Trent Willmon

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West Texas native Willmon doesn't just write most of his material; he does so with few collaborators, applying his smoky, tense baritone to a world he knows firsthand. On this debut, he celebrates icons of rural living such as brown-bottle beer ("Beer Man"), Southern hybrid stores (that mix bait and guns with laundromats), and the simple everyday routine of a working man ("The Good Life"). "The Wishing Well," a finely nuanced musical novelette, chronicles comings and goings in a rural barroom. His reflective, confessional "Every Now and Then" breaks the usual musical and lyrical clichés of most drinking songs. Willmon based the evocative, bittersweet "Medina Daydreaming" on memories of the Texas Hill Country. Can Willmon tear up a stage? He proves it with "All Day Long," a searing Texas fusion of Southern blues-rock and Western swing. Paired with the producer Frank Rogers, who handles Brad Paisley and Josh Turner, Willmon has much in common with both of those singers: 21st Century traditionalism with true staying power. --Rich Kienzle

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Average customer rating: Rich My current favorite CD Good for some things England think this guy is great! IT'S NOT VERY GOOD...IT KIND OF SUCKS

A Little More Livin' Trent Willmon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Trent Willmon Rockin' You Tonight Startin' with Me Sinners Like Me If You're Going Through Hell ASIN: B000FJA9VQ Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

1. Good One Comin' On
2. So Am I
3. On Again Tonight
4. Sometimes I Miss Ya
5. Love Don't Have To Be So Hard
6. Surprise
7. Island
8. Ropin' Pen
9. A Night In The Ground
10. Louisiana Rain
11. Good Horses To Ride

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Trent Willmon's sophomore bolt from the chutes not only bears out the promise of his 2004 debut, but proves him to be a more solid artist than some folks might have thought. The West Texas native cowrote seven of the eleven songs, which draw on his own life as a creek-bank philosopher, real-life cowboy, and father. For that reason, perhaps, Willmon never sounds forced or inauthentic in romancing about Shiner Bock, fishing gear, and an iced down Iglou cooler, or building a Chris LeDoux-like song around the easy camaraderie of a roping pen. He comes across as a man who solidly knows who and what he is, even if it's a jilted lover hoping to revive a dead-end romance ("On Again Tonight"). As a stylist, the traditionalist seldom veers from form, his voice as durable yet as plain as a pair of blue Wranglers. Yet try as he might, he's not really the right singer for his own "Louisiana Rain," a scorchingly passionate R&B song of loneliness and desire. But elsewhere, particularly on the funny cheating song "Surprise," Willmon proves a fine guide to his material, taking great pleasure in life's guilty--and simple--pleasures. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Rich.......2007-02-18

This CD has a rich texture; amazing vocals, humor, & blues. - Great guitar rifts. I'm not a big country & western fan, but I make an exception for this artist.

My current favorite CD.......2006-10-08

I loved this CD! I don't think there's a bad song on it, although I especially like On Again Tonight, Love Shouldn't Have to Be So Hard, and Louisiana Rain, which is a *terrific* blues song!. Close on the heels of those three, Sometimes I Miss Ya, The Ropin' Pen, Good Horses to Ride (a great story song, a little reminiscent of some Garth songs). The rest of the songs are close behind - the uptempo Good One Comin' On, and a funny Surprise are good country rockers. This is the CD most likely to be found in my CD player now@

Good for some things.......2006-07-27

The album is good, not great, and definitely not insightful. Trent's voice is kind of all over the place, at times sounding too much like Billy Ray Cyrus and not enough like himself - particularly on ballads which he covered so well his first time out. The first few songs on this album are solid thoughtless rockers that are largely indistinguishable from each other. Mostly the songs on this album are strangely grouped, and not spread out well enough. He's a good enough songwriter, and he does have a sense of humor. What I'm saying here is that while I do enjoy Trent's music, and my voice even sounds a lot like his, this album is not one I would really sit back and listen to to reflect on. For that I'd take Gary Allan's "Tough All Over" or Julie Roberts' "Men and Mascara", or even Brooks & Dunn's "Hillbilly Deluxe". This CD is one that I would pop in at a party, or possibly in the car where I want something upbeat in the background. There aren't very many songs here worth talking about, unfortunately. The album opens good enough, and it closes well with a strong performance on "Louisiana Rain", but it's all pretty standard mainstream-style country. So this album is good for a dance party and it's definitely something you could pull a lot of safe radio singles out of - something to sell and appeal to the mainstream crowd - but this year has seen a league of much better country albums than this one, and Willmon and all other artists have to realize that and step up to the plate with a more solid effort. 3 stars is a strong rating for this disc.

