Rod Black (singer)

Rod Black
Genres	Country rock
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Southern Row Records
Website	www.rodblackmusic.com

Rod Black is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter and the lead singer of hard rock band Jet Black Stare.^[1] In 2014, Black launched a solo career with the release of the single "Keepin' On" to country radio.^[1] It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.^[2] Black was nominated at the 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards for Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country for the song.^[3] Black's second solo single, "Long Gone", was released in March 2015.^[4][5] A music video for the song premiered in May.^[6] At the 2015 British Columbia Country Music Association Awards, Black was nominated for Rising Star.^[7]

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		CAN Country [2]
2014	"Keepin' On"	22
2015	"Long Gone"	—
2016	"Miles to Go"	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2015	"Long Gone"	Grant Vetters
2016	"Go Big or Go Home"	Gene Greenwood
	"Miles to Go"

References

1. Kingsland, Amanda (July 7, 2014). "FRESH CROP: Rod Black – Keepin On". Country 101.1. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
2. "Rod Black Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
3. "Canadian Music Week Announces Nominees for the Canadian Radio Music Awards!". Canadian Independent Music Association. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
4. Bjorke, Matt (June 4, 2015). "World Premiere: Rod Black – "Long Gone"". Roughstock. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
5. Young, Heather (April 11, 2015). "Interview – Rod Black". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
6. Melanson, Jenna (May 8, 2015). "New video released by Rod Black". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
7. Bjorke, Matt (June 26, 2015). "Rod Black Nominated For BC Country Music Award". Roughstock. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

External links

• Official website