Michael Trent
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Michael Trent | |
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![]() Michael Trent | |
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Genres | Folk, country rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
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Labels | Shrimp Records, Dualtone, |
Website | shovelsandrope |
Michael Trent is an American musician from Denver. He performs as a solo act and in the band Shovels & Rope since 2008.[1]
Career
Trent first performed as the lead singer in the Denver, Colorado band Tinker's Punishment, before moving to the Southeast and renaming as The Films with Kenneth Harris, Jacob Sinclair and Adam Blake in Charleston, South Carolina. The group disbanded in 2010.[2]
Trent collaborated with Butch Walker, performing on two of his albums. He then released two solo albums.
Trent recorded an album as a duo with his wife, Cary Ann Hearst, in 2008. The pair then formed the group Shovels and Rope[3] and began touring, performing about 200 shows each year.[4] In 2012 the couple released a second album, "O Be Joyful"[5]
Discography
Solo studio albums
Title | Album Details |
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Michael Trent |
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The Winner |
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Credits
Album Title | Artist | Credits |
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Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio (2003) | Duke Tumatoe | Choir/Chorus |
I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart (2010) | Butch Walker | Composer, Lyricist, Vocals (Background) |
The Spade (2011) | Butch Walker | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
O' Be Joyful (2012) | Shovels & Rope | Group Member, Instrumentation, Producer |
Divided & United: Songs of the Civil War (2013) | Producer | |
Swimmin' Time (2014) | Shovels & Rope | Composer, Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer |
Rivers in the Wasteland (2014) | Needtobreathe | Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
References
- ^ "Shovels & Rope: Music Biography". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "The Ballad of Michael & Cary Ann". Charleston City Paper.
- ^ Dancemakers’ loveloss makes oblique reference to death: Review | Toronto Star
- ^ "Catching Up With Shovels & Rope". Paste Magazine, By Rachel Bailey | November 14, 2012
- ^ "Show Review: Shovels and Rope at World Cafe Live 2/2/13". Music Under Fire.
- ^ "Michael Trent Credits". Allmusic.com.
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