Ridley Bent

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Ridley Bent
Birth nameBrian Daniel Fowler [1]
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979 (age 45)
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres Country, rock, hip hop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2000–present
Labels MapleMusic Recordings
Open Road
Website www.ridleybent.ca

Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Daniel Fowler, [2] a Canadian country singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family. [3] He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in British Columbia, including performances as an opening act for Great Big Sea [4] and Sam Roberts. [5]

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His debut album, Blam!, was released on MapleMusic Recordings in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock and hip hop influences, in a manner similar to Buck 65. [6] The album was produced by Chin Injeti, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base. Described by Bent as "hick hop", [7] the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder". [6]

His subsequent albums, 2007's Buckles and Boots and 2010's Rabbit on My Wheel , pursued a more conventional country sound. [8]

In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song. [9]

More recently he has toured and recorded with a new backing band, the Killer Tumbleweeds. His first album with that band, Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds, was released in 2018. [10]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Blam!
Buckles and Boots
Rabbit on My Wheel
  • Release date: 15 June 2010
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
Wildcard
  • Release date: 29 April 2014
  • Label: Americana North
Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds
  • Release date: 6 April 2018
  • Label: Americana North

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2005"Suicidewinder"Blam!
2008"Heartland Heartbreak"Buckles and Boots
"Buckles and Boots"
2009"Arlington"
2010"I Can't Turn My Back on the Bottle"Rabbit on My Wheel
"Love Car"
"All the Heat Is in the Whiskey"
2011"Living with Her Ex"
2014"The Most Beautiful Woman Around"Wildcard
"You Got Lucky" [11]

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2009"Arlington"Christopher Mills

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResultRef
2008 Canadian Country Music Association Roots Artist or Group of the YearNominated [12]
Top New Talent of the Year – MaleNominated
2009Roots Artist or Group of the YearNominated [13]
2010Roots Artist or Group of the YearNominated [14]
2011Roots Artist or Group of the YearNominated [15]
2012Roots Artist or Group of the YearNominated

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