Casey Donahew (born April 21, 1977 in Burleson, Texas) is an American Texas country music singer. His last four albums charted on the Billboard US Country top 10.[1] The 2016 album All Night Party reached #3 on the Billboard Country chart, his highest chart position to date.[2] On July 26, 2019, his album One Light Town was released and made its debut at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Sales chart.[3]
Casey Donahew | |
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| Origin | Burleson, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country music, Texas country |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Almost Country Entertainment |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editDonahew began writing songs in high school, and credits past relationships as inspiration behind much of his early work, stating:
Once you get your heart broken for the first time, you've got a lot to say, I guess.[4]
Eventually, he broke into the world of Texas Country, which was gaining popularity with Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen and Randy Rogers. Casey's approach to songwriting is different from typical country music artists, as he often writes about heartbreak with a unique twist on the subject, as well as his experiences in different locations across the state, most notably the Stockyards of Fort Worth.
Donahew began playing professionally in 2002 by booking mostly bar gigs and building a dedicated fanbase among younger crowds.[4] He gained notoriety online and on airwaves throughout Texas, and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with the album Moving On, released in 2009.[5]
On October 24, 2011, the Casey Donahew Band released their fourth studio album titled Double-Wide Dream exclusively on iTunes.[6] The album was officially released on CD, available at retailers like Best Buy, Walmart and Hastings on October 25, 2011. From this album, their single, "One Star Flag", held the number one spot on Texas Music Chart.[7]
In 2013, the album Standoff was released. It reached No. 7 on Top Country Albums, selling 13,000 on its debut week.[8]
All Night Party was released on August 19, 2016. It debuted at No. 3, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. It is their highest charting album on Top Country Albums.[8]
On October 7, 2017, Donahew released 15 Years:The Wild Ride, 15 updated recordings of Donahew’s most popular songs from the first part of his career, as well as a recording of Matchbox 20’s "3AM," a song Casey played for years live before finally recording it in the studio.[9]
On March 29, 2019, Casey announced a new project, "One Light Town." Released on July 26, 2019, and produced by Josh Leo, "One Light Town" features 15 new songs, 7 of which were released digitally to fans when the album was announced.[10] Donahew wrote or co-wrote 8 of the 15 songs and recorded songs by songwriters including Tim Nichols, Jimmy Yeary, Brad Tursi, Ben Hayslip, David Lee Murphy, Josh Leo, Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Jeff Hyde, Jon Randall, Rodney Clawson, Michael Lotten, Wynn Varble, Jeff Outlaw, and Steve Stone.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11][12] |
US [13][14] |
US Heat [15] |
US Indie [16][17] | |||
| Lost Days |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Casey Donahew Band |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Moving On |
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28 | 126 | 3 | 19 | |
| Double-Wide Dream |
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10 | 32 | — | 8 | |
| StandOff |
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7 | 32 | — | 7 | |
| All Night Party[18] |
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3 | 40 | — | 3 |
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| 15 Years: The Wild Ride[20] |
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8 | 39 | — | 7 | |
| One Light Town |
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- | - | — | - | |
| Lost My Brothers Goat |
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- | - | — | - | |
| Built Different |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live-Raw-Real In The Ville |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Airplay [21] | |||||
| 2011 | "Let Me Love You" | — | Moving On | ||
| 2011 | "Double Wide Dream" | — | Double Wide Dream | ||
| 2013 | "Whiskey Baby" | — | Standoff | ||
| 2015 | "Feels This Right" | — | All Night Party | ||
| 2016 | "Kiss Me" | 49 | |||
| 2017 | "Country Song" | 54 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Nowhere Fast" | Randall Alexander |
| 2012 | "Double-Wide Dream" | Evan Kaufmann |
| "One Star Flag" | ||
| 2013 | "Whiskey Baby"[22] | |
| 2014 | "Lovin' Out of Control"[23] | |
| 2016 | "Kiss Me"[24] | |
| 2018 | "Country Song" |
References
edit- ^ David Jeffries. "Casey Donahew | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Casey Donahew". Billboard.
- ^ "Archived copy". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Casey Donahew Band - Bio". Caseydonahewband.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Casey Donahew - Chart history". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Casey Donahew Band - News". Caseydonahewband.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Latest Radio News, Talk Shows, Sports, Hosts, Personalities". AllAccess.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ a b Asker, Jim (August 30, 2016). "Dolly Parton Back at No. 1 on Top Country Albums After 25 Years". Billboard.
- ^ "Casey Donahew to Release '15 Years, the Wild Ride'".
- ^ "Casey Donahew Announces New Album 'One Light Town,' Drops 7 New Songs".
- ^ "Casey Donahew > Top Country Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Casey Donahew > Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Casey Donahew > Heatseekers". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Casey Donahew > Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Album Releases". MusicRow. 4 January 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: September 6, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Album Releases". MusicRow. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Whiskey Baby". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Lovin' out of Control". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Casey Donahew Band : Kiss Me". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.