Cobb plays Conan in TV debut
Cobb's major label debut album "Shine On Rainy Day," is out on Low Country Sound/ Elektra Records (purchase here). Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, etc.), who is Cobb's cousin, the album was recorded live over four days in Nashville.
Cobb will tour extensively in 2017 including more than 35 dates as part of "Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show" and several shows with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on their 2017 SOUL2SOUL Tour. He will also perform at Newport Folk Festival and Pickathon.
Born in Ellaville, Ga., Cobb moved to Nashville in 2008 and has since found success as a writer with songs recorded by Miranda Lambert ("Old Shit"), Kenny Chesney ("Don't It"), Luke Bryan ("Tailgate Blues"), David Nail ("Grandpa's Farm"), Kellie Pickler ("Rockaway") and Eli Young Band ("Go Outside and Dance").
More news for Brent Cobb
- 01/28/22: Cobb, Wade, Maddie & Tae, Lewis release music
- 10/21/21: Cobb turns the page to gospel
- 07/15/20: Cobb will "Keep 'Em On They Toes"
- 11/09/18: Cobb likes being "Sucker for a Good Time" on tour
- 11/14/17: Cobb announces '18 tour
- 03/07/17: Cobb returns to Britain
CD reviews for Brent Cobb
Brent Cobb sounds like an old country gospel singer while doing his version of "Old Rugged Cross," backed by gospel quartet-sounding backing vocals. Many of these accompanying vocalists are family members, and gospel music is in Cobb's blood. Furthermore, Cobb has said it's "like a rite of passage country singers to make a gospel album." So, for Cobb, this album feels necessary.
Although Cobb has always wanted to make a gospel album, a near-death auto accident was ...
Not sure we've seen the term 'minimalist country' but that's a fair description for Brent Cobb's artistry, especially on "Keep 'Em On They Toes," one that he prefers to call 'quiet and conversational.' His fourth album is certainly reflective as Cobb and his family moved back to his native Georgia a few years ago. The locale seems to suit him, and it's at the heart of these 10 songs where he chooses to write about his thoughts and feelings as ...
Brent Cobb is an unpretentious sort of guy, and that in itself makes him an unusual entity in an entertainment arena built on flash and sparkle. That at least is the attitude he purveys on "Shine on Rainy Day," an album that takes its cues from everyday aspirations. The songs center on the simpler things that affect us all, whether the solace of living life in the country or the everyday challenges that all too often take a toll. It's that ying and yang that that's most ...
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