Adam Hood
Adam Hood is a singer-songwriter[1] from Opelika, Alabama, who has released studio albums, "The Shape of Things" (2011, Carnival Records), Adam Hood" EP (2011, Carnival Records), "6th Street " EP (2004, Adam Hood Music), 21 to Enter (2002, Adam Hood Music) and Different Groove (2007, Little Dog Records).[2] He had played as a musician for years before his breakthrough around 2001.[3] His music is in the style of Americana, or roots rock. Different Groove was produced with Grammy Award-winning producer/guitarist Pete Anderson.[4]
In 2011, The single "Flame and Gasoline" reached as high as #9 on The Texas Music Charts. The single "22 Days Too Long" reached as high as #17 on the Texas Music Chart. Hood's following single "Different Groove" reached #17 on the Texas Music Chart as well. In 2007, Hood opened for Taylor Hicks, performed at Diversafest in Tulsa and at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and was seen in a segment of We're An American Band on the Documentary Channel. Hood's music video for "Hell of a Fight" ranked #5 on the CMT front page main category "Todays Top Videos" on February 18, 2012.[5] Hood has toured with artists such as Pat Green, Todd Snider, Miranda Lambert, Leon Russell and Ian Moore.[6] He was on the Willie Nelson Throwdown Tour for the summer of 2011 as part of the Bluebird Cafe singer/songwriter group.[7] Hood is currently signed with [http://www.carnivalmusic.net/ Carnival Records. He also currently writes and co-writes as a songwriter for Carnival Music Publishing.
==Discography==[8]
21 to Enter
- Released 2002 by Adam Hood Music
- Recorded at The Loft In Columbus, GA.
- Engineer: Dede Vogt; Jose Castallanos Jr.
- Track list
- "Stay Out Of My Way"
- "Take Me With You"
- "Million Miles Away"
- "This House"
- "Coffee Song"
- "I Wanna Be With You"
- "Tuesday Night"
- "Nobody Comes Here Anymore"
- "Big Mistake"
- "Last Man Standing"
- "Dead and Gone"
6th Street (EP)
- Released 2004
- Produced by Adam Hood & Justin Johnson.
- Recorded @ Justin's studio in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Track list
- "Tuesday Night"
- "Million Miles Away"
- "Coffee Song"
- "Play Something We Know"
'Different Groove
- Released 2007 by Little Dog Records, 2007
- Credits:
- Adam Hood (vocals, acoustic guitar)
- Pete Anderson (various instruments, acoustic guitar)
- Bob "Boo" Bernstein (pedal steel guitar)
- Michael Murphy (accordion, piano, Hammond b-3 organ)
- Paul Malingagio, Mark Thomas (bass guitar)
- Josh Day (drums)
- Darrin Vincent, Justin Johnson, Andrea Zonn (background vocals)
- Producer- Michael Murphey; Tony Rambo; Pete Anderson
- Engineer- Tony Rambo
- Track list
- "22 Days Too Long"
- "Shelly"
- "Never Comes Easy"
- "Cars, Trucks & Me"
- "Buzzes Like Neon"
- "Fool of an Honest Man"
- "Different Groove"
- "Late Night Diner"
- "Varnado"
- "Whole Town Talking"
- "22 Days Too Long" (Bonus)
- "Different Groove" (Bonus)
- "Fool of an Honest Man" (Bonus)
Adam Hood (EP)
- Released 2011
- Produced by Matthew Miller & Oran Thornton
- Musicians: Mark Selby, Chris Donohue, Russ Pahl, Shawn Fichter, Rachel Solomon, Stuart Mathis, Fred Eltringham, Craig Young, Jerry McPherson, Eli Beaird, Billy Panda, Mike Henderson
- Vocalists: Joanna Cotton, Kim Keyes, Maureen Murphy
- Track list
- "Flame and Gasoline"
- "The Shape of Things"
- "Used To Be Your Sunshine"
- "Song For Three Girls"
- "This Thing"
The Shape of Things
- Officially released October 2011 by Carnival Records
- Produced by Matthew Miller & Oran Thornton
- Musicians: Mark Selby, Chris Donohue, Russ Pahl, Shawn Fichter, Rachel Solomon, Stuart Mathis, Fred Eltringham, Craig Young, Jerry McPherson, Eli Beaird, Billy Panda, Mike Henderson
- Vocalists: Joanna Cotton, Kim Keyes, Maureen Murphy
- Track list
- "Hell of a Fight"
- "Flame and Gasoline"
- "Grandpa's Farm"
- "Tennessee Will"
- "The Shape of Things"
- "Gonna Take a Woman"
- "Front Porch Thang" (covered by Little Big Town's album, Tornado)[9]
- "Moving Mountains"
- "Hard Times In the Land of Plenty"
- "New Deep Ellum Blues"
- "Once They're Gone"
- "I'll Sing About Mine"
Welcome to the Big World
- Released November 4, 2014 by Adam Hood Music
- Track list
- "Don’t That Sound Like Love"
- "Trying to Write a Love Song"
- "Welcome to the Big World"
- "Bar Band"
- "Stars Around a Cajun Moon"
- "Whole Lot of Hard Work"
- "Postcards and Payphones"
- "The Countriest (feat. Sunny Sweeney)"
- "Way Too Long"
- "He Did"
- "I Took a Train"
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
---|---|---|
2007 | "22 Days too Long" | Brennan Reed |
2008 | "Different Groove" | Pete Anderson |
2012 | "Hell of a Fight" | Andi Zack |
References
- ^ Official Website - Biography
- ^ Adam Hood Discography, AMG
- ^ Artist Direct - Biography
- ^ Adam Hood press kit for Little Dog Records
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/videos/adam-hood/734015/hell-of-a-fight.jhtml
- ^ Brandon Rhyder, Adam Hood, Antone's, Austin, TX
- ^ http://www.countrythrowdown.com/profile/member/adam_hood
- ^ http://www.adamhood.com/music/
- ^ http://littlebigtown.com/releases/detail/tornado