Aaron Pritchett (born August 2, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. He had a #1 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "Better When I Do", and has landed gold-certified hits with "Hold My Beer", "Dirt Road in 'Em" and "Worth a Shot".[2][3]
Aaron Pritchett | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aaron Ronald Pritchett |
| Born | August 2, 1970 Terrace, British Columbia, Canada.[1] |
| Origin | Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Big Star Recordings Royalty Records 604 Records |
| Website | www.aaron-pritchett.com |
Biography
Pritchett got his start as a DJ at Rooster's Country Cabaret bar in Pitt Meadows, BC, and played in a house band performing cover tunes. He recorded his first album in 1996 titled Young in Love. In 2001, after years of playing clubs in BC and Alberta, Pritchett entered a singing contest called "Project Discovery" sponsored by CMT and won a professional music video directed by internationally acclaimed director, Steven Goldmann as well as $10,000 cash. He put the money towards recording his first album, titled "Consider This". The title track was co-written by Pritchett and longtime BC Country artist Rick Tippe.
Pritchett then released his next two albums Something Going On Here in 2003 and Big Wheel in 2006. The latter included the single "Hold My Beer", which won Songwriter(s) of the Year at the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards.[4]
In 2008 he was signed to 604 Records, the production company of Nickelback's Chad Kroeger. Pritchett toured Western Canada with Toby Keith and fellow 604 Records artist Jessie Farrell to promote his album, Thankful, which was released on September 9, 2008.
Pritchett released the album In the Driver's Seat on November 9, 2010, under his own record label Decibel Music. Pritchett's first greatest hits album, Body of Work: A Collection of Hits, was released on May 12, 2015.[5] under Big Star Recordings.
In June 2016, Pritchett released his album The Score, a title that commemorated his 20th year recording and releasing music. The lead off single "Dirt Road in 'Em" went to No. 6 on the charts and marked a comeback in Pritchett's career as it was his first top 10 single since 2009. The second release, "Out Of The Blue" followed suit reaching No. 9. The album was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards. His release "When A Momma's Boy Meets A Daddy's Girl" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.
In April 2019, Pritchett scored his first #1 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "Better When I Do".[6]
Band
Current
- Jayson Brinkworth – Drums
- John Sponarski – Guitar, Vocals
- Scott Smith – Guitar, Steel Guitar, Vocals
- Shane Hendrickson – Bass, Vocals
- Emil Gawaziuk – Monitors, stage tech
- Kirby Barber – Guitar, vocals
Former
- Mitch Merrett
- Jay Buettner
- Mike Sanyshyn
- Ron Briggs
- Mike Norman
- Dennis Marcenko
- Darren Parris
- Bruce Morrison
- Peter Sweetzir
- Ken Friesen
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Young in Love |
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| Consider This |
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| Something Goin' On Here |
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| Big Wheel |
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| Thankful |
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| In the Driver's Seat |
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| The Score |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Body of Work: A Collection of Hits |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Out on the Town |
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Singles
2000s
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [8] | CAN Country [9][10] | ||||
| 2002 | "Consider This" | — | * | Consider This | |
| "You Can't Say I Didn't Love You" | — | * | |||
| 2003 | "New Frontier" | — | * | Something Goin' On Here | |
| 2004 | "My Way" | — | 7 | ||
| 2005 | "John Roland Wood" | — | 22 | ||
| "Lucky for Me" | — | 10 | |||
| 2006 | "Big Wheel" | — | 3 | Big Wheel | |
| "Hold My Beer" | — | 9 | |||
| "Warm Safe Place" | — | 6 | |||
| 2007 | "The Weight" | 90 | 6 | ||
| "Done You Wrong" | 79 | 7 | |||
| 2008 | "Let's Get Rowdy" | 98 | 13 | Thankful | |
| "How Do I Get There" | 79 | 8 | |||
| 2009 | "Hell Bent for Buffalo" | 84 | 10 | ||
| "Hard to Miss" | — | 18 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart "*" denotes releases where no chart existed | |||||
2010s-20s
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [10] | ||||
| 2010 | "Nothing but Us" | 23 | Thankful | |
| "Light It Up" | 28 | In the Driver's Seat | ||
| 2011 | "Drive" | 26 | ||
| "Coming Clean" | 42 | |||
| 2012 | "I Want to Be in It with You" | 31 | ||
| "Summertime" | 31 | Non-album single | ||
| 2013 | "Suntan City" | 18 | Body of Work: A Collection of Hits | |
| "You Should Be" | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2014 | "Hold You Like My Whiskey" | — | ||
| "Boat on the Water" | 28 | Body of Work: A Collection of Hits | ||
| 2015 | "Wake You with a Kiss" | 29 | ||
| 2016 | "Dirt Road in 'Em" | 6 | The Score | |
| "Out of the Blue" | 13 | |||
| 2017 | "When a Momma's Boy Meets a Daddy's Girl" | 5 | ||
