Mo Pitney
| Mo Pitney | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Morgan Daniel Pitney |
| Born |
March 24, 1993 Cherry Valley, Illinois |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Curb |
| Website |
www |
Morgan Daniel "Mo" Pitney[1] (born March 24, 1993 in Cherry Valley, Illinois[2]) is an American country music singer. In May 2014, he signed to Curb Records.[3] He has released one studio album: Behind This Guitar (2016).
Musical career
Mo Pitney was born in Cherry Valley, Illinois. He began playing drums at 6 and guitar at 12. He played in a bluegrass band with his brother and a friend. Pitney moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed to Curb Records and began working with record producer Tony Brown.[4]
Pitney released his single "Country", in December 2014. He co-wrote the song with Bill Anderson and Bobby Tomberlin. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single positively, saying that "Mo isn’t making a statement, and he’s not the sign of some traditional country revolution in 2015. But he’s a reminder of how good a simple country song sung by a man who believes in God and George Strait can feel."[5] Johnny Nevin of Huffington Post also reviewed Pitney's music favorably, saying that "Mo Pitney knows a couple of really important things about being Country, real Country. One of them is that he knows who he is, and that's always going to be important, because it's the only way anyone can keep becoming the person they really want to be. Just as important though, it seems like Mo Pitney never forgets about everybody else, and how important they are too."[6] It was the third most added country song its first week at radio.[7] The song entered Top 40 on Country Airplay on the chart dated for the week ending June 20, 2015, its nineteenth week on that chart.[8] His second single, "Boy & a Girl Thing", released to country radio on August 31, 2015. It reached #50 on Hot Country Songs in October 2016. His debut album is Behind This Guitar. The album's third single, "Everywhere", will be released to country radio in December 2016.
Pitney's debut album, Behind This Guitar, was released on October 7, 2016.[9] It charted at No. 10 on Billboard's Top Country Albums in its first week.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] | |||
| Behind This Guitar[12] |
|
10 |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | |||
| 2014 | "Country" | 40 | 35 | Behind This Guitar |
| 2015 | "Boy & a Girl Thing" | 50 | 47 | |
| 2016 | "Everywhere"A | |||
ACurrent single[14]
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Country"[15] | Wes Edwards |
| "Boy & a Girl Thing"[16] | ||
References
- ↑ Pitney, Morgan Daniel. "Songwriter/Composer: PITNEY MORGAN DANIEL". Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Mo Pitney | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Stephenson, Troy (May 7, 2014). "Curb Records Adds Mo Pitney to Roster". MusicRow. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.curb.com/artists/mo-pitney
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (December 16, 2014). "Mo Pitney, 'Country' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Real Music, Real Country, And What's Important to Mo Pitney". Huffington Post. January 18, 2015.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (June 1, 2015). "Mo Pitney – "Country"". Roughstock. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/0608_country_update.pdf
- ↑ Betts, Stephen L. (July 29, 2016). "Mo Pitney Details Debut Album 'Behind This Guitar'". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Mo Pitney Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ {{https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/behind-this-guitar/id1133754484}
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ https://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_519%20-%20October%203,%202016.pdf
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Country". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Boy & a Girl Thing". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 20, 2015.