With the small-town charm of a boy from Bixby, OK, the big-city energy of Dallas, TX, and vocal prowess that rivals Nashville’s best – Corey Kent has been poised for a career in music from the beginning Growing up influenced by various genres and artists, Corey started his journey in music at an early age Taking the stage at age 11 as the lead singer for a touring Western Swing band, Corey hit early career milestones opening for legendary acts like Roy Clark and The Oak Ridge Boys A few years later, he would be booking gigs around his hometown of Bixby, OK and by 17 he made his way to NashvilleIn 2020, Corey released his From the West LP which garnered 35+ million aggregate streams and set the stage for his next chapter His song “Gold” and fan favorite “Ain’t My Day has nearly 15 million streams combined In December of 2021, Coreyreleased his sophomore album, ’21, to an overwhelmingly positive reception and landed on multiple playlists across the streaming platforms with his single “There’s Always Next Year” Both albums were released via Combustion Music On March 4, 2022, Corey released his smash hit single “Wild As Her” and shortly after signed his deal with Sony Music Nashville and their RCA Nashville Imprint
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