Lane Turner
Birth nameMichael Lane Turner
OriginMonahans, Texas, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Acoustic Guitar[1]
Years active2004–present
LabelsWarner Bros.

Michael Lane Turner (born February 3, 1967, in Monahans, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Signed to Warner Bros. Records since 2004, he released two singles for the label, including "Always Wanting More (Breathless)", which reached No. 56 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2004. Lane signed with Original Signal Recordings in 2009.

Early life

Turner was born in Monahans, Texas, and attended school in Levelland, which he described as "a place so flat you can watch your dog run away for two days".[2][3] He received his first guitar as a gift from his parents when he was eleven years old and his father taught him to play the songs he heard on the radio.[4] He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he was an All-American decathlete. He also played in a band called Diamondback during his time in college.[4][5]

Singing career

Turner signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2004. He released two singles for the label—"Always Wanting More (Breathless)" and "Let You Go"—but no album. He also co-wrote Blaine Larsen's single "I Don't Know What She Said".

In 2008, Turner was a contestant on The Next GAC Star, which aired on the network Great American Country. He completed the competition as runner up to winning band One Night Rodeo.[4][6][7]

As of early 2011, Lane has replaced Dustin Evans as lead vocalist for the country music band Western Underground, originally fronted by Chris LeDoux.[1]

Lane has continued in the Western Underground tradition as the base player for Ned Ledoux’s band. Ned LeDoux.

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2004 "Always Wanting More (Breathless)" 56 Right On Time
2006 "Let You Go" —
2008 "Little Book of Matches" —
2009 "Where's a Sunset (When You Need One)" — Lane Turner[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video
2006 "Let You Go"
2008 "Little Book of Matches"
2009 "Where's a Sunset (When You Need One)"

References

  1. 1 2 "westernunderground Resources and Information". Westernunderground.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Natalie (September 2, 2008). "Lane Turner could be the next country star". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 1". Great American Country. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lane Turner". New Country Star. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist Lane Turner, Page 2". Great American Country. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ Keel, Beverly (September 1, 2008). "2 from Tennessee compete in Bravo model search". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  7. ↑ "The Votes Are In: Who's The Next GAC Star?". Great American Country. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  8. ↑ "lane turner: Digital Music". Amazon.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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