Houston County (band)
Encyclopedia
Houston County is an American country music
trio signed to Stroudavarious Records
. The group is composed of brothers Zack Hooper (lead vocals) and Adam Hooper (bass guitar
), as well as John Milldrum (lead guitar
). The trio released its debut single "I Can't Make It Rain" in September 2009, and it debuted at #58 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart dated for the week of October 31, 2009. Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-up, saying that it had "weak opening chords" but that it was "lyrically interesting." The band has also filmed a music video
for this song.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
trio signed to Stroudavarious Records
Stroudavarious Records
R&J Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed...
. The group is composed of brothers Zack Hooper (lead vocals) and Adam Hooper (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), as well as John Milldrum (lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
). The trio released its debut single "I Can't Make It Rain" in September 2009, and it debuted at #58 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart dated for the week of October 31, 2009. Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-up, saying that it had "weak opening chords" but that it was "lyrically interesting." The band has also filmed a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this song.
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|||
| 2009 | "I Can't Make It Rain" | 48 | TBD |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "I Can't Make It Rain" | Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy is a country music and pop music video director. Fanjoy has directed over 150 major label music videos. Her videos have appeared on CMT, VH-1, GAC, The Nashville Network, CMT Canada, and MTV.-Music videos:... |
External links
- Houston County at Stroudavarious Records