Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, Mississippi and is based in Nashville for his professional career. As a solo artist, Dabbs has released eleven albums, including his latest album, Positano, as well as a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his move to Nashville. His songs have been played in several TV shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and commercials for Crate & Barrel and Zales. He also co-produced and co-wrote many of the songs from Pure Country: Pure Heart.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Genres | Singer-songwriter, Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Ready. Set. Records! |
| Associated acts | Ten Out of Tenn, Mat Kearney, Ingrid Michaelson, Ashley Monroe, Young Summer, Sugar & The Hi-Lows |
| Website | TrentDabbs.com |
Career
In addition to Dabbs' career as a singer, he has also co-written several songs with other artists.[1] Trent's songwriting credits include Ingrid Michaelson's Top 40 single, "Girls Chase Boys" released in February 2014, Kacey Musgraves' single, "High Horse" released in March 2018 and Coin's single "Growing Pains" released in 2018. He has written several songs that have been on ABC's Nashville including the songs "Undermine" and "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" that were both recorded by Hayden Panettiere and "Shine" that was recorded and released by Sam Palladio[2]
Dabbs is also a co-founder of the musical collective Ten Out of Tenn, founded in 2005. In 2015, the collective celebrated its tenth anniversary, and sold out the Ryman Auditorium. In 2012, Trent released the debut album for his band, Sugar & The Hi Lows. He and his bandmate, solo artist, Amy Stroup also released a Holiday album, Snow Angel, in November 2012. The duo released its second album, High Roller in June 2015.[3]
Credits
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "High Horse" | 2018 | Kacey Musgraves | Golden Hour | |
| Growing Pains | 2018 | COIN | ||
| Lovers On Display | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico | |
| "Time Honored Tradition" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico | |
| "Return" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico | |
| "Grand Restoration" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico | |
| "Paranoia" | 2017 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying | |
| "Closest To Me" | 2017 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying | |
| Miss Prince | 2017 | Republican Hair | ||
| Jaywalking | 2017 | Republican Hair | ||
| "Say Me" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky | |
| "Other Things In Sight" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky | |
| "Numb" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky | |
| "Old Days" | 2016 | Ingrid Michaelson | It Doesn't Have to Make Sense | |
| "Wanted It That Way" | 2016 | Kree Harrison | This Old Thing | |
| "Loners" | 2016 | Arum Rae | Loners | |
| "Wasn't My Time" | 2016 | Arum Rae | Loners | |
| "Testifier" | 2016 | The Saint Johns | Dead Of Night | |
| "Caught Me Dyin" | 2016 | The Saint Johns | Dead Of Night | |
| "Slacker" | 2016 | Jillian Jacqueline | Prime | |
| "Finest Hour" | 2016 | Jillian Jacqueline | Prime | |
| "The One Thing I Did Right" | 2016 | Gabe Dixon | Turns To Gold | |
| "Better Luck Next Time" | 2015 | Kopecky | Drug for the Modern Age | |
| "Half Moon" | 2015 | Lindi Ortega | Faded Gloryville | |
| "Let It Rain" | 2015 | Mat Kearney | Just Kids | |
| "I'm Not Okay" | 2015 | Jill Andrews | The War Inside | |
| "Girls Chase Boys" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Time Machine" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Stick" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Open Hands" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Ready To Lose" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Everyone Is Gonna Love Me Now" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out | |
| "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" | 2014 | Hayden Panettiere | Nashville Soundtrack | |
| "Shine" | 2013 | Sam Palladio | Nashville Soundtrack | |
| "Undermine" | 2012 | Hayden Panettiere & Charles Esten | Nashville Soundtrack | |
