Tommy Shane Steiner (born October 9, 1973) is an American

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artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "

What If She's an Angel "What If She's an Angel" is a song written by Bryan Wayne and recorded by American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner. It was released as Steiner's debut single in December 2001 from his debut album ''Then Came the Night''. The song reached ...

", which reached a peak of No. 2 on the ''

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charts. It was the first of three chart singles from his singular album ''

Then Came the Night ''Then Came the Night'' is the only studio album by American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Records Nashville, RCA Nashville. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a number 2 hit for Steiner on the H ...

'', which was released in 2002 on

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Biography

Steiner was born in

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to parents who were both

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entertainers. allmusic ((( Tommy Shane Steiner > Biography )))/ref> His main goal, however, was to become a country music artist. He began touring throughout the state of

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, playing various clubs throughout the state.

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signed Steiner in 2001, and his debut single, "

", was released that year, followed by the album ''

''. The single was added to the playlists of nearly 100 of the stations on ''Billboards panel in one week. "What If She's an Angel" peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' U.S.

charts. Follow-up singles were less successful, however, and Steiner parted ways with RCA Nashville in December 2002.CMT.com : Tommy Shane Steiner : Tommy Shane Steiner Exits RCA
/ref> He has not recorded since. Post RCA After Steiner left RCA, he returned to the family cattle ranch in Austin. He sold the ranch to a developer and currently owns the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse. Though he occasionally performs in the restaurant, Steiner has no intention of returning to the music business.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

1973 births American country singers Living people Singers from Austin, Texas RCA Records Nashville artists 21st-century American singers Country musicians from Texas 21st-century American male singers {{US-country-singer-stub