Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Daniel Fowler, a Canadian

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singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a

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family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in

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, including performances as an opening act for

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and Sam Roberts. His debut album, ''Blam!'', was released on

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in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock and

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influences, in a manner similar to

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.Robert Everett-Green, "Blam: Ridley Bent". ''

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'', May 13, 2005. The album was produced by Chin Injeti, formerly of the R&B band Bass is Base. Described by Bent as "hick hop", the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder". His subsequent albums, 2007's '' Buckles and Boots'' and 2010's '' Rabbit on My Wheel'', pursued a more conventional country sound. In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song. More recently he has toured and recorded with a new backing band, the Killer Tumbleweeds. His first album with that band, ''Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds'', was released in 2018.Greg Vandermeulen, "Ridley Bent & The Killer Tumbleweeds". ''Morden Times'', August 22, 2019.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bent, Ridley Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian rock singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian people of British descent 1979 births Living people Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Open Road Recordings artists Canadian alternative country singers Independent Music Awards winners MapleMusic Recordings artists 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters Singers from Nova Scotia