Wade Bowen
| Wade Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Waco, Texas |
| Genres | Country, Red Dirt, Texas Country |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | BNA, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Cross Canadian Ragweed Randy Rogers Band Brandon Rhyder |
| Website | http://wadebowen.com |
Wade Bowen is an American Texas Country/Red Dirt singer from Waco, Texas.
Bowen was a member of the band West 84 with friend Matt Miller, before the band was re-aligned in 2001.[1] He released his first album in 2002, Try Not To Listen, which became a regional hit in Texas.[2] He released his first live album 2003 and another studio album in 2006. In 2008 he released If We Ever Make It Home, his biggest success to date.[3] On November 21, 2009 Wade Bowen recorded his second live album at the famous Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas. The album was released on April 27, 2010 as a CD/DVD combo.[4]
He is the brother-in-law of Cross Canadian Ragweed frontman, Cody Canada.[5]
Bowen is a graduate of Texas Tech University where he was a member of the Epsilon Nu chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[6]
He co-wrote the song "Don't Break My Heart Again" with Pat Green.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Heat | US Indie | |||
| Try Not to Listen |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| The Blue Light Live |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Lost Hotel |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| If We Ever Make It Home |
|
29 | 176 | 2 | — | |
| Live at Billy Bob's Texas |
|
41 | — | 16 | 50 | |
| The Given |
|
9 | 44 | — | — | |
| Wade Bowen[7] |
|
9 | 47 | — | 8 |
|
| Hold My Beer, Vol. 1 (with Randy Rogers) |
|
4 | 37 | — | 3 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2011 | "Saturday Night" | 39 | The Given |
| 2012 | "To Live Is to Fly" | — | |
| 2013 | "Songs About Trucks" | — | N/A |
| 2014 | "When I Woke Up Today" | — | Wade Bowen |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "God Bless This Town" | Matheson Muir |
| 2009 | "Trouble" | Evan Kaufmann |
| 2012 | "Saturday Night" (Acoustic) | |
| 2013 | "Songs About Trucks"[10] | Rose/Weems |
| 2015 | "Standards" (with Randy Rogers)[11] | The Edde Brothers |
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