England think this guy is great!.......2006-06-26

I visited the states last year and was lucky enough to spend an evening at the Grand Old Opry. Trent Willmon was on the bill. I liked his singing so much I bought his debut album from the Opry shop and brought it home to the U.K. It has been played constantly since. I sent to Amazon.com for his latest album because it was not available in England. I received it within 1 week and once again it is been played all the time. I love the great lyrics and country feel to his music and can't wait for the next one.

IT'S NOT VERY GOOD...IT KIND OF SUCKS.......2006-06-19

ok i've listened to this album quite a few times and still have yet to find a strong point. i didn't get his first album so i'm not comparing like some reviewers may. "on again tonight" is the reason i bought this album and it's one of the only songs i like on it. some people who really like this cd will say "don't listen to him". or something like that but i'm right. a few of these songs aren't very well written and just trail off. as far as his voice goes, even if he has range, his voice isn't very good. i mean i like his voice on "beer man" and "on again to night" but some of these songs his voice makes sound worse. although some songs are ok none are exactly good. if you don't have the new toby keith, little big town, gary allan, jason aldean, jamey johnson, or brad paisley album(to name a few) get one of those cause ALL of them are much better than this.

don't waste your money on it...i did

Average customer rating: Excellent cd Trent Willmon is all that most modern country fails to be. Amazing... Awesome CD Surprisingly Very Good All The Way Though

Trent Willmon Trent Willmon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Little More Livin' The Dollar My Kind of Music Country Is My Rock Jason Aldean ASIN: B00049QNPI Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Beer Man
2. Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop, Used Car, Beer, Bait, BBQ, Barber Shop, Laundromat
3. Home Sweet Holiday Inn
4. She Don't Love Me
5. The Good Life
6. Population 81
7. Medina Daydreaming
8. The Wishing Well
9. All Day Long
10. Every Now And Then
11. Here

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West Texas native Willmon doesn't just write most of his material; he does so with few collaborators, applying his smoky, tense baritone to a world he knows firsthand. On this debut, he celebrates icons of rural living such as brown-bottle beer ("Beer Man"), Southern hybrid stores (that mix bait and guns with laundromats), and the simple everyday routine of a working man ("The Good Life"). "The Wishing Well," a finely nuanced musical novelette, chronicles comings and goings in a rural barroom. His reflective, confessional "Every Now and Then" breaks the usual musical and lyrical clichés of most drinking songs. Willmon based the evocative, bittersweet "Medina Daydreaming" on memories of the Texas Hill Country. Can Willmon tear up a stage? He proves it with "All Day Long," a searing Texas fusion of Southern blues-rock and Western swing. Paired with the producer Frank Rogers, who handles Brad Paisley and Josh Turner, Willmon has much in common with both of those singers: 21st Century traditionalism with true staying power. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Excellent cd.......2006-02-27

From start to finish this is a great cd. This is a cd you can listen to over and over again and not be bored or skip a song. A couple of the songs are very emotional.Home Sweet Holiday Inn-based on his true life and Here-a song that can touch you very deeply. My mother cries every times she hears it.I have seen Trent several times in concert and he gets better with each show. In a couple of weeks I get to see him for like the 12th time. I can't think of another cd I own that I actually listen to each song but this one. I can't wait til the release of his 2nd cd. Please buy this cd and support Trent Willmon. He has new management and He will be a big star that will not fade.

Trent Willmon is all that most modern country fails to be........2005-08-17

This isn't your typical modern country music, boys and girls. Trent Willmon is as American as apple pie, Chevy pickups and Chris Craft. Willmon combines traditional, yet catchy tunes and classic country topics to create an album, that, for some reason, is unknown to most of the so-called country music listeners out there, yet one of the best releases in years. Whoever his manager is needs to be fired, because this fellow is getting far less attention than he deserves. If you want classic country sound with a few contemporary twists, Trent Willmon, along with fellow newcomers Josh Turner and Bobby Pinson, is not to be missed.