| "Waves That Rolled You Under" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP | |
| "Fever Dream" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP | |
| "Why Try" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP | |
| "Taken" | 2014 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP | |
| "Lifeline" | 2009 | Mat Kearney | City of Black & White | |
| "Last One Leaving" – Single | 2012 | Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown | Example | |
| "Add It Up" | 2010 | Andrew Belle | The Ladder | |
| "Look So Easy" | 2010 | Dave Barnes | What We Want, What We Get | |
| "Pop Gun" | 2012 | Erin McCarley | Stadium Electric | |
| "Oh My Darlin" | 2011 | Katie Herzig | The Waking Sleep | |
| "Holdin Us Back" – Single | 2010 | Katie Herzig | ||
| "Rain Or Shine" | 2010 | Matthew Perryman Jones | The Distance in Between | |
| "Out of Reach" | 2009 | Matthew Perryman Jones | ||
| "Just You" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love | |
| "Chin Up" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love | |
| "Come On Back" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love | |
| "I'm In" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love | |
| "On A Day Just Like Today" | 2012 | Gabe Dixon | One Spark | |
| "Shine" | 2008 | Ashley Monroe | ||
| "Everything I Wanted" | 2008 | Ashley Monroe | ||
| "Someday Our King Will Come" | 2010 | Natalie Grant | Love Revolution | |
| "Charmed Life" | 2012 | Joy Williams | One of Those Days | |
| "Turnaround" | 2012 | Joy Williams | "Songs From This" – EP | |
| "Golden Thread" | 2012 | Joy Williams | "Songs From This" – EP | |
| "We Are" | 2012 | Joy Williams | We Are (Single) | |
| "More Than I Asked For" | 2009 | Joy Williams | More Than I Asked For | |
| "10 Stories" | 2009 | Michelle Featherstone | Blue Bike | |
| "Where My Head Is" | 2009 | Andy Davis | New History | |
| "Believable Doubt" | 2007 | Andy Davis | Let The Woman | |
| "Keep Faith" | 2008 | Matt Wertz | Under The Summer Sun | |
| "Let Me Love You" | 2008 | Josh Wilson | Trying To Fit The Ocean in a Cup |
Discography
- Quite Often (2004)
- What's Golden Above Ground (2006)
- Ashley Monroe and Trent Dabbs (2007)
- Decade Fades (2008)
- Your Side Now (2010) (Produced by Thomas Doeve)
- Transition (2010) (Produced by Thomas Doeve)
- Southerner (2011) (Produced by Jeremy Bose)
- Future Like Snow (2012)
- The Way We Look at Horses (2013)
- Believer (2015)
- The Optimist (2016)
- Positano (2018)
TV placements
Alias
- This Time Tomorrow
Bones
- Keep Me Young
Grey's Anatomy
- Your Side Now
Ghost Whisperer
- Inside These Lines
Nashville
- Don't Put Dirt on My Grave Just Yet
- Acting The Part
- Ammunition
- Undermine
- Shine
One Tree Hill
- Until You Won Me Over
- Inside These Lines
- Odds Of Being Alone
- Look Back On
- Same Way Twice
- This Time Tomorrow
- Take It All In
- Follow Suit
- Off We Go
Hawaii Five-0
- Leave To See
Life Unexpected
- Odds Of Being Alone
World Of Jenks
- Odds Of Being Alone
The Chase
- Call It What It Is
The Vampire Diaries
- Counting Sleep
- Last Kiss
- Means to an End
- Losing Ground
- Wrap My Mind Around You
The Mountain
- Yesterdays Apology
The OC
- Love Goes
October Road
- It's Not Like That
- What's Golden Above Ground
The Hills
- What's Golden Above Ground
Pretty Little Liars
- Better Off Now
- Counting Sleep
- Stay By Me
- Follow Suit
- Turn Our Eyes Away
- This Time Tomorrow
- Where Fear Runs Through
Private Practice
- This Time Tomorrow
So You Think You Can Dance
- Inside These Lines
Parenthood
- Odds of Being Alone
Flashpoint
- Come To Life
NCIS
- Better Off Now
Drop Dead Diva
- I'm Not OK (cover version)
The Arrow
- Vertigo
Mistresses
- I'm not OK
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Inside These Lines" | Becky Fluke |
| 2011 | "Follow Suit" |
References
- Trent Dabbs – Official Site
- Schlansky, Evan. "Local Songwriter Trent Dabbs Gets A Boost From ABC's Nashville". American Songwriter Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- "With High Roller (and Song Premiere), Sugar and the Hi-Lows Sweeten the Pot". The Huffington Post. June 1, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- "Trent Dabbs | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
