Brian McComas

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Brian McComas
Born (1972-05-23) May 23, 1972 (age 52)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Origin Harrison, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2000–present
Labels Mercury Nashville
Lyric Street
Katapult

Brian McComas (born May 23, 1972) is an American country music artist. Originally signed to Mercury Nashville Records, and then Lyric Street Records in 2001, McComas charted two minor singles in 2001 and 2002. A year later, he charted the Top Ten single "99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)" on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. His eponymous debut album was also released that year. It produced an additional single before McComas was dropped from Lyric Street. He later signed to Katapult Records, which released his second album, Back Up Again, in 2006.

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Biography

McComas was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and his family moved to Harrison, Arkansas when he was four years old. At age sixteen, he attended a Paul Overstreet concert; while at the concert, Overstreet gave McComas the address of his publishing company. McComas submitted a demo tape to the publishing company, who then encouraged him to continue working on his writing skills. [1] [2]

McComas later attended college, but soon dropped out to move to Nashville, Tennessee. [2] He briefly signed with Mercury Records, before he landed a deal with Lyric Street in 2001, charting the singles "Night Disappear With You" and "I Could Never Love You Enough." [3] In 2003, he landed his first Top 10, "99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)" [1] and the follow-up "You're in My Head", a No. 21 hit on the country charts. Another single for Lyric Street, "The Middle of Nowhere", fell short of the Top 40, and Lyric Street dropped him not long afterward. [4] He later signed to Katapult Records, where he released Back Up Again, his second album. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Country US US
Heat
Brian McComas 211494
Back Up Again
  • Release date: August 29, 2006
  • Label: Katapult Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions [3]
Album
US Country US
2001"Night Disappear with You"41Brian McComas
2002"I Could Never Love You Enough"46
2003"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)"1057
2004"You're in My Head"21A
2005"The Middle of Nowhere"43
"Good, Good Lovin'"53Back Up Again
2006"All Comes Floodin' Down"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2002"I Could Never Love You Enough" Deaton-Flanigen Productions
2003"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)"Brent Hedgecock
"You're in My Head"
2006"Good, Good Lovin'" Roman White

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  3. 1 2 Joel Whitburn (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 266. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
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