Michael Trent

Michael Trent

Michael Trent
Background information
Genres Folk, country rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • harmonica
Labels Shrimp Records, Dualtone,
Associated acts Shovels & Rope
Website shovelsandrope.com

Michael Trent is an American musician from Denver. He performs as a solo act and in the band Shovels & Rope since 2008.[1]

Career

Trent first performed as the lead singer in the band The Films with Kenneth Harris, Jacob Sinclair and Adam Blake in Charleston, South Carolina. The group disbanded in 2010.[2]

Trent collaborated with Butch Walker, performing on two of his albums. He then released two solo albums.

Trent recorded and album as a duo with his wife, Cary Ann Hearst, in 2008. The pair then formed the group Shovels and Rope[3] and began touring, performing about 200 shows each year.[4] In 2012 the couple released a second album, "O Be Joyful"[5]

Discography

Solo studio albums

Title Album Details
Michael Trent
  • Release date: November 26, 2007
  • Label: Our House Records
The Winner
  • Release date: April 20, 2010
  • Label: Shrimp Records

Credits

Album Title Artist Credits
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)

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Shovels & Rope: Music Biography". Allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "The Ballad of Michael & Cary Ann". Charleston City Paper.
  3. ↑ Dancemakers’ loveloss makes oblique reference to death: Review | Toronto Star
  4. ↑ "Catching Up With Shovels & Rope". Paste Magazine, By Rachel Bailey | November 14, 2012
  5. ↑ "Show Review: Shovels and Rope at World Cafe Live 2/2/13". Music Under Fire.
  6. ↑ "Michael Trent Credits". Allmusic.com.


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