Lane Turner Explained

Lane Turner
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Michael Lane Turner
Origin:Monahans, Texas, United States
Instrument:Vocals, Acoustic Guitar[1]
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2004–present
Label:Warner Bros.
Associated Acts:Blaine Larsen, Chris LeDoux

Michael Lane Turner (born February 3, 1967, in Monahans, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Signed to Warner Bros. Records since 2004, he released two singles for the label, including "Always Wanting More (Breathless)", which reached No. 56 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2004. Lane signed with Original Signal Recordings in 2009.

Early life

Turner was born in Monahans, Texas, and attended school in Levelland, which he described as "a place so flat you can watch your dog run away for two days".[2] [3] He received his first guitar as a gift from his parents when he was eleven years old and his father taught him to play the songs he heard on the radio.[4] He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he was an All-American decathlete. He also played in a band called Diamondback during his time in college.[5]

Singing career

Turner signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2004. He released two singles for the label—"Always Wanting More (Breathless)" and "Let You Go"—but no album. He also co-wrote Blaine Larsen's single "I Don't Know What She Said".

In 2008, Turner was a contestant on The Next GAC Star, which aired on the network Great American Country. He completed the competition as runner up to winning band One Night Rodeo.[6] [7]

As of early 2011, Lane has replaced Dustin Evans as lead vocalist for the country music band Western Underground, originally fronted by Chris LeDoux.[1]

Lane has continued in the Western Underground tradition as the base player for Ned Ledoux’s band. Ned LeDoux.

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
2004"Always Wanting More (Breathless)"56Right On Time
2006"Let You Go"
2008"Little Book of Matches"
2009"Where's a Sunset (When You Need One)"Lane Turner[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideo
2006"Let You Go"
2008"Little Book of Matches"
2009"Where's a Sunset (When You Need One)"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: westernunderground Resources and Information . Westernunderground.com . April 29, 2020.
  2. News: Johnson. Natalie. Lane Turner could be the next country star. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 2, 2008. October 1, 2008.
  3. Web site: Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 1. Great American Country. October 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120211172244/http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_feature/article/0,3038,GAC_26499_5917657_01,00.html. February 11, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Lane Turner. New Country Star. October 1, 2008.
  5. Web site: Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 2. Great American Country. 2. October 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080916222058/http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_feature/article/0,3038,GAC_26499_5917657_02,00.html. September 16, 2008. dead.
  6. News: Keel. Beverly. September 1, 2008. 2 from Tennessee compete in Bravo model search. The Tennessean. October 1, 2008.
  7. Web site: The Votes Are In: Who's The Next GAC Star?. Great American Country. October 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080926154459/http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5937578_,00.html. September 26, 2008. dead.
  8. Web site: lane turner: Digital Music . Amazon.com . April 2, 2020. April 29, 2020.