Eric Church
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| Birth name | Kenneth Eric Church |
| Born | May 3, 1977 |
| Origin | Granite Falls, North Carolina, United States |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Terri Clark |
| Website | www.ericchurch.com |
Eric Church (born Kenneth Eric Church May 3, 1977 in North Carolina) is a country music singer-songwriter. Church's first appearance on the national music scene came in 2005, as a co-writer on Terri Clark's single "The World Needs a Drink", a #26 hit on the Billboard country music charts
Signed to Capitol Records in 2006, Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me that year; this album produced three Top 20 country hits in "How 'Bout You", "Two Pink Lines" and "Guys Like Me", as well as a #51 in its title track. His fifth single, "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)", was released to radio in April 2008 as the lead-off to his upcoming second album, entitled Carolina.
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[edit] Biography
Eric Church grew up in Granite Falls, North Carolina. At age thirteen, he bought a guitar and began writing songs of his own. By his junior year of high school, he had found a gig at a local bar. Eventually, Church was adding original songs into the set mix, in addition to producing albums of his own material. For two years, his band played often in bars and restaurants throughout North Carolina.
Church played basketball, baseball and golf in high school, but in college, he turned to music. Before moving to Nashville, he graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in marketing. In return, his father paid for his first six months in Nashville. The financial cushion his father provided him gave him time to make contacts. Eric eventually found a publishing deal at Sony/ATV Tree Music Publishing; his first hit as a songwriter was Terri Clark's 2004 single "The World Needs a Drink".
[edit] Music career
Arthur Buenahora at the publishing company later introduced Church to producer Jay Joyce. The two clicked instantly and began cutting demos. Following a showcase, Church signed to Capitol Records' Nashville division, with Joyce producing his debut album, Sinners Like Me, which was released on July 18, 2006. The album's first single, "How 'Bout You", reached Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as did the follow-ups "Two Pink Lines" and "Guys Like Me".
In 2008, Church released a new single, "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)" to country radio. It debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at #55 in late April 2008. It is also the first single from his upcoming album, Carolina, set to be released later in 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Record Label | |
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| 2006 | Sinners Like Me | 7 | 29 | Capitol |
| 2008 | CarolinaA | |||
- A To be released.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 2006 | "How 'Bout You" | 14 | 85 | Sinners Like Me |
| "Two Pink Lines" | 19 | |||
| 2007 | "Guys Like Me" | 17 | 99 | |
| "Sinners Like Me" | 51 | |||
| 2008 | "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)"A | 45 | Carolina | |
- A Current single.
