Frank Foster (country singer)

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Frank Foster
Born (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982 (age 41)
Cypress Bottom, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsLone Chief
Website www.frankfostermusic.com

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]

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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]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Country
[6]
US
[7]
US
Heat

[8]
US
Indie

[9]
Rowdy Reputation
  • Release date: March 10, 2011
  • Label: Frank Foster
Red Wings and Six Strings
  • Release date: September 4, 2012
  • Label: Frank Foster
30738
Southern Soul
  • Release date: September 3, 2013
  • Label: Frank Foster
116711
Rhythm and Whiskey
  • Release date: September 2, 2014
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
4213
Boots on the Ground
  • Release date: January 15, 2016
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
7865
Good Country Music
  • Release date: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
131137
'Til I'm Gone
  • Release date: September 21, 2018
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
161604
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2014"Outlaw Angel"Rhythm and Whiskey
"Southern Man"

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
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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