Brad Hill | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 13, 1981 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, engineer, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts | Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne |
Brad Hill is an American record producer, audio engineer, and musician originally from Southern California.
Growing up in San Diego, Brad listened to all different kinds of music from an early age. He began playing classical violin at the age of 7, and started studying guitar during his high school years.
Hill moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002 to attend Belmont University's commercial music program. Upon graduating, he started producing and engineering for publishing companies in town. He eventually began working with the duo Brothers Osborne, and co-produced their self-titled EP and two songs from their debut album Pawn Shop .
He subsequently met Maren Morris and co-produced her self-titled EP in the fall of 2015. He also co-produced [1] three songs on her debut album Hero , which garnered him a Grammy nomination [2] for country album of the year, as well as Country Music Association [3] and Academy of Country Music [4] nominations for album of the year. In response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Morris released "Dear Hate", a song she had written and recorded with Vince Gill, which was produced and engineered by Hill.
Hill has produced songs for many country acts [5] including Brett Young, Maren Morris, Lucie Silvas, Brothers Osborne, The Swon Brothers, [6] Josh Gracin, and The Henningsens.
Brad Hill currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jon Randall Stewart, known professionally as Jon Randall, is an American producer, songwriter, and musician.
Pawn Shop is the debut album by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. It was released on January 15, 2016 via EMI Nashville. It includes the singles "Stay a Little Longer", "21 Summer", and "It Ain't My Fault".
Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne and John Osborne. Born in Deale, Maryland, the duo signed a recording contract with EMI Records Nashville and began releasing music the following year. Among their first successes was the 2014 single "Rum," which received critical acclaim. It was followed by "Stay a Little Longer," which became a top five hit. Their success led to the release of their debut studio album titled Pawn Shop (2015). Since then, Brothers Osborne have released the albums Port Saint Joe (2018) and Skeletons (2020).
The Swon Brothers is the major label debut album by American country music duo The Swon Brothers. It was released on October 14, 2014, via Arista Nashville. It includes the top 15 single "Later On". The Swon Brothers produced the album with Mark Bright.
"Rum" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. The song was written by the duo, along with Barry Dean. It was released in March 2014 as the lead single from their first extended play Brothers Osborne. The song was subsequently included on their debut album Pawn Shop in 2016.
"Pray for You" is a song recorded by American country music duo The Swon Brothers for their self-titled debut album (2014). The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay, and was produced by Mark Bright and The Swon Brothers. It was first released to digital retailers September 23, 2014 as the first promotional single off the album, and was subsequently serviced to American country radio on November 3, 2014 as the album's second official single.
Maren Larae Morris is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has released two studio albums. Her 2015 extended play, Maren Morris, charted on two Billboard charts. Her major label debut album, Hero, reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified platinum in the United States. Morris is also a member of the Highwomen, a group also consisting of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby.
"My Church" is the debut single by American country music singer Maren Morris. It was released in January 2016 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Hero (2016). Morris co-wrote and co-produced the song with busbee. The song won the award for Best Country Solo Performance and was nominated for Best Country Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
"21 Summer" is a song by recorded American country music duo Brothers Osborne. The song was released in February 2016 as the duo's fourth single overall and the third from the album Pawn Shop. Duo members John and T.J. Osborne co-wrote the song with Craig Wiseman.
The Black Out the Sun Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour by American country music group the Zac Brown Band, in support of their album Jekyll + Hyde (2015). The tour began on March 19, 2016, in Teton Village, Wyoming and ended on April 21, 2017, in Sydney, Australia.
Hero is the major label debut studio album by American singer Maren Morris, released on June 3, 2016, through Columbia Nashville. It marks Morris' first release on a major label and her fourth overall. The album debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart and was nominated for Best Country Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
American country music singer and songwriter Maren Morris has released five studio albums, three extended plays, and eleven singles as a lead artist, plus four as a featured artist. She has also released 12 music videos. Her debut major-label album, Hero, was released in 2016 and debuted on top of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. She achieved her first leader on the Country Airplay chart as a lead artist with the album's third single, "I Could Use a Love Song". Since then, Morris has generated four number one singles on the Country Airplay chart, as well as a number one single on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts, the first active country artist to do so.
"I Could Use a Love Song" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Maren Morris for her debut studio album, Hero (2016). Morris wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, and co-produced the track with busbee. It was released to North American country radio on March 27, 2017 through Columbia Nashville as the album's third single. A song about heartbreak and finding redemption through love, it garnered positive reviews from critics. "I Could Use a Love Song" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Morris her second number-one single, and her first as a solo artist. It also peaked at numbers seven and 56 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold, and has sold 206,000 copies as of December 2017. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, reaching number 14 on the Country chart and garnering a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of over 40,000 units in that country.
"Craving You" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris. It was released to country radio on April 3, 2017 via Valory Music Group as the lead single from Rhett's third studio album, Life Changes, which was released on September 8, 2017. The song was written by Dave Barnes and Julian Bunetta.
Tyler Johnson is an American record producer and songwriter based in Nashville and Los Angeles. He is a two-time Grammy Award nominee.
"Seeing Blind" is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan, featuring guest vocals from American singer Maren Morris. The song is taken from Horan's debut studio album Flicker. It was written by Horan, Ruth-Anne Cunningham and Matthew Smith Radosevich and was produced by Jacquire King. The song was released to the Australian contemporary hit radio on 1 June 2018 as the album's fifth and final single.
"Rich" is a song recorded by American country music singer Maren Morris for her major-label debut album, Hero (2016). Morris co-wrote the song with Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, and co-produced the track with busbee. It was released to American country radio on February 12, 2018 through Columbia Nashville as the album's fourth and final single.
"Girl" is a song recorded by American country music singer Maren Morris for her second studio album of the same name. Morris co-wrote the song with Sarah Aarons and its producer Greg Kurstin. It was released to American country radio on January 18, 2019 through Columbia Nashville as the album's first single. The song has been certified platinum in the United States.
Girl is the second major label studio album by American singer Maren Morris, released on March 8, 2019 through Columbia Nashville. It was preceded by the single "Girl”. The promotional single "Common", featuring Brandi Carlile, was released alongside the album pre-order on February 8. The track was later nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, while the album's second single "The Bones" was nominated for Best Country Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Morris embarked on the Girl: The World Tour in support of the album.
"The Bones" is a song recorded by American singer Maren Morris for her second studio album, Girl. Morris co-wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, and it was produced by Greg Kurstin. "The Bones" was released digitally as a promotional single on February 22, 2019 and was later serviced to hot adult contemporary radio on May 20, 2019 as the album's second single. The song became a sleeper hit, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2020. The song ended up being the second-biggest country song of 2020 in the US. It is certified Triple Platinum in the US.