Joel Crouse
| Joel Crouse | |
|---|---|
 Joel Crouse at Countryfest 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joel Thomas Crouse[1] |
| Born |
June 14, 1992[1] Holland, Massachusetts |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals/Guitar/Piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Show Dog-Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Luke Laird |
Joel Thomas Crouse (born June 14, 1992) is an American country music singer. He released his first album Even the River Runs on August 19, 2014.
Early life
Joel Crouse grew up in Holland, Massachusetts. He attended Tantasqua Regional High School and graduated when he was sixteen.[2]
Music career
While still living in Holland, Crouse founded a local band called Leaving Stafford (Crouse lived in Stafford Road in Holland).[3] He signed a demo deal with Epic Records in 2009 which lasted for about four months.[4]
In 2011, Crouse signed with Show Dog-Universal Music, and began touring with Toby Keith and The Band Perry.[3] He released his debut single "If You Want Some" in February 2013.[5] It received three-and-a-half stars from Taste of Country reviewer Billy Dukes, who thought that Crouse "sings with more confidence than 20 years provides most artists".[6] The song, which he wrote with Jamie Houston and Luke Laird, debuted at number 59 on the Country Airplay charts in January 2013.[3] His album, Even the River Runs was released in August 19, 2014, and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 183, and Top Country Albums at No. 20, selling 2,000 copies.[7]
From May to July 2013, he toured with Taylor Swift as apart of her Red Tour as one of her opening acts.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Heat | ||
| Even the River Runs[8] |
|
20 | 183 | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | |||
| 2013 | "If You Want Some" | 50 | 32 | Even the River Runs |
| 2014 | "Why God Made Love Songs" | — | 53 | |
| "Don't Tell Me" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "If You Want Some"[9] | Chris Hicky |
References
- 1 2 http://www.cmt.com/artists/joel-crouse/biography/
- ↑ "Country singer Crouse set for Tantasqua". Telegram.com. June 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Richard Duckett (February 4, 2013). "Ex-Holland resident Joel Crouse's country single 'If You Want Some' hits 59 on Billboard". Telegram.com.
- ↑ Kathryn Roy (April 13, 2010). "Holland teen Joel T. Crouse sings backup on soon-to-be released Cyrus-Crow single". The Republican.
- ↑ http://countrymusicpride.com/joel-crouse-releases-debut-single-if-you-want-some-february-5-2013-song-review/
- ↑ http://tasteofcountry.com/joel-crouse-if-you-want-some/
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (August 27, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – August 27, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ Allers, Hannahlee (June 25, 2014). "Joel Crouse Announces Release of Debut Album". The Boot. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Crouse debuts video". Country Standard Time. June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.