David Nail has been at the forefront of the American Country Music Scene since 2002, when he debuted with a song called “Memphis” through an album for Mercury Records. To this day, he remains one of the biggest names in Country and Western Music.
Born in Kennett, Missouri, David Nail drew inspiration from his father who was the musical director of a high school band. Nail himself was a member of many bands in high school decided upon pursuing a career as a solo singer-songwriter.
Despite his first release back in 2002 of a song called “Memphis”, it wasn’t until he switched labels to MC Nashville that he would release a full length studio album on August 18th 2009 entitled “I’m About to Come Alive”, which went on to peak at 19 in the US Country Chart. It also featured the singles, “Turning Home” which made it to number 20, and “Red Light”, which made it to number 7 in the US Country Chart.
His sequential albums followed suit and started to sell more and more with “The Sound of a Million Dreams” which was released on November 15th 2011, made it to number 8 in the US Country Charts, amassing 75,000 in sales. It was also this album that featured a song called “Let it Rain” featuring a country music contemporary named Sarah Buxton that earned him his first US Country number 1 single. His latest album, “I’m a Fire” which was released on March 4th 2014 that made it to number 3 in the US Country Charts and 13 in the Billboard charts. He has collaborated with fellow country artists, Florida Georgia Line on a song called “Dayum, Baby” from their album “Here’s to the Good Times”.
With all of the above under his belt and more, it is no wonder that he has been nominated for a Grammy Award and two Academy of Country Music Awards in his career so far.
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