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Eric Paslay

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Eric Paslay
A man with a red beard, wearing a black baseball cap, black t-shirt, and jeans. He is holding a brown guitar and singing into a microphone.
Eric Paslay performing in 2015.
Background information
Birth nameEric Thomas Paslay[1]
Born(1983-01-29)January 29, 1983(age 41)[2][3]
Abilene, Texas,U.S.[4]
OriginWaco, Texas,U.S.[4]
Temple, Texas,U.S.[4]
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsEMI Nashville

Eric Thomas Paslay(born January 29, 1983) is an Americancountry musicsinger and songwriter. He has released one album for EMI Nashville, which contains the hit singles "Friday Night","Song About a Girl",and"She Don't Love You".In addition to these, Paslay has written several hit singles for other artists, and has collaborated withAmy Grant,Dierks Bentley,Charles Kelley,among others.

Early life

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Eric Thomas Paslay was born inAbilene, Texas,and started playing guitar at the age of 15. He graduated fromMiddle Tennessee State Universityin the fall of 2005 with hisBachelor of Sciencedegree.[1]

Career

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In mid-2011, Paslay signed toEMI RecordsNashville. After his first two singles "Never Really Wanted"and" If the Fish Don't Bite "failed to make top 40, his third,"Friday Night",was a Top 5 hit onCountry Airplayin early 2014. The song was originally recorded byLady Antebellum,and Paslay's version appears on hisself-titled debut album,released in early 2014. The album went on to produce two more singles in "Song About a Girl"and"She Don't Love You".

He also co-wroteJake Owen's "Barefoot Blue Jean Night",[5]theWill Hoge/Eli Young Bandsong "Even If It Breaks Your Heart",andLove and Theft's "Angel Eyes"[6]all of which were number 1 singles on the country charts. He has written album cuts forLady Antebellum,[7]Rascal Flatts' 2014 single "Rewind"andKeith Urban's 2021 single "Wild Hearts".

In 2013, Paslay appeared onAmy Grant's albumHow Mercy Looks from Here,sharing lead vocals with Grant andSheryl Crowon a song he wrote called "Deep As It Is Wide". In publicity for the album, Grant stated that she is most excited about Paslay as an up-and-coming artist.[8]

Paslay is featured alongsideDierks BentleyonCharles Kelley's debut solo single "The Driver" which was released on September 28, 2015. "The Driver" received a Grammy nomination forBest Country Duo/Group Performancefor the58th Annual Grammy Awards.[9]This is Paslay's first Grammy nomination as a recording artist.

In October 2015, Paslay released "High Class"as the lead single to his upcoming second studio album.[10]The album's second single, "Angels in This Town", released to country radio on July 18, 2016.[11]

Paslay released a five-song digital extended play,The Work Tapes,in July 2017.[12]Paslay parted ways with EMI Records Nashville in September 2018.

Personal life

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On April 26, 2015, Paslay married Natalie Harker.[13]On December 8, 2018 they had their first daughter, Piper Lily Paslay.[14]

Paslay has type 1 diabetes.[15]

Discography

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Eric Paslay discography
Studio albums2
Music videos5
EPs1
Singles10 (8 Solo & 2 As A Featured Artist)

Studio albums

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Title Details Peak positions Sales
US Country
[16] 		US
[17]
Eric Paslay 4 31
Nice Guy
  • Release date: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Paso Fino
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

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Title Album details
The Work Tapes
  • Release date: July 28, 2017
  • Label: EMI Nashville

Singles

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Single Year Peak positions Certifications Sales Album
US Country Songs
[19] 		US Country Airplay
[20] 		US
[21] 		CAN Country
[22] 		CAN
[23]
"Never Really Wanted" 2011 48 — — — Eric Paslay
"If the Fish Don't Bite" 2012 58 — — — Non-album single
"Friday Night" 2013 6 2 47 8 53 Eric Paslay
"Song About a Girl" 2014 18 12 85 25 —
"She Don't Love You" 15 14 77 28 —
"High Class" 2015 32 32 — — — Dressed in Black(unreleased)[30]
"Angels in This Town"[31] 2016 — — — — —
"Young Forever" 2018 — 41 — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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Single Year Peak positions Album
US Country Songs
[19] 		US Country Airplay
[20]
"The Driver"
(Charles KelleyfeaturingDierks Bentleyand Eric Paslay) 		2015 37 44 The Driver
"My House"
(The Scott Brothersfeaturing Eric Paslay) 		2017 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Video Year Director
"Friday Night"[32] 2013 Mason Dixon
"Song About a Girl"[33] 2014 Wes Edwards
"She Don't Love You"[34] 2015
"The Driver"[35]
(Charles KelleyfeaturingDierks Bentleyand Eric Paslay) 		TK McKamy
"High Class"[36] 2016 Wes Edwards

