Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Frederick Dierks Bentley, known professionally as Dierks Bentley, is an American country music singer and songwriter who has been signed to Capitol Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid-2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in February 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth20 November 1975
CityPhoenix, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.
I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make.
As a songwriter, you might write every day and throughout the course of a year you might get four songs that are really special.
And I'm the biggest country fan there is, but I'm always a little cautious of a slower song or just a song with subject matter.
So darlin' if your wonderin' why I brought you here tonight I wanna be your husband I want you to be my wife I ain't got much to give you but what I got means everything Its my last name
I'm part of the party, getting the crowd fired up, singing songs, pouring drinks, whatever it takes to get them to have a good time. When I walk into the meet-and-greet, someone's always going to have a story, a sad story or a happy story.
I think if you sing a song for the first time to your mom and dad, or your friends, and they go, 'That's pretty cool'-if you're playing at the local bar somewhere, or the coffee shop, singing songs, or if you have a gig somewhere and you're singing your own songs, I think that's some version of making it. ... It's not just about having commercial success; it's about having a great life.
Country music is always changing but the Opry is always there to serve as a lighthouse for what country music really is. The past, present and future is all encompassed by not only the physical structure of the building but also the radio show.
When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.
I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.
Country music has always been the best shrink that 15 bucks can buy.
And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.
No, as an artist, you have to be free to explore all the corners of your heart. There are no boundaries.
Blackberry Smoke is the real deal!