Gary Nichols

Gary Nichols
Background information
Born (1978-08-08) August 8, 1978 (age 48)
OriginMuscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
GenreCountry
OccupationSinger–songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar
Years active1991–present
LabelsLoomis Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Muscle Shoals Music Group, Merrimack Records
Formerly ofThe SteelDrivers

Gary Nichols (born August 8, 1978) is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2006, Nichols made his debut that year with the release of his single "Unbroken Ground", which reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Following it were the singles "I Can't Love You Anymore" and "Goin' Fast". Nichols never released an album for the label and soon left it.

In April 2010, he replaced Chris Stapleton as the lead singer and guitarist of The SteelDrivers. After seven years with the band during which time the band won the Grammy for 2016 Best Bluegrass Album for The Muscle Shoals Recordings, Gary depart the band in 2017. He released a solo album titled "Field of Plenty" on Merrimack Records the same year. The mostly solo album features Charlie Musselwhite and Spooner Oldham on some tracks.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
1994 Subject to Change
  • Release date: January 17, 1994
  • Label: Loomis Nashville
2010 The Way We Do It Down South
  • Release date: September 8, 2010
  • Label: Muscle Shoals Music Group
2017 Field of Plenty
  • Release date: April 17, 2017
  • Label: Merrimack Records

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country
2006 "Unbroken Ground" 39
"I Can't Love You Anymore" 60
2007 "Goin' Fast" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2006 "Unbroken Ground" Paul Boyd

Games

References

  1. ↑ "Gary Nichols biography". CMT. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Gary Nichols named SteelDrivers' new singer". Country Standard Time. April 2, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ National Academy of Recordings Arts & Sciences (February 1, 2026). "Grammy Awards and Nominations for the SteelDrivers". Grammy.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Eric Harabadian (July 17, 2017). "Album Review – Gary Nichols "Field Of Plenty" (10/10)". Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ Billboard Magazine (September 2, 2006). "Billboard Hot Country Songs" (PDF). Billboard Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Billboard Magazine (December 9, 2006). "Billboard Hot Country Songs CHart" (PDF). Billboard Magazine.
  7. ↑ EA Tiburon and Exient Entertainment (February 5, 2007). "NASCAR 07 video game soundtrack". EA Sports.