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Award Outcome
2016 Grammy Awards[9] Best Country Duo/Group Performance– "The Driver"
(Charles KelleyfeaturingDierks Bentleyand Eric Paslay) 		Nominated

References

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  1. ^ab"MTSU Graduates Fall 2005".MTSU. 2005. Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 4,2014.
  2. ^"Happy Birthday, Eric Paslay!".YouTube.January 29, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 4,2014.
  3. ^"Get Records for Eric T Paslay in Texas".PublicRecords.com. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 4,2014.
  4. ^abc"Eric Paslay: About".Ericpaslay.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 7, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 4,2014.
  5. ^Conaway, Alanna (30 August 2011)."Eric Paslay Talks Debut Album and Getting His Start in Country Music".Taste of Country.Retrieved13 September2011.
  6. ^Conaway, Alanna (1 December 2011)."Love and Theft, 'Angel Eyes' – Lyrics Uncovered".Taste of Country.Retrieved2 January2012.
  7. ^Stromblad, Cory (6 September 2011)."Eric Paslay Is Getting Everything He 'Ever Wanted'".The Boot.Retrieved13 September2011.
  8. ^"Amy Grant: The 'Nasty' Way Vince Gill Makes Me Laugh".People.com. 2014-12-19.Retrieved2015-10-07.
  9. ^abVain, Madison (December 7, 2015)."Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelly reacts to his Grammy nom for 'The Driver'".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedDecember 9,2015.
  10. ^"Eric Paslay Releases 'High Class' as New Single [LISTEN]".The Boot.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
  11. ^"Eric Paslay, 'Angels in This Town' [Listen]".Taste of Country.Retrieved27 April2019.
  12. ^Gage, Jeff (28 July 2017)."Hear Eric Paslay's New EP 'The Work Tapes'".Rolling Stone.Retrieved27 April2019.
  13. ^Dukes, Billy."Eric Paslay Gets Married".Taste of Country.Retrieved27 April2019.
  14. ^"It's a Girl! Eric Paslay and Wife Natalie Welcome Daughter Piper Lily".People.com.Retrieved27 April2019.
  15. ^"Country Music Star Eric Paslay Talks Life With T1D".Beyond Type 1.Retrieved30 October2019.
  16. ^"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Country Albums)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  17. ^"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  18. ^Matt Bjorke (February 11, 2015)."Country Album Chart Report For February 11, 2015".Roughstock.Sales figure given here[1]
  19. ^ab"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Country Songs)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  20. ^ab"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Country Airplay)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  21. ^"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  22. ^"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Canada Country)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  23. ^"Eric Paslay - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  24. ^"American single certifications – Eric Paslay – Friday Night".Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. ^Matt Bjorke (April 2, 2014)."Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 2, 2014: Florida Georgia Line #1, Jerrod Niemann & Dierks Bentley Gold, Luke Bryan Leads 6 Near-Gold Singles & Stars".Roughstock.Archived fromthe originalon April 7, 2014.
  26. ^Matt Bjorke (July 23, 2014)."Top 30 Digital Country Singles – July 23, 2014".Roughstock.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2014.RetrievedJuly 28,2014.
  27. ^Matt Bjorke (June 11, 2015)."Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of June 11, 2015".
  28. ^"Top 30 Digital Singles - June 10, 2015".Docs.google.com.Retrieved27 April2019.
  29. ^Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016)."Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016".Roughstock.
  30. ^"Eric Paslay Gets 'Dressed In Black' For Sophomore Release".MusicRow.March 28, 2016.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  31. ^"ERIC PASLAY, 'ANGELS IN THIS TOWN' [LISTEN]".Taste of Country.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  32. ^"CMT: Videos: Eric Paslay: Friday Night".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon September 26, 2013.RetrievedAugust 7,2013.
  33. ^"CMT: Videos: Eric Paslay: Song About a Girl".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon June 6, 2014.RetrievedJune 2,2014.
  34. ^Leahey, Andrew (March 12, 2015)."Watch Eric Paslay's Reflective 'She Don't Love You' Video".Rolling Stone.RetrievedMarch 12,2015.
  35. ^"The Driver – Charles Kelley".Vevo.RetrievedOctober 24,2015.
  36. ^"CMT: Videos: Eric Paslay: High Class".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon March 13, 2016.RetrievedMarch 12,2016.
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