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Rob Baird is an Americana artist and singer-songwriter^[1] from Memphis, Tennessee. He released his debut album, Blue Eyed Angels (Carnival Recording Company),^[2] in 2010 and his sophomore effort, I Swear It's the Truth, in May 2012. His third record "Wrong Side of The River was released on May 13, 2016. His music style is often categorized as Americana or singer-songwriter. His newest album, After All, was released on January 11th, 2019.

Biography

Baird relocated from Memphis, Tennessee to Fort Worth, Texas in 2005 to attend Texas Christian University, where he earned a degree in Entrepreneurial Management. During his time at Texas Christian, at the age of 21, he recorded his debut project. The album Blue Eyed Angels was produced by Scott Davis and featured musicians from Hayes Carll's band. That initial effort featured the singles, “Fade Away” (a top 5 single on the Texas Music Chart), “Could Have Been My Baby,” and the title track.

In 2012 Baird followed up Blue Eyed Angels with I Swear It’s The Truth, named one of the top twenty albums of the year by Spin Magazine.^[3] I Swear It’s The Truth featured the hit single, “Dreams and Gasoline” which was added to XM’s “The Highway” and was featured in the ABC drama, Nashville (2012 TV series). The video for the single was shot in Joshua Tree, CA and was supported by CMT and their multiple platforms.^[4]

In 2013 Baird's "More Than Willing" was featured on Lifetime's Army Wives. Three of his songs have also been used in season three of CW's Hart of Dixie ("Same Damn Thing" in episode 10, "More Than Willing" in episode 17, and "40 Days and 40 Nights" in episode 20).

Over the years, Baird has kept an active touring schedule balancing support slots with Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, The Steeldrivers ,Don Williams, and many others with developing an impressive string of headlining dates in several major markets.

Baird relocated to Austin, Tx in 2005 and recorded his third record "Wrong Side of the River." "Wrong Side of the River" was released on May, 13th, 2016 on Baird's label Hard Luck Recording Company. Produced by Brian Douglas Phillips, the album presents a stark contrast to some of Baird's previous work. Wrong Side of the River is laden with the blues of Memphis and the outlaw alt-country

In 2016 “Mississippi Moon” and “Cowboy Cliché” from "Wrong Side of the River" were featured on the Netflix original series The Ranch.

Baird's highly anticipated fourth record After All was released January 11, 2019.

Critical reception

Roughstock Country gave I Swear It's the Truth 4.5/5 stars, saying "Everything about I Swear It's The Truth suggests a young artist ready to break into the big leagues."^[5]

Baird was featured in Billboard{{'}}s "Spotlight" section in May 2012 covering the release of I Swear It's the Truth.^[7]

In 2015 the Dallas Observer slated Baird's "Dreams and Gasoline" to be one of the 50 best Texas Red Dirt Songs ^[8]

In 2016, Baird premiered a three-part video series featuring songs from " Wrong Side of The River" on NPR with stating that the videos and the music were " a thematic journey from defiance to reflection to the hope for redemption".^[9]

No Depression stated that Baird 2016 effort "Wrong Side of The River" as "Wrenching punches to the gut, with powerhouse blues rock and soul, as well as poignant pulls on our hearts with heart-rending ballads".^[10]

Spin Magazine described "Wrong Side of The River" by stating "Baird takes his traditional country to a deeper place, with sparse acoustic chords allowing his reflective lyricism to breathe".^[11]

Discography

Albums

Music videos

Television Placements

References

1. ^http://www.robbairdmusic.com/
2. ^http://www.carnivalrecordingcompany.com/
3. ^https://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-country-albums-2012/121217-19-rob-baird/
4. ^http://www.cmt.com/artists/rob-baird/
5. ^http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/album-review-rob-baird-i-swear-it-s-the-truth
6. ^https://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-country-albums-2012/121217-19-rob-baird/
7. ^http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/485451/spotlight-rob-baird-spreads-truth-with-new-album
8. ^http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-50-best-red-dirt-texas-country-songs-7055741
9. ^https://www.npr.org/event/music/476464506/rob-baird-wrong-side-of-the-river-trilogy
10. ^http://nodepression.com/article/rob-baird-has-run-good-luck
11. ^http://www.spin.com/2016/04/rob-baird-horses-premiere-stream/
12. ^{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rob baird|chart=all}}|title=Rob Baird Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 31, 2012}}
13. ^{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rob baird|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}|title=Rob Baird Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 31, 2012}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/rob-baird/888468/dreams-and-gasoline.jhtml|title=CMT : Videos : Rob Baird : Dreams and Gasoline|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=March 17, 2013}}
15. ^{{Cite web|title=First Watch: Rob Baird, 'Wrong Side of the River' Trilogy |url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/476464506/rob-baird-wrong-side-of-the-river-trilogy}}
16. ^http://www.tunefind.com/show/army-wives/season-7/14738
17. ^http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/16708
18. ^http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/17942
19. ^http://www.tunefind.com/show/hart-of-dixie/season-3/18113
20. ^http://abc.go.com/shows/nashville/episode-guide
21. ^http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/the-music-from-season-2-of-the-ranch-on-netflix
22. ^http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/the-music-from-season-2-of-the-ranch-on-netflix