to the wishes of Nashville radio programmers. On his hit, Beer on the Table, Thompson sings of being a hard working everyman who breaks his back all week for the chance to blow off steam with some brews on the weekend. Throw in some banjo laced electric guitar hooks and a sing-along friendly chorus, and you have a radio ready country/pop song.
In contrast, You Ain't Seen Country Yet ...
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