Trent Dabbs
# Trent Dabbs

Trent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, Mississippi and is based in Nashville for his professional career. As a solo artist, Dabbs has released eleven albums, including his latest album, Positano, as well as a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his move to Nashville. His songs have been played in several TV shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and commercials for Crate & Barrel and Zales. He also co-produced and co-wrote many of the songs from Pure Country: Pure Heart.

## Career

In addition to Dabbs' career as a singer, he has also co-written several songs with other artists. Trent's songwriting credits include Ingrid Michaelson's Top 40 single, "Girls Chase Boys" released in February 2014, Kacey Musgraves' single, "High Horse" released in March 2018 and Coin's single "Growing Pains" released in 2018. He has written several songs that have been on ABC's Nashville including the songs "Undermine" and "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" that were both recorded by Hayden Panettiere and "Shine" that was recorded and released by Sam Palladio

Dabbs is also a co-founder of the musical collective Ten Out of Tenn, founded in 2005. In 2015, the collective celebrated its tenth anniversary, and sold out the Ryman Auditorium. In 2012, Trent released the debut album for his band, Sugar & The Hi Lows. He and his bandmate, solo artist, Amy Stroup also released a Holiday album, Snow Angel, in November 2012. The duo released its second album, High Roller in June 2015.

## Credits

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

| Song | Year | Artist | Album |
| - | - | - | - |
| “Next To Normal“ | 2022 | Lucius | Second Nature |
| "Maybe We Never Die" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Drugs" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Falling" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Jet Black Pontiac" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Like Nothing Ever Happened" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Just You & I" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Madelyn" | 2021 | Anderson East | Maybe We Never Die |
| "Drive Away with You" | 2021 | Jill Andrews | Ellen |
| "Could've Been" | 2021 | Jill Andrews | Ellen |
| "Who Came to Play" | 2021 | Hey Steve | Steve The Party |
| "Run Through the City" | 2021 | Hey Steve | Steve The Party |
| "Clear Eyes" | 2021 | Mokita | |
| "Say It Now" | 2021 | Matt Kearney | Anywhere With You |
| "Anywhere With You" | 2021 | Matt Kearney | Anywhere With You |
| "All Good Things Return" | 2021 | DANIEL SAINT BLACK |
| "Let It Hurt" | 2021 | DANIEL SAINT BLACK | |
| "heavenly light (work Tape)" | 2021 | Wilder Woods | |
| "Dried Up River" | 2021 | The Lone Bellow | |
| "Dream House" | 2021 | COIN | Rainbow Mixtape |
| "Hypnotica" | 2021 | COIN | Rainbow Mixtape |
| "How It Feels" | 2021 | COIN | Rainbow Mixtape |
| "Make It Stop" | 2021 | COIN | Rainbow Mixtape |
| "Petals on the Ground" | 2021 | Grace Lee | |
| "Lie With Me" | 2020 | Kree Harrison | Chosen Family Tree |
| "Call It Even" | 2020 | Jill Andrews | Thirties |
| "River Swimming" | 2020 | Jill Andrews | Thirties |
| "Papercut" | 2020 | Luna Aura | Three Cheers For The American Beauty |
| "Can't Look Back" | 2020 | Matt Kearney | |
| "sleepwalking" | 2020 | Mokita, Mike Kinsella | |
| "Follow No Leader" | 2020 | Arum Rae | |
| "Chains - Alt Version" | 2020 | Avi Kaplan | Lean On Me EP |
| "Banks" | 2020 | Needtobreathe | Out of Body |
| "Riding High" | 2020 | Needtobreathe | Out of Body |
| "Sympathy" | 2020 | SVRCINA | Elysian Fields |
| "Redhead" | 2020 | Carlee Hammack, Reba McEntire | If It Wasn't For You |
| "Love Is a Town" | 2020 | Josh Gilligan | Love Is a Town |
| "My Hallelujah" | 2020 | DANIEL SAINT BLACK | Velvet Hollywood |
| "When Things Break Apart" | 2020 | DANIEL SