Michael Trent
American musician (born 1977)
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Michael Trent (born October 20, 1977)[1] is an American musician from Denver. He performs as a solo act and in the band Shovels & Rope since 2008.[2]
October 20, 1977
- Vocals
- guitar
- drums
- harmonica
Michael Trent | |
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Michael Trent | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Michael Trent Robinson October 20, 1977 Denver, Colorado, US |
| Genres | Folk, country rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
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| Labels | Shrimp Records, Dualtone, |
| Website | shovelsandrope |
Career
Trent first performed as the lead singer in the Denver, Colorado band Tinker's Punishment, before moving to the Southeast and renaming as The Films with Kenneth Harris, Jacob Sinclair and Adam Blake in Charleston, South Carolina. The group disbanded in 2010.[3]
Trent collaborated with Butch Walker, performing two of his albums. He then released two solo albums.
Trent recorded an album as a duo with his wife, Cary Ann Hearst, in 2008. The pair then formed the group Shovels and Rope[4] and began touring, performing about 200 shows each year.[5] In 2012 the couple released a second album, "O Be Joyful"[6]
Discography
Solo studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Michael Trent |
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| The Winner |
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Credits
| Album title | Artist | Credits |
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| Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio (2003) | Duke Tumatoe | Choir/Chorus |
| I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart (2010) | Butch Walker | Composer, Lyricist, Vocals (Background) |
| The Spade (2011) | Butch Walker | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| O' Be Joyful (2012) | Shovels & Rope | Group Member, Instrumentation, Producer |
| Divided & United: Songs of the Civil War (2013) | Producer | |
| Swimmin' Time (2014) | Shovels & Rope | Composer, Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| Rivers in the Wasteland (2014) | Needtobreathe | Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
