Casey Donahew

Last updated
Casey Donahew
Origin Burleson, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country music, Texas country
Years active2002–present
LabelsAlmost Country Entertainment
Website Official website

Casey Donahew (born April 21, 1977 in Burleson, Texas) is an American Texas country music singer. His last four albums charted on the Billboard US Country top 10. [1] The 2016 album All Night Party reached #3 on the Billboard Country chart, his highest chart position to date. [2] On July 26, 2019, his album One Light Town was released and made its debut at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Sales chart. [3]

Contents

Career

Donahew began writing songs in high school, and credits past relationships as inspiration behind much of his early work, stating:

Once you get your heart broken for the first time, you've got a lot to say, I guess. [4]

Eventually, he broke into the world of Texas Country, which was gaining popularity with Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen and Randy Rogers. Casey's approach to songwriting is different from typical country music artists, as he often writes about heartbreak with a unique twist on the subject, as well as his experiences in different locations across the state, most notably the Stockyards of Fort Worth.

Donahew began playing professionally in 2002 by booking mostly bar gigs and building a dedicated fanbase among younger crowds. [4] He gained notoriety online and on airwaves throughout Texas, and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with the album Moving On, released in 2009. [5]

On October 24, 2011, the Casey Donahew Band released their fourth studio album titled Double-Wide Dream exclusively on iTunes. [6] The album was officially released on CD, available at retailers like Best Buy, Walmart and Hastings on October 25, 2011. From this album, their single, "One Star Flag", held the number one spot on Texas Music Chart. [7]

In 2013, the album Standoff was released. It reached No. 7 on Top Country Albums, selling 13,000 on its debut week. [8]

All Night Party was released on August 19, 2016. It debuted at No. 3, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. It is their highest charting album on Top Country Albums. [8]

On October 7, 2017, Donahew released 15 Years:The Wild Ride, 15 updated recordings of Donahew’s most popular songs from the first part of his career, as well as a recording of Matchbox 20’s "3AM," a song Casey played for years live before finally recording it in the studio. [9]

On March 29, 2019, Casey announced a new project, "One Light Town." Released on July 26, 2019, and produced by Josh Leo, "One Light Town" features 15 new songs, 7 of which were released digitally to fans when the album was announced. [10] Donahew wrote or co-wrote 8 of the 15 songs and recorded songs by songwriters including Tim Nichols, Jimmy Yeary, Brad Tursi, Ben Hayslip, David Lee Murphy, Josh Leo, Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Jeff Hyde, Jon Randall, Rodney Clawson, Michael Lotten, Wynn Varble, Jeff Outlaw, and Steve Stone.

On September 27, 2024, Donahew released Never Not Love You featuring 17 new songs.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Country
[11] [12] 		US
[13] [14] 		US Heat
[15] 		US Indie
[16] [17]
Lost Days
  • Release date: August 15, 2006
  • Label: self-released
----
Casey Donahew Band
  • Release date: December 20, 2006
  • Label: self-released
----
Moving On
  • Release date: September 1, 2009
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
28126319
Double-Wide Dream
  • Release date: October 25, 2011
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
1032-8
Standoff
  • Release date: April 16, 2013
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
732-7
All Night Party [18]
  • Release date: August 19, 2016
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
340-3
15 Years: The Wild Ride [19]
  • Release date: October 6, 2017
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
2439-7
One Light Town
  • Release date: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
25--7
Lost My Brothers Goat
  • Release date: June 19, 2020
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
----
Built Different
  • Release date: March 25, 2022
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
----
Never Not Love You
  • Release Date September 27, 2024
  • Label: Almost Country Entertainment
----
"-" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live-Raw-Real In The Ville
  • Release date: March 20, 2008
  • Label: self-released

