Musical career

David Nail's first recording contract was with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002. While there, he recorded a self-titled debut album, which was produced by Keith Stegall and John Kelton. The lead-off single, "Memphis", reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Deborah Evans Price gave the song a mostly-positive review, calling it a "solid performance" but saying that she considered its storyline implausible. Advance copies of the album were sent to radio stations, but it was not commercially released.

I'm About to Come Alive (2007-10)

Nail signed to MCA Nashville, also a division of Universal Music Group Nashville, in April 2007. I'm About to Come Alive was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke, the same producers who work with Miranda Lambert. The album includes a duet with Lambert, co-writes with Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox, and five songs that Nail co-wrote.

The first single was "I'm About to Come Alive", a cover version of a song previously recorded by the alternative rock band Train on their 2003 album My Private Nation. Nail's version peaked at number 47 on the country chart. The second single, "Red Light," entered Top 40 in May 2009 and peaked at number 7. "Turning Home", which Chesney co-wrote with Scooter Carusoe, was the album's third single, reaching a peak of number 20.

The Sound of a Million Dreams (2011-13)

In February 2011, Nail released his fifth single, "Let It Rain", which featured Sarah Buxton on guest vocals. It served as the lead-off single to his second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, which was released on November 15, 2011. In January 2012, "Let It Rain" became Nail's first No. 1 hit. The title track was released as the album's second and final single, and reached a peak of number 38 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Nail released a three-track digital EP titled 1979 on July 17, 2012. The EP includes a cover of Adele's "Someone like You".

I'm a Fire (2013-15)

A new single, "Whatever She's Got", was released to country radio on May 28, 2013. It served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, I'm a Fire, which was released on March 4, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in February 2014. The second single from the album was announced to be "Kiss You Tonight", co-written by David Cook, an American Idol winner.

Fighter (2015-present)

On July 20, 2015 David Nail released a new single entitled "Night's On Fire", from his upcoming fourth studio album, Fighter.

Personal life

David Nail was born and grew up in Kennett, Missouri, where his father was a high school band Director. He married longtime girlfriend Catherine Werne on June 6, 2009, in Franklin, Tennessee. On Dec 12, 2015, David Nail and his wife Catherine welcomed twins, son Lawson Brent Nail and daughter Lillian Catherine Nail. He participated in the 2010 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, hitting a home run past the right-field fence in Angel Stadium.

He attended Arkansas State University where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.

He is an avid fan of the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals and sang "God Bless America" during Game 7 of the Cardinals' 2011 World Series game versus the Texas Rangers.

He sang the National Anthem at the Mizzou Tigers 2012 homecoming football game versus the University of Kentucky.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		US Country	US
I'm About to Come Alive	Release date: August 18, 2009 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download	19	71
The Sound of a Million Dreams	Release date: November 15, 2011 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download	8	50	US: 75,000
I'm a Fire	Release date: March 4, 2014 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download	3	13	US: 66,000
Fighter	Release date: July 15, 2016 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download	To be released

Extended plays

Title	Album details
1979	Release date: July 17, 2012 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: Digital download
Uncovered	Release date: May 20, 2016 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US Country	US Country Airplay	US	CAN Country	CAN
2002	"Memphis"	52	—	—	—	—		David Nail
2008	"I'm About to Come Alive"	47	—	—	—	—		I'm About to Come Alive
2009	"Red Light"	7	—	54	—	—	US: Gold
2010	"Turning Home"	20	—	—A	—	—
2011	"Let It Rain"	1	—	51	—	—	US: Gold	The Sound of a Million Dreams
2012	"The Sound of a Million Dreams"	38	—	—	—	—
2013	"Whatever She's Got"	2	1	35	4	34	US: Platinum	I'm a Fire
2014	"Kiss You Tonight"	25	17	—B	—	—
2015	"Night's on Fire"	24	18	—C	43	—		Fighter
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• A"Turning Home" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
• B"Kiss You Tonight" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
• C"Night's on Fire" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Other charted songs

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	US Country Airplay
2012	"Someone like You"	52	49	1979
2015	"Broke My Heart"	46	—	I'm a Fire
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2008	"I'm About to Come Alive"	Roman White
2009	"Red Light"
	"Red Light"	Matt Pfingsten
2010	"Turning Home"	Stephen Shepherd
2011	"Let It Rain"	Stephen Shepherd/David Nail
2012	"The Sound of a Million Dreams"	Stephen Shepherd
	"Half Mile Hill"
	"The Sound of a Million Dreams"
	"Someone like You"
2013	"Whatever She's Got"	Chris Hicky
2014	"Kiss You Tonight"
2015	"Night's on Fire"	Justin Key

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result
2010	Academy of Country Music	Single Record of the Year — "Red Light"	Nominated
2011	Grammy Awards	Male Country Vocal Performance — "Turning Home"	Nominated
2013	Academy of Country Music	Vocal Event of the Year — "Let It Rain"	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]