Biography

England began playing guitar during his youth. He sang with various bands in high school, and performed in his school chorus. While working at a coffee shop during his time as a student at Oklahoma State University, fellow student Garth Brooks met him and soon the two were roommates. They performed together until failing grades forced England to move back home. He did eventually get a degree in marketing, but he worked at an automotive paint store.

By 1988, Garth had moved to Nashville, and after landing a recording contract, called England to come be his guitarist and backup vocalist. In 1995, England left Brooks' road band and signed to RCA Records Nashville. His self-titled debut album, released in late 1995, produced his first chart single in the No. 3 "Should've Asked Her Faster", although the album's other two singles ("Smoke in Her Eyes" and "Redneck Son") fell short of Top 40. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. It produced his only other Top 40 country hit in the No. 22 "Irresistible You" followed by "All of the Above" at No. 46. After the latter, England exited RCA's roster.

In 1999, England signed to Capitol Records, the same label to which Brooks was signed at the time. His third album, Highways & Dance Halls was issued under the name Tyler England. It produced three singles in "Too Many Highways", "I Drove Her to Dallas" (which peaked at No. 53) and "I'd Rather Have Nothing." Also included on this album was a re-recording of "Should've Asked Her Faster", as well as the Bruce Robison song "Travelin' Soldier", which would later become a Number One hit in 2003 for the Dixie Chicks. He did not release another album until 2007's Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream, which included the non-charting singles "Redneck Anthem" and "The Perfect Girl."

As of 2015, he now works for Keller Williams Realty as a realtor in central Oklahoma.

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US	CAN Country
Ty England	Release date: August 15, 1995 Label: RCA Nashville	13	95	30
Two Ways to Fall	Release date: September 17, 1996 Label: RCA Nashville	54	—	—
Highways & Dance Halls	Release date: November 23, 1999 Label: Capitol Nashville	—	—	—
Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream	Release date: January 23, 2007 Label: Triple T	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		US Country	US Bubbling	CAN Country
1995	"Should've Asked Her Faster"	3	21	2	Ty England
	"Smoke in Her Eyes"	44	—	41
1996	"Redneck Son"	55	—	—
	"Irresistible You"	22	—	25	Two Ways to Fall
1997	"All of the Above"	46	—	53
1999	"Too Many Highways"	—	—	—	Highways & Dance Halls
2000	"I Drove Her to Dallas"	53	—	—
2001	"I'd Rather Have Nothing"	—	—	—
2006	"Redneck Anthem"	—	—	—	Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream
2007	"The Perfect Girl"	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1995	"Should've Asked Her Faster"	Martin Kahan
	"Smoke in Her Eyes"
2000	"I Drove Her to Dallas"	Gerry Wenner

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