Ridley Bent
Encyclopedia
Ridley Bent is a Canadian
country
singer-songwriter
. Born in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000.
His debut album, Blam!, was released on MapleMusic Recordings
in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock
and hip hop
influences, in a manner similar to Buck 65
. The album was produced by Chin Injeti
, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base
. Described by Bent as "hick hop", the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder".
His subsequent albums, 2007's Buckles and Boots
and 2010's Rabbit on My Wheel
, pursued a more conventional country sound.
In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country
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...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Born in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000.
His debut album, Blam!, was released on MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
influences, in a manner similar to Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
. The album was produced by Chin Injeti
Chin Injeti
Chin Injeti is a singer, musician, and music producer who got his start as a founding member of Juno award-winning group Bass is Base, he continues to thrive as an artist releasing his recent solo album "D'tach" and its reworked version "Re'tach" . Working in genres ranging from country to rock...
, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base
Bass is Base
Bass is Base was a Canadian R&B group from Toronto, Ontario, active during the 1990s.The band consisted of Chin Injeti on bass, Ivana Santilli on keyboards, and MC Mystic on percussion...
. Described by Bent as "hick hop", the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder".
His subsequent albums, 2007's Buckles and Boots
Buckles and Boots
Buckles and Boots is the second studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. The album was released on November 27, 2007 by Open Road Recordings...
and 2010's Rabbit on My Wheel
Rabbit on My Wheel
Rabbit on My Wheel is the third studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. It was released on June 15, 2010 by Open Road Recordings...
, pursued a more conventional country sound.
In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song.
Albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Blam!
|
| 2007 | Buckles and Boots Buckles and Boots Buckles and Boots is the second studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. The album was released on November 27, 2007 by Open Road Recordings... Open Road Recordings Open Road Recordings, a division of Maple Core Ltd., is a Canadian country music record label established by Ron Kitchener in 2003 and distributed through Universal Music Canada.-Open Road artists:* Ridley Bent* Dean Brody* Doc Walker* Emerson Drive... |
| 2010 | Rabbit on My Wheel Rabbit on My Wheel Rabbit on My Wheel is the third studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. It was released on June 15, 2010 by Open Road Recordings... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Suicidewinder" | Blam! |
| 2008 | "Heartland Heartbreak" | Buckles and Boots |
| "Buckles and Boots" | ||
| 2009 | "Arlington" | |
| 2010 | "I Can't Turn My Back on the Bottle" | Rabbit on My Wheel |
| "Love Car" | ||
| "All the Heat Is in the Whiskey" | ||
| 2011 | "Living with Her Ex" | |