Combustion/RCA Nashville artist Corey Kent rang the bell this week on his first #1 single with streaming smash “Wild As Her.” The Platinum single has amassed over 300 million streams worldwide and was produced by Combustion’s Chris Farren. Corey Kent’s debut major label album, Blacktop, will be out June 2nd, with an album release show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl that evening. Kent will b ehitting the road this summer opening for Jason Aldean on his ‘Highway Desperados Tour’.

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“Wild As Her” marks the second #1 for Combustion writer Brett Tyler, who co-wrote the single with Kelly Archer and Morgan Wallen. Tyler’s recent releases include “Man Made A Bar” from Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church, “Hill” from Ernest, “That’s Why We Fight” from Ella Langley featuring Koe Wetzel as well as the smash #1 “Cold Beer Calling My Name” with Combustion’s Jameson Rodgers (feat. Luke Combs).

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‍Combustion Music's Blake Duncan, Chris Farren, Triple8 Management's George Couri, Corey Kent, Combustion Music's Falcon, Keithan Melton, Kelly Lyons‍

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‍About Combustion Music:‍

Plain and simple…we help build hit songwriters. Combustion Music opened its doors in 2001 with the mission of providing a closely knit creative environment for up and coming songwriters to flourish and ultimately maximize the value of their copyrights. Twenty years and over 100 #1 hits later, we continue to follow that very same path. There is no science to art… However, carefully nurtured and focused creative support combined with raw talent can lead to some extremely positive results. The consistency in our staff, the longevity of our writer relationships, and the agility to adapt quickly to an ever-changing music business environment has led, over these 20 years, to some very solid results. We pride ourselves on that consistency and longevity, as evidenced by a 17-year relationship with six-time country Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley; a 12-year run with six-time Christian Songwriter of the Year Matthew West; and both the writer and artist development of hit Sony artist Jameson Rodgers, recent Broken Bow Records/Combustion signee Kolby Cooper, and RCA/Combustion up-and-comer Corey Kent. Again and again, our songs and catalogs hold up over time as evidenced by our consistent growth and return, and our writers’ loyalty. Nashville is clearly at the center of country music, and while our catalog contains works from many genres, at our core we are a country music company. We work out of a house on Music Row built in the 1930’s, where music is coming out of every room….songwriters working on new compositions, and creatives listening and trying to find a suitable home for the latest demos. Music is everywhere. Nashville is a hot city, and country music is an even hotter genre…country is cool, youthful and vibrant, and playing and growing in every corner of the globe. Combustion Music stands at the forefront of companies strategically prepared to continue to capitalize on this worldwide growth.

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‍About Corey Kent:

‍With the small-town charm of a boy from Bixby, OK, the big-city energy of Dallas, TX, and vocal prowess that rivals Nashville’s best – Corey Kent has been poised for a career in music from the beginning. Growing up influenced by various genres and artists, Corey started his journey in music at an early age. Taking the stage at age 11 as the lead singer for a touring Western Swing band, Corey hit early career milestones opening for legendary acts like Roy Clark and The Oak Ridge Boys. A few years later, he would be booking gigs around his hometown of Bixby, OK and by 17 he made his way to Nashville.

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In 2020, Corey released his From the West LP which garnered 3.5+ million aggregate streams and set the stage for his next chapter. His song “Gold” and fan favorite “Ain’t My Day has nearly 15 million streams combined. In December of 2021, Corey released his sophomore album, ’21, to an overwhelmingly positive reception and landed on multiple playlists across the streaming platforms with his single “There’s Always Next Year.” Both albums were released via Combustion Music. On March 4, 2022, Corey released his smash hit single “Wild As Her” and shortly after signed his deal with Sony Music Nashville and their RCA Nashville Imprint.

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A road warrior, Corey has been seen out on the road performing over 100 shows a year in 2021 alone. Along with headlining his own shows and playing the top music festivals across the country, Corey has been the supporting act for artists including Parker McCollum, Cody Johnson, Chase Rice, Eli Young, Josh Abbott, Flatland Cavalry, and Kolby Cooper. Corey also has major success writing songs for others including Kolby Cooper, Brandon Jenkins, Clark Green’s #1 hit “Hit You Where It Hurts” and more under his publishing deal with Combustion Music.

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To learn more about Corey Kent, visit CoreyKentOfficial.com, and followCorey Kent on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

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