Dierks Bentley Bio
Growing up in a nonmusical family in Phoenix, AZ, country
singer Dierks Bentley got his country music education on his own,
listening to recordings. A love of the music inspired him to move to
Nashville at the age of 19, but he quickly grew discouraged by lack of
public and professional interest coming his way. It all changed when he
walked into the Station Inn, a bar where the bluegrass faithful hang
out. An all-night jam session recharged his batteries and he restarted
pursuing gigs. He landed a job at the TNN television doing research on
classic country music and by night he worked on his demos. Capitol
Records heard the artist, signed him, and released his self-titled
debut in 2003. Bringing his love of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings
to the forefront, Modern Day Drifter followed two years later and
became a Top Ten hit. In 2006, he returned with Long Trip Alone, a more
polished effort that was commercial but not crass. ~ David Jeffries,
All Music Guide
Written by David Jeffries
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