Song:Beer on the Table
Album:Way Out Here
Josh Thompson started out as a Nashville songwriter. Like many songwriters, he wanted to be a big country music star. When that didn't work out for him, he returned to songwriting. He was born Jan. 23, 1978 in Cedarburg, WI which is a Milwaukee suburb. Thompson moved to Nashville in 2005. After he co-wrote the title track of Jason Michael Carroll's 2009 album Growing Up Is Getting Old, Thompson signed with Columbia Records and recorded the 2010 album Way Out Here with producer Michael Knox. He is the son of Rock 'n' Roll legend Buddy Knox. And he discovered Jason Aldean. Beer on the Table was the first of three singles from the album. It reached #17 on the Country Singles chart. Thompson co-wrote the song with the husband and wife team of Ken Johnson and Andi Zack. This is their only chart single. Thompson co-wrote all the songs on the album. When the other two singles didn't do much better and neither did the album, Thompson was moved to RCA. Way Out Here is available on CD.He started recording an album with producer Phil O'Donnell. A single was released. When it didn't do well, the album was cancelled and Thompson left RCA. Thompson signed with Toby Keith's Show Dog label distributed by Universal. The 2014 album Turn It Up was produced by Mark Wright and Cliff Audretch III. Both are veteran producers. When this didn't do as well as Thompson's first album, He left Show Dog too. Since then, Thompson has concentrated on songwriting and he has had success co-writing songs for Morgan Wallen. His story is not unusual in Nashville. Some guys are not meant to be stars. But Thompson can make a good living as a songwriter. Here's the video for Beer on the Table by Josh Thompson.
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