Frank Foster | |
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Born | Cypress Bottom, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 22, 1982
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Lone Chief |
Website | www |
Frank Foster (born January 22, 1982 in Cypress Bottom, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States) [1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Foster has released eight independent albums: Rowdy Reputation in 2011, Red Wings and Six Strings in 2012, Southern Soul in 2013, Rhythm and Whiskey in 2014, Boots on the Ground in 2016, Good Country Music in 2016, Till I'm Gone in 2018 and The Way It Was in 2020. [2]
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic gave Red Wings and Six Strings four stars out of five, writing that "Foster's ability to connect lies in the raw emotional authenticity of his storytelling". [3] Southern Soul sold 6,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 67 on the Billboard 200. [4] Rhythm and Whiskey debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Hot Country Albums chart, with 9,000 copies sold in the US the first week. [5]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US Country [6] | US [7] | US Heat [8] | US Indie [9] | |||
Rowdy Reputation |
| — | — | — | — | |
Red Wings and Six Strings |
| 30 | — | 7 | 38 | |
Southern Soul |
| 11 | 67 | — | 11 | |
Rhythm and Whiskey |
| 4 | 21 | — | 3 |
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Boots on the Ground |
| 7 | 86 | — | 5 |
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Good Country Music |
| 13 | 113 | — | 7 |
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'Til I'm Gone |
| 16 | 160 | — | 4 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Album |
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2014 | "Outlaw Angel" | Rhythm and Whiskey |
"Southern Man" |
Year | Video | Director |
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2012 | "Blue Collar Boys" | Brett Bortle |
"Amen" | ||
2013 | "Backwoods Babydoll" | |
2014 | "Cut Off Jeans" | |
"Southern Man" | ||
"Bayou Moon" | ||
"Flyin' Down The Highway" | ||
2015 | "Boots on the Ground" | |
2016 | "Tuff" | |
2018 | "Something Bout Being Free" | |
"#3 Sticker" |
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