Brent Cobb

Blessed with a honeyed voice and a deceptively relaxed style, Brent Cobb specializes in synthesizing various retro-roots sounds into a fresh, idiosyncratic country style. His Georgia drawl can emphasize his soulful influences, but his music also shows traces of folk and laid-back rock. Cobb's Southern-fried hybrid received a proper showcase on his 2016 major-label debut Shine on Rainy Day, a record produced by his cousin Dave. The album earned Brent a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album in 2018, an auspicious start to a career for a singer/songwriter who quietly covered...