Rob Baird

Rob Baird is an Americana/ country artist and singer-songwriter[1] from Memphis, Tennessee. He released his debut album, Blue Eyed Angels (Carnival Recording Company),[2] in 2010 and his sophomore effort, I Swear It's the Truth, in May 2012. His third record "Wrong Side of The River was released on May 13, 2016. His music style is often categorized as Americana or singer-songwriter. His newest album, After All, was released on January 11, 2019.

Rob Baird
BornMemphis, Tennessee
GenresAmericana
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2010–present
LabelsCarnival Recording Company, Hard Luck Recording Company
Websitehttp://www.robbairdmusic.com/

Biography

Baird relocated from Memphis, Tennessee to Fort Worth, Texas in 2005 to attend Texas Christian University, where he earned a degree in Entrepreneurial Management. During his time at Texas Christian, at the age of 21, he recorded his debut project. The album Blue Eyed Angels was produced by Scott Davis and featured musicians from Hayes Carll's band. That initial effort featured the singles, "Fade Away" (a top 5 single on the Texas Music Chart), "Could Have Been My Baby," and the title track.

In 2012 Baird followed up Blue Eyed Angels with I Swear It's The Truth, named one of the top twenty albums of the year by Spin Magazine.[3] I Swear It’s The Truth featured the hit single, “Dreams and Gasoline” which was added to XM’s "The Highway" and was featured in the ABC drama, Nashville (2012 TV series). The video for the single was shot in Joshua Tree, CA and was supported by CMT and their multiple platforms.[4]

In 2013 Baird's "More Than Willing" was featured on Lifetime's Army Wives. Three of his songs have also been used in season three of CW's Hart of Dixie ("Same Damn Thing" in episode 10, "More Than Willing" in episode 17, and "40 Days and 40 Nights" in episode 20).

Over the years, Baird has kept an active touring schedule balancing support slots with Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, The Steeldrivers, Don Williams, and many others with developing an impressive string of headlining dates in several major markets.

Baird relocated to Austin, Tx in 2015 and recorded his third record "Wrong Side of the River." "Wrong Side of the River" was released on May, 13th, 2016 on Baird's label Hard Luck Recording Company. Produced by Brian Douglas Phillips, the album presents a stark contrast to some of Baird's previous work. Wrong Side of the River is laden with the blues of Memphis and the outlaw alt-country

In 2016 "Mississippi Moon" and "Cowboy Cliché" from "Wrong Side of the River" were featured on the Netflix original series The Ranch.

Baird's highly anticipated fourth record After All was released January 11, 2019.

Critical reception

Roughstock Country gave I Swear It's the Truth 4.5/5 stars, saying "Everything about I Swear It's The Truth suggests a young artist ready to break into the big leagues."[5]

Spin Magazine included I Swear It's the Truth on their "Top Albums of 2012" list, calling him a "young, affable folk-pop charmer."[6]

Baird was featured in Billboard's "Spotlight" section in May 2012 covering the release of I Swear It's the Truth.[7]

In 2015 the Dallas Observer slated Baird's "Dreams and Gasoline" to be one of the 50 best Texas Red Dirt Songs[8]

In 2016, Baird premiered a three-part video series featuring songs from " Wrong Side of The River" on NPR with stating that the videos and the music were " a thematic journey from defiance to reflection to the hope for redemption".[9]

No Depression stated that Baird 2016 effort "Wrong Side of The River" as "Wrenching punches to the gut, with powerhouse blues rock and soul, as well as poignant pulls on our hearts with heart-rending ballads".[10]

Spin Magazine described "Wrong Side of The River" by stating "Baird takes his traditional country to a deeper place, with sparse acoustic chords allowing his reflective lyricism to breathe".[11]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[12]		 US
Heat
[13]
Blue Eyed Angels
  • Release date: August 31, 2010
  • Label: Carnival Recording Company
 — —
I Swear It's the Truth
  • Release date: May 22, 2012
  • Label: Carnival Recording Company
 57 35
Wrong Side of the River
  • Release date: May 13, 2016
  • Label: Hard Luck Recording Company
 48 2
After All


  • Release date: January 11, 2019
  • Label: Hard Luck Recording Company
 32 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2013 "Dreams and Gasoline"[14] Eric Ryan Anderson
2016 "Ain't Nobody Got a Hold On Me"[15] Matt Bizer
"Wrong Side of the River"
"Horses"

Television Placements
Song TitleTelevision ProgramSeason: EpisodeEpisode TitleAir Date
"More Than Willing"[16]Army WivesSeason 7: Episode 12"Damaged"June 2, 2013
"Same Damn Thing"[17]Hart of DixieSeason 3: Episode 10"Star of the Show"January 20, 2014
:More Than Willing"[18]Hart of DixieSeason 3: Episode 17"A Good Run of Bad Luck"April 20, 2014
"40 Days and 40 Nights"[19]Hart of DixieSeason 3: Episode 20"Together Again"May 2, 2014
"Dreams and Gasoline"[20]NashvilleSeason 2: Episode 22"Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"May 1, 2014
"Cowboy Cliche"[21]The RanchSeason 1: Episode 7"I Can't Go There"April 1, 2016
"Mississippi Moon"[22]The RanchSeason 1: Episode 13"Sittin on a Fence"October 7, 2016
"Dreams and Gasoline"[23]YellowstoneSeason 2: Episode 9"Enemies by Monday"August 21, 2019

References
  1. http://www.robbairdmusic.com/
  2. http://www.carnivalrecordingcompany.com/
  3. https://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-country-albums-2012/121217-19-rob-baird/
  4. http://www.cmt.com/artists/rob-baird/
  5. http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/album-review-rob-baird-i-swear-it-s-the-truth
  6. https://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-country-albums-2012/121217-19-rob-baird/
  7. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/485451/spotlight-rob-baird-spreads-truth-with-new-album
  8. http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-50-best-red-dirt-texas-country-songs-7055741
  9. https://www.npr.org/event/music/476464506/rob-baird-wrong-side-of-the-river-trilogy
  10. http://nodepression.com/article/rob-baird-has-run-good-luck
  11. http://www.spin.com/2016/04/rob-baird-horses-premiere-stream/
  12. "Rob Baird Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  13. "Rob Baird Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  14. "CMT : Videos : Rob Baird : Dreams and Gasoline". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  15. "First Watch: Rob Baird, 'Wrong Side of the River' Trilogy".
  16. http://www.tunefind.com/show/army-wives/season-7/14738
  17. http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/16708
  18. http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/17942
  19. http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/18113
  20. http://abc.go.com/shows/nashville/episode-guide
  21. http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/the-music-from-season-2-of-the-ranch-on-netflix
  22. http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/the-music-from-season-2-of-the-ranch-on-netflix
  23. http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/all-the-songs-artists-featured-on-yellowstone-season-2

http://995blakefm.com/20-questions-with-texas-country-artist-rob-baird/ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival/artists/rob-baird/

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.