Amazing..........2005-06-12

I bought this cd for one song only which is usually a risk. I am so glad that I took it. I only wish that Columbia would start doing something good with Trent's career. They (right now) are doing a horrible job and Trent deserves better.
The first two songs (Beer Man and Dixie Rose Deluxe) are fun songs that will make you feel good.
Home Sweet Holiday Inn- (the song I bought the album for)is superb. It is heartbreaking and I can't help but choke up when I listen to it. The song is remarkably well written.

She Don't Love Me- previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his publically-ignored album "Time Flies" and I can't decide what version I like more. I'm leaning towards Trent.

The Good Life- it's (to me)about apreciating the little things in life that you'd miss a lot of they weren't there. Great song co-written by Bobby Pinson (who has a great new cd out!) and Trent Willmon.

Population 81- a wonderful song that makes you feel the heartache the guy is going through.

Medina Daydreaming- really hard to describe. You'd have to hear it.

The Wishing Well- fun song to sing along to and is pretty true.

All Day Long- another fun song but definitely worth a listen

Every Now and Then- a slow song about drinking to forget things. Emotions will fly while listening to this song.

Here- one of the best songs EVER written. This song made me actually cry and almost no songs can make me do that these days. The guy in the song is talking to his wife. The twist is the guy is dead. It is hard to explain more than that. You'd have to really hear it to get how it works out.

If you are thinking about getting this cd, do it now!! It will be worth the money.

Awesome CD.......2005-05-01

This is by far the best "freshman" album I have encountered. I encourage everyone to listen and buy it. Definitely worth the investment.

Surprisingly Very Good All The Way Though.......2005-05-01

I got this CD not expecting much but I was quite surprised. It is very good all the way through. The songs have a strong emotional edge, nice guitar licks and are sung with conviction. The songwriting is well done. I have listened to it from start to finish several times and it just keeps getting better.

Don't overlook this CD, it is excellent.

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Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop.../Beer Man Trent Willmon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Little More Livin' Trent Willmon ASIN: B0002W4SRC Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop, Used Car, ...
2. Beer Man

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Sing It Now Country Hits Summer 2004 Karaoke CDG Terri Clark, Toby Keith, Trent Willmon, Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker, Martina McBride, Chely Wright, Rascal Flatts, John Michael Montgomery, Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss Gretchen Wilson ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Karaoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RGXKHW

Product Description

This listing is for a brand new COUNTRY Summer 2004 Karaoke CD&G CD from the Good Quality SING IT NOW collection. This CD comes sealed in a heavy plastic jewel case, plays the music without the lead vocals and displays the lyrics on a Karaoke CD&G player. These songs are not preformed by the original artists but are VERY GOOD re-creations.

The songs included are as follows:

Sing It Now Country Hits Summer 2004

1.Redneck Woman-Gretchen Wilson

2.Girls Lie Too-Terri Clark

3.Whiskey Girl-Toby Keith

4.Beer Man-Trent Willman

5.When The Sun Goes Down-Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker

6.How Far-Martina McBride

7.Back Of The Bottom Drawer-Chely Wright

8.Mayberry-Rascal Flatts

9.Letters From Home-John Michael Montgomery

10.Whiskey Lullaby-Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss

11.Last One Standing-Emerson Drive

12.That's What She Gets For Loving Me-Brooks & Dunn

13.Let's Be Us Again-Lonestar

14.If You Ever Stop Loving Me-Montgomery Gentry

15.Blame It On Mama-The Jenkins

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Beer Man Trent Willmon Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MXXM6O

Product Description

Single-Track CD-single

Music Album:

1. Ultimate Collection [Import]
2. Vegas
3. We Thank Thee [Import]
4. West Textures
5. When I Call Your Name
6. White Shoes [Import]
7. Who I Am
8. Woodsmoke and Oranges/Jack-Knife Gypsy [Import] [Original recording remastered]
9. You Won't Ever Be Lonely
10. Young Criminals' Starvation League

Music Album