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country Airplay
[20]
2009"Ramblin Kind"-Moving On
2010"Next Time"-
2011"Let Me Love You"-
2011"Double-Wide Dream"-Double-Wide Dream
2011"Let’s Not Say Goodbye Again"-
2012"One Star Flag"-
2012"When Santa Rides Through Texas"-Non-Album Single
2013"Whiskey Baby"-Standoff
2013"Small Town Love"-
2014"Loving Out Of Control"-
2014"Not Ready To Say Goodnight"-
2014"Loser"-
2015"Feels This Right"-All Night Party
2016"Kiss Me"49
2016"Going Down Tonight"-
2017"Country Song"54
2018"That Got The Girl"-
2019"Drove Me To The Whiskey"-One Light Town
2020"Bad Guy"-
2022"83 Chevrolet Time Machine"-Built Different
2022"Built Different"-
2022"Telling On My Heart"-
2023"God Blessed Texas"-Non-Album Single
2023"Oklahoma"-Never Not Love You
2024"Luckiest Guy I Know"-
2024"Hungover Again"-
2024"Whiskey Talkin’"-
2024"When She Kissed Me"-
2024"Green In Colorado"-
2024"Never Not Love You"-
"-" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2010"Nowhere Fast"Randall Alexander
2012"Double-Wide Dream"Evan Kaufmann
"One Star Flag"
2013"Whiskey Baby" [21]
2014"Lovin' Out of Control" [22]
2016"Kiss Me" [23]
2018"Country Song"
2020"Bad Guy"
2023"Oklahoma"

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Big Town</span> American country group

Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has had the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook. Fairchild and Westbrook have been married to each other since 2006. Little Big Town's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all four members alternating as lead vocalists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Church</span> American country singer-songwriter

Kenneth Eric Church is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's Sinners Like Me, produced three singles on the Billboard country charts including the top 20 hits "How 'Bout You", "Two Pink Lines", and "Guys Like Me".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doug Supernaw</span> American country music singer-songwriter (1960–2020)

Douglas Anderson Supernaw was an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Ray Cyrus discography</span> Cataloging of published recordings by Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is best known for his debut single "Achy Breaky Heart". 32 of his singles have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 1992 and 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carrie Underwood discography</span>

American country music singer Carrie Underwood has released nine studio albums, one greatest hits album, and 29 singles. Underwood rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005 and is the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. It also became the best-selling solo female country debut in Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) history, as well as the top-selling debut album of any American Idol contestant in the United States.

Randy Rogers Band is an American country music band from San Marcos, Texas. The band is composed of Randy Rogers, Geoffrey Hill (guitar), Jon Richardson, Brady Black (fiddle), Les Lawless (drums), and Todd Stewart. They have recorded seven studio albums and two live albums, and have charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Nail</span> American country singer (born 1979)

David Brent Nail is an American country music artist and the frontman of David Nail & The Well Ravens. 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" and "Whatever She's Got", plus the top 10 hit "Red Light".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miranda Lambert discography</span>

American country music singer Miranda Lambert has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, one video album, and has made 23 other album appearances. She has released 39 singles, nine promotional singles, and 37 music videos. Lambert has sold 7 million albums in the United States, with her first seven studio albums being certified platinum. In 2001, Lambert released a self-titled and self-financed independent album. After gaining exposure as the third-place winner of the television competition Nashville Star, Lambert signed with Epic Nashville in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blake Shelton discography</span>

American country music singer Blake Shelton has released 12 studio albums, four extended plays, five compilation albums, and 54 singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Shelton has sold 52 million singles and 13 million albums in the United States. He also has achieved 14 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard ranked him as the 31st Top Artist of the 2010s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Aldean discography</span>

American country music singer Jason Aldean has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, and forty solo singles. All of his music has been released through BBR Music Group, with Michael Knox as his sole record producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cassadee Pope</span> American singer

Cassadee Blake Pope is an American pop and country singer. She was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop punk band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and two EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in early 2012 and released the EP Cassadee Pope in May 2012. She took part in the 3rd season of The Voice and became the first female winner in December 2012. Her debut solo country album, Frame by Frame, was released in 2013 to a top 10 Billboard 200 charting. It debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, with 43,000 copies sold in its first week.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey James</span> American singer-songwriter

