Frank Foster (country singer)

Frank Foster
Born (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982 (age 42)
Cypress Bottom, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsLone Chief
Websitewww.frankfostermusic.com

Frank Foster (born January 22, 1982, in Cypress Bottom, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Foster has released eight independent albums: Rowdy Reputation in 2011, Red Wings and Six Strings in 2012, Southern Soul in 2013, Rhythm and Whiskey in 2014, Boots on the Ground in 2016, Good Country Music in 2016, Till I'm Gone in 2018 and The Way It Was in 2020.[2]

Jonathan Widran of AllMusic gave Red Wings and Six Strings four stars out of five, writing that "Foster's ability to connect lies in the raw emotional authenticity of his storytelling".[3] Southern Soul sold 6,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 67 on the Billboard 200.[4] Rhythm and Whiskey debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Hot Country Albums chart, with 9,000 copies sold in the US the first week.[5]

  1. ^ Fox, Danny (September 16, 2013). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Foster". Kiss Country 93.7. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Leggett, Steven. "Frank Foster | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Red Wings and Six Strings – Frank Foster". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 11, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of September 11, 2013: Luke Bryan "Crash My Party", Craig Morgan and Alabama & Friends Lead The Way". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Wade Jessen (September 11, 2014). "CMA Noms Lift Miranda Lambert's 'Platinum' Back to No. 1". Billboard.