| Ridley Bent | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Brian Daniel Fowler[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1979 |
| Origin: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genre: | Country, rock, hip hop |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Label: | MapleMusic Recordings Open Road |
Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Daniel Fowler,[2] a Canadian country singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family.[3] He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in British Columbia, including performances as an opening act for Great Big Sea[4] and Sam Roberts.[5]
His debut album, Blam!, was released on MapleMusic Recordings in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock and hip hop influences, in a manner similar to Buck 65.[6] The album was produced by Chin Injeti, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base. Described by Bent as "hick hop",[7] the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder".[6]
His subsequent albums, 2007's Buckles and Boots and 2010's Rabbit on My Wheel, pursued a more conventional country sound.[8]
In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song.[9]
More recently he has toured and recorded with a new backing band, the Killer Tumbleweeds. His first album with that band, Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds, was released in 2018.[10]
| Title | Details | |
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| Blam |
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| Buckles and Boots |
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| Rabbit on My Wheel |
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| Wildcard |
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| Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds |
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| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Suicidewinder" | Blam! |
| 2008 | "Heartland Heartbreak" | Buckles and Boots |
| "Buckles and Boots" | ||
| 2009 | "Arlington" | |
| 2010 | "I Can't Turn My Back on the Bottle" | Rabbit on My Wheel |
| "Love Car" | ||
| "All the Heat Is in the Whiskey" | ||
| 2011 | "Living with Her Ex" | |
| 2014 | "The Most Beautiful Woman Around" | Wildcard |
| "You Got Lucky"[11] | ||
| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canadian Country Music Association | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | [12] | |
| Top New Talent of the Year – Male | ||||
| 2009 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | [13] | ||
| 2010 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | [14] | ||
| 2011 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year | [15] | ||
| 2012 | Roots Artist or Group of the Year |