| 2018 | "Worth a Shot" | 6 | Out on the Town | |
| "Better When I Do" | 1 | |||
| 2019 | "Good Thing" | 33 | Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "Never Seen Me Like This" | 50 | ||
| 2021 | "Not Enough You" | — | ||
| 2024 | "Just Wanna Feel It" | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [10] | ||||
| 2021 | "Catch and Release" | The Heels | 47 | I Am |
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [10] | |||
| 2017 | "Lit Up Tonight" | 43 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Angels"[11] | 2009 | One More Girl | Big Sky |
| "Home for Christmas"[12] | 2013 | George Canyon, One More Girl, Jordan McIntosh | Non-album song |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Consider This"[13] | Steven Goldmann |
| "You Can't Say I Didn't Love You" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2003 | "New Frontier" | |
| 2004 | "My Way" | |
| "John Roland Wood" | ||
| 2005 | "Lucky for Me" | |
| 2006 | "Big Wheel" | |
| "Hold My Beer" | Stephano Barberis | |
| "Warm Safe Place" | ||
| 2007 | "Done You Wrong" | |
| 2008 | "Let's Get Rowdy" | Colin Minihan |
| "How Do I Get There" | ||
| 2009 | "Hell Bent for Buffalo" | Colin Minihan |
| 2010 | "Light It Up" | Carolyne Stossel |
| 2011 | "Coming Clean" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2013 | "Home for Christmas" (with George Canyon, One More Girl and Jordan McIntosh) | Stephen Lubig |
| 2014 | "Boat on the Water" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2016 | "Dirt Road in 'Em" | Cole Northey |
| "Out of the Blue" | ||
| 2017 | "When A Momma's Boy Meets A Daddy's Girl" | |
| 2018 | "Worth A Shot" | |
| "Better When I Do" | Cole Northey |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [14] |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Album of the Year – Lucky For Me | Won | |||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | [15] | |
| Album of the Year – Something Goin' On Here | Nominated | |||
| Independent Male Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Independent Song of the Year – "New Frontier" | Won | |||
| 2005 | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [15] | |
| CMT Video of the Year – "John Roland Wood" | Nominated | |||
| Independent Male Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [14] | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Songwriter of the Year – "Lucky For Me" (with Mike Norman, Mike Steen) | Won | |||
| Single of the Year – "Lucky For Me" | Won | |||
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [16] |
| Album of the Year – Big Wheel | Nominated | |||
| Single of the Year – "Big Wheel" | Nominated | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year – "Big Wheel" | Nominated | |||
| Independent Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Independent Single of the Year – "Big Wheel" | Nominated | |||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [14] | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Album of the Year – Big Wheel | Won | |||
| Songwriter of the Year – "Big Wheel" (with Mitch Merrett, Darryl Burgess) | Won | |||
| Single of the Year – "Big Wheel" | Won | |||
| Video of the Year – "Hold My Beer" | Won | |||
| 2007 | Juno Awards of 2007 | Country Recording of the Year – Big Wheel | Nominated | [17] |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [18] | |
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year – "Hold My Beer" | Won | |||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [14] | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Songwriter of the Year – "Done You Wrong" (with Mitch Merrett, Tim Taylor) | Won | |||
| Single of the Year – "Done You Wrong" | Won | |||
| 2008 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [14] |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Fans Choice Award | Won | |||
| 2009 | Juno Awards of 2009 | Country Recording of the Year – Thankful | Nominated | [19] |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | [20] | |
| Album of the Year – Thankful | Nominated | |||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Album of the Year – Thankful | Won | [14] | |
| 2014 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Fans Choice Award | Won | |||
| Single of the Year – "Boat on the Water" | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year – "Boat on the Water" | Won | |||
| 2015 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Single of the Year – "Wake You With a Kiss" | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Fans Choice Award | Won | [23] |
| Single of the Year – "Dirt Road In Em" | Won | |||
| Video of the Year – "Dirt Road In Em" | Won | |||
| Album of the Year – The Score | Nominated | |||
| Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year – The Score | Nominated | [24] |
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Nominated | [25] | |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [26] | |
| Video of the Year – "When A Momma's Boy Meets A Daddy's Girl" | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Single of the Year – "Better When I Do" | Won | [27] |
| Album of the Year – Out on the Town | Nominated | |||
| Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Nominated | [28] |