Ken Mellons (born July 10, 1965 in Kingsport, Tennessee) is an American country music artist.
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Biography
Mellons was a native of Nashville, Tennessee since the age of three. He entered in many talent shows in high school, and played at various clubs around Nashville to help perfect his skill, while working day jobs to pay the bills.[2][3] In 1989, Ken earned a spot at a show called Country Music USA at Opryland USA, a theme park in Nashville.[3] Later, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was signed to Epic Records in 1993.[2] His debut, self-titled album produced a Top 10 single in "Jukebox Junkie", a song which also received ASCAP and BMI awards for surpassing one million spins on radio.[3] His second album, Where Forever Begins, p and as a result, Ken left Epic Records in 1997.[4]
Shortly after leaving Epic, Ken signed to Curb Records. Although he spent six years on that label, only one single was released; as a result, he soon became frustrated with the label and asked out of his record deal with them in 2003.[3][4] He moved to the independent Home Records soon afterwards, releasing the album Sweet in 2004. The album featured "Paint Me a Birmingham", which would later become a Top 5 country hit for Tracy Lawrence in early 2005.
Discography
Albums
- Ken Mellons (1994)
- Where Forever Begins (1995)
- Sweet (2004)
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Lookin' in the Same Direction" | 55 | Ken Mellons |
| 1994 | "Jukebox Junkie" | 8 | Ken Mellons |
| 1994 | "I Can Bring Her Back" | 42 | Ken Mellons |
| 1995 | "Workin' For the Weekend" | 39 | Where Forever Begins |
| 1995 | "Rub-a-Dubbin'" | 40 | Where Forever Begins |
| 1995 | "Stranger in Your Eyes" | 55 | Where Forever Begins |
| 1997 | "Mr. DJ" | ||
| 2004 | "Paint Me a Birmingham" | Sweet |