Brandon Rhyder
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Brandon Rhyder is an American Texas Country
/Red Dirt
singer from Carthage, Texas
.
Rhyder graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler
with a degree in industrial technology.
Rhyder released his first album in 2001 and since then has released six more in the coming years. His second album Behind The Pine Curtain was released in 2003. With his third album, Conviction which was produced by Walt Wilkins, that came out in August 2005 that Brandon’s stock continued to rise as a mainstay in the Texas music scene. It was with his fourth album titled Live that was on Apex Records, which is based out of Nashville, TN that Brandon got his first number one single on the Texas Country Music Chart with "Before I Knew Your Name". Brandon released of his fifth record in 2008 titled Every Night that was produced by Radney Foster
For his sixth record Brandon teamed up with Walt Wilkins once again, who produce Head Above Water which was released on February 16, 2010.
Brandon Rhyder in February, 2010 celebrated his fast rising single, “Rock Angel,” which landed in the coveted No. 1 spot for two weeks in a row on both the Texas Music chart and the Texas Regional Radio. This song is the lead track from his new disc Head Above Water that was released nationwide on February 16, 2010 via Thirty Tigers. Album also includes a bonus DVD featuring an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of this disc.
Also in the last year, Brandon moved his booking to Red 11 in Nashville and released his fifth record in 2008 titled Every Night producer/co-writer Radney Foster. The record debuted at #53 on the Top Country Albums chart and at #50 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Albums chart. Every Night’s lead single, “This Ain’t It,” jumped to #5 on the Texas Music Chart and the accompanying video to "This Ain't It" was released in the summer of 2009.
To date, Brandon has delivered 3 Top 20 singles, 2 Top 10 singles, 3 Top 5 singles and now 2 No. 1 singles with “Rock Angel” and “Before I Knew Your Name.”
Texas Country
Texas country music is a rapidly growing sub-genre of American country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country...
/Red Dirt
Red Dirt
Red dirt refers to:* Red, iron-rich soil found in various regions of the world, such as the red clay soil that dominates the American South, especially around the piedmont and Oklahoma* Red Dirt , a genre of music originating in Stillwater, Oklahoma...
singer from Carthage, Texas
Carthage, Texas
Carthage is a city in Panola County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Panola County, and is situated in East Texas near the Louisiana state line.-Geography:...
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Rhyder graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler, also referred to as UT Tyler, is a coeducational public university located in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a component institution of the University of Texas System....
with a degree in industrial technology.
Rhyder released his first album in 2001 and since then has released six more in the coming years. His second album Behind The Pine Curtain was released in 2003. With his third album, Conviction which was produced by Walt Wilkins, that came out in August 2005 that Brandon’s stock continued to rise as a mainstay in the Texas music scene. It was with his fourth album titled Live that was on Apex Records, which is based out of Nashville, TN that Brandon got his first number one single on the Texas Country Music Chart with "Before I Knew Your Name". Brandon released of his fifth record in 2008 titled Every Night that was produced by Radney Foster
For his sixth record Brandon teamed up with Walt Wilkins once again, who produce Head Above Water which was released on February 16, 2010.
Brandon Rhyder in February, 2010 celebrated his fast rising single, “Rock Angel,” which landed in the coveted No. 1 spot for two weeks in a row on both the Texas Music chart and the Texas Regional Radio. This song is the lead track from his new disc Head Above Water that was released nationwide on February 16, 2010 via Thirty Tigers. Album also includes a bonus DVD featuring an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of this disc.
Also in the last year, Brandon moved his booking to Red 11 in Nashville and released his fifth record in 2008 titled Every Night producer/co-writer Radney Foster. The record debuted at #53 on the Top Country Albums chart and at #50 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Albums chart. Every Night’s lead single, “This Ain’t It,” jumped to #5 on the Texas Music Chart and the accompanying video to "This Ain't It" was released in the summer of 2009.
To date, Brandon has delivered 3 Top 20 singles, 2 Top 10 singles, 3 Top 5 singles and now 2 No. 1 singles with “Rock Angel” and “Before I Knew Your Name.”
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Behind the Pine Curtain |
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| Conviction |
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| Live |
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| Every Night |
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53 | 50 | |||
| Head Above Water |
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41 | 20 | |||
| Live At Billy Bob's Texas |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "This Ain't It" | |
| 2009 | "Rock Angel" | Evan Kaufmann |
| 2011 | "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good "Lord I Hope This Day is Good" is a 1981 single written by Dave Hanner and recorded by Don Williams. "Lord I Hope This Day is Good" would be Don Williams' twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twenty weeks on the country music... " |
Zack Morris |
External links
- http://www.brandonrhyder.com
- http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/countrymusic/headlines/rhyder-3897.shtml
- http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/good_day/live_music/040710-Live-Music-Brandon-Rhyder
- http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/04/15/conroe_courier/lifestyles/0416_brandon_rhyder.txt
- http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/100809/fea_502668619.shtml
- http://www.fancountry.com/new-music-videos-from-taylor-swift-alan-jackson-rascal-flatts-coldwater-jane-michael-w-smith-brandon-rhyder/
- http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/John_Goodspeed_Brandon_Rhyder_bringing_new_songs_to_Cowboys.html?showFullArticle=y