Frank Foster (country singer)

Frank Foster (born January 22, 1982 in Cypress Bottom, Louisiana, United States)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Foster has released seven 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 and in 2018 “Till I’m gone” [2] Each album has subsequently sold more than the last.

Frank Foster
Born (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982
Cypress Bottom, Louisiana, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsLone Chief Records
Associated actsLainey Wilson
Websitewww.frankfostermusic.com

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 No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Hot Country Albums chart, with 9,000 copies sold in the US the first week.[5]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
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
30 7 38
Southern Soul
  • Release date: September 3, 2013
  • Label: Frank Foster
11 67 11
Rhythm and Whiskey
  • Release date: September 2, 2014
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
4 21 3
Boots on the Ground
  • Release date: January 15, 2016
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
7 86 5
Good Country Music
  • Release date: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
13 113 7
'Til I'm Gone
  • Release date: September 21, 2018
  • Label: Lone Chief Records
16 160 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Album
2014 "Outlaw Angel" Rhythm and Whiskey
"Southern Man"

Music videos

Year Video Director
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"

References

  1. Fox, Danny (September 16, 2013). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Foster". Kiss Country 93.7. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. Leggett, Steven. "Frank Foster | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. Widran, Jonathan. "Red Wings and Six Strings – Frank Foster". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. Bjorke, Matt (September 11, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of September 11, 2013: Luke Bryan "Crash My Party", Craig Morgan and Alabama & Friends Lead The Way". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  5. Wade Jessen (September 11, 2014). "CMA Noms Lift Miranda Lambert's 'Platinum' Back to No. 1". Billboard.
  6. "Frank Foster Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  7. "Frank Foster Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  8. "Frank Foster Chart History: Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. "Frank Foster Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. Bjorke, Matt (September 17, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – September 17, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  11. Bjorke, Matt (January 31, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: February 1, 2016". Roughstock.
  12. Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
  13. Bjorke, Matt (October 15, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums Chart: October 15, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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