David Nail
David Nail
David Brent Nailis an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville, for which he has released four studio albums: I'm About to Come Alive, The Sound of a Million Dreams, I'm a Fire, and Fighter plus two extended plays, 1979 and Uncovered. The albums have produced seven chart entries on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including two that have...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth18 May 1979
CityKennett, MO
CountryUnited States of America
There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.
Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them.
I love barbecue, its my favorite thing to eat.
I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.
I've never really gotten into the whole labels thing. There were times I would cover a pop song, and people would say 'You sound really country.' I gave up on that whole thing a long time ago.
As a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create - and as someone who's trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.
Nowadays, social media is the easiest place to go to find something.
I really like singing, but coming from a small town like where I grew up, how do you start that journey?
I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.
Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.
As awesome as it is to be with a big act and get three catered meals a day and get a dressing room with an actual shower in it, it's hard sometimes as a new artist to come across in 25 minutes. You get 25 minutes to hopefully impress these people. I think the longer set is more suitable for us and gives us an opportunity to connect better.
My philosophy has always been that I hope I have a good enough day to give me another one, I hope that I have a good enough year to give me another year. I know that's cliched, but it's the truth in how I approach my career.
I think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.
I have learned from Twitter that you get that instant feedback about what people think about what you did.