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CHRIS TOMPKINS

Roll Tide!!

About Me

Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and influenced by the likes of Jackson Browne and Neil Young, Chris focused on developing himself as a professional songwriter, vocalist and piano player during his high school years in the marching band. Practice and hard work paid off, leading to full time keyboard work on demo sessions as well as co-writes with various writers in the Muscle Shoals area. Chris decided he and his songs belonged in Nashville, Tennessee.
In the summer of 2000 at age 22, Chris made the move and got his first publishing deal at Little House Music, where he is currently a staff songwriter.

In 2004, Chris penned his first Top 20 hit single “ME AND EMILY”, co-written with friend and artist, Rachel Proctor. 2005 proved to be a promising year for Chris. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood recorded his song “BEFORE HE CHEATS” and it landed the #1 Spot on Country radio for 5 consecutive weeks. Some other recordings include Hank Williams Jr.’s “THATS HOW THEY DO IT IN DIXIE”, featuring country superstars Gretchen Wilson, Big and Rich and VanZant, and “BAMA BREEZE”, recorded by Jimmy Buffett, which is his current single off his latest album, “Take The Weather With You”.
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Member Since: 11/22/2006
Band Website: Big Loud Shirt
Band Members: Just me
Influences: Jackson Browne, Little Village, Neil Young, Steely Dan, CSN, Merle Haggard, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Jimmy Webb, Randy Newman, Marc Cohn, Malcom Holcomb
Sounds Like: If Jackson Browne grew up on white beans and hamhocks.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

To all you Bo Bice fans out there...

This goes out to every one of you who have sent me comments and e-mails.  I just want to say THANK YOU for all the congrats on my ACM Nomination and all of the kind words about "I'm Gone" and "Am...
Posted by CHRIS TOMPKINS on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:46:00 PST

ACM Awards

I just found out on Monday that my co-writer Josh Kear and I have been nominated for ACM Song Of The Year for "Before He Cheats" - All I can say is WOW....what an honor, i'm so humbled and thankful. ...
Posted by CHRIS TOMPKINS on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:05:00 PST