Casey Everett James is an American singer and guitarist who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol and is an independent recording artist. He released his eponymous album in March 2012 from which three singles, "Let's Don't Call It a Night", "Crying on a Suitcase", and "The Good Life" were released. In October 2014, James released "Fall Apart" as the first single from a planned second studio album, but Sony opted not to release the record and they split ways. In 2017, James released his second album, Strip It Down, to critical acclaim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zac Brown Band discography</span>

American country music band Zac Brown Band has released seven studio albums, three extended plays, three live albums, and twenty-nine singles. Fourteen of those singles reached number one on either the US Billboard Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay chart, while one reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Abbott Band</span> Texas country band

Josh Abbott Band is a Texas country band originally from Lubbock, composed of Josh Abbott, Edward Villanueva (percussion), David Fralin (keys/mandolin), Jimmy Hartman, Kris Farrow, Adam Hill (fiddle), and Cale Richardson (guitar). Former recent members include Preston Wait and Caleb Keeter (guitar).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blackberry Smoke</span> American rock band

Blackberry Smoke is an American country rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2000. The lineup consists of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Charlie Starr, lead/rhythm guitarist Paul Jackson, bassist Richard Turner and keyboardist Brandon Still. Richard's brother Brit Turner was the band's co-founder and drummer before his death in March 2024. Drumming duties have been covered during the bands tours since late 2023 by Atlanta drummer Kent Aberle. In 2018, they added touring members, guitarist Benji Shanks and percussionist Preston Holcomb, with Holcomb retiring from touring in the Spring of 2024. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums and five extended plays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JB and the Moonshine Band</span> American country music group

JB and the Moonshine Band is an American Texas country group from East Texas composed of JB Patterson, Gabe Guevara, Hayden McMullen and Chris Flores. In 2010, they signed to Colt Ford's record label, Average Joe's Entertainment. Their 2012 album Beer for Breakfast charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whiskey Myers</span> U.S. musical group

Whiskey Myers is an American rock and roll band from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon, John Jeffers, Cody Tate, Jeff Hogg (drums), Tony Kent (percussion/drums), and Jamey Gleaves (bass). They have released six albums, the latest being Tornillo released in July 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dylan Scott</span> American singer

Dylan Scott Robinson is an American country singer and songwriter, better known by his stage name Dylan Scott. He is signed to Curb Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eli Young Band discography</span>

Eli Young Band is an American country music band. Their discography comprises six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, two extended plays, and sixteen singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midland (band)</span> American country music group

Midland is an American country music group formed in 2014 in Dripping Springs, Texas. The group members are Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy. Through Big Machine Records, the band has released two EPs, their self-titled EP and The Last Resort. They have released four studio albums, On the Rocks, Let It Roll, The Last Resort: Greetings From and Barely Blue, which have accounted for seven charted singles on the Billboard country chart: "Drinkin' Problem", Burn Out", "Make a Little", "Mr. Lonely", "Cheatin' Songs", "Sunrise Tells the Story" and "Longneck Way to Go". Midland's musical style is known as neotraditional country.

References

  1. ↑ David Jeffries. "Casey Donahew | Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Casey Donahew". Billboard .
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 "Casey Donahew Band - Bio". Caseydonahewband.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Casey Donahew - Chart history". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Casey Donahew Band - News". Caseydonahewband.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Latest Radio News, Talk Shows, Sports, Hosts, Personalities". AllAccess.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. 1 2 Asker, Jim (August 30, 2016). "Dolly Parton Back at No. 1 on Top Country Albums After 25 Years". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Casey Donahew to Release '15 Years, the Wild Ride'".
  10. ↑ "Casey Donahew Announces New Album 'One Light Town,' Drops 7 New Songs".
  11. ↑ "Casey Donahew > Top Country Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  12. ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  13. ↑ "Casey Donahew > Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Casey Donahew > Heatseekers". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  16. ↑ "Casey Donahew > Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  17. ↑ "Independent Albums". Billboard. May 4, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Album Releases". MusicRow . 4 January 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Album Releases". MusicRow . Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Whiskey Baby". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  22. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Lovin' out of Control". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Kiss Me". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.