David Nail

David Nail
David Nail being interviewed in April 2010.
Background information
Birth name	David Brent Nail
Born	(1979-05-18) May 18, 1979[1]
Origin	Kennett, Missouri, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Mercury Nashville MCA Nashville
Associated acts	Kenny Chesney Train
Website	www.davidnail.com

David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville, for which he has released four studio albums: I'm About to Come Alive, The Sound of a Million Dreams, I'm a Fire, and Fighter plus two extended plays, 1979 and Uncovered. The albums have produced seven chart entries on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including two that have reached No. 1: "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) and "Whatever She's Got", plus the top 10 hit "Red Light".

Musical career

David Nail's first recording contract was with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002.^[2] While there, he recorded a self-titled debut album, which was produced by Keith Stegall and John Kelton.^[3] The lead-off single, "Memphis", reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Deborah Evans Price gave the song a mostly-positive review, calling it a "solid performance" but saying that she considered its storyline implausible.^[4] Advance copies of the album were sent to radio stations, but it was not commercially released.^[5]

I'm About to Come Alive and The Sound of a Million Dreams (2007–12)

Nail signed to MCA Nashville, also a division of Universal Music Group Nashville, in April 2007.^[5] I'm About to Come Alive was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke, the same producers who work with Miranda Lambert. The album includes a duet with Lambert, co-writes with Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox, and five songs that Nail co-wrote.^[6]

The first single was "I'm About to Come Alive", a cover version of a song previously recorded by the alternative rock band Train on their 2003 album My Private Nation.^[7] Nail's version peaked at number 47 on the country chart. The second single, "Red Light," entered Top 40 in May 2009 and peaked at number 7. "Turning Home", which Chesney co-wrote with Scooter Carusoe, was the album's third single,^[8] reaching a peak of number 20.

In February 2011, Nail released his fifth single, "Let It Rain", which featured Sarah Buxton on guest vocals. It served as the lead-off single to his second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, which was released on November 15, 2011.^[9] In January 2012, "Let It Rain" became Nail's first No. 1 hit. The title track was released as the album's second and final single, and reached a peak of number 38 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Nail released a three-track digital EP titled 1979 on July 17, 2012. The EP includes a cover of Adele's "Someone like You".^[10]

I'm a Fire and Fighter (2013–present)

A new single, "Whatever She's Got", was released to country radio on May 28, 2013. It served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, I'm a Fire, which was released on March 4, 2014.^[11] It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in February 2014. The second single from the album was announced to be "Kiss You Tonight", co-written by David Cook, an American Idol winner.^[12]

On July 20, 2015 David Nail released a new single entitled "Night's on Fire", from his fourth studio album Fighter. The song peaked at #14 on Country Airplay in July 2016. In May 2016 he released an EP of covers titled 'Uncovered'. It included 'In The Ghetto', 'Can't Feel My Face', Phil Collins' 'In The Air Tonight' and Adele's 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)'. In September 2016, the album's second single "Good At Tonight" released to country radio.

Personal life

David Nail was born and grew up in Kennett, Missouri, where his father was a high school band Director. He married longtime girlfriend Catherine Werne on June 6, 2009, in Franklin, Tennessee. On Dec 12, 2015, David Nail and his wife Catherine welcomed twins, son Lawson Brent Nail and daughter Lillian Catherine Nail.^[13] He participated in the 2010 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, hitting a home run past the right-field fence in Angel Stadium.^[14]

He attended Arkansas State University where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.^[15]

He is an avid fan of the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals and sang "God Bless America" during Game 7 of the Cardinals' 2011 World Series game versus the Texas Rangers.

He sang the National Anthem at the Mizzou Tigers 2012 homecoming football game versus the University of Kentucky.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

• ^A"Turning Home" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.^[26]
• ^B"Kiss You Tonight" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
• ^CCurrent single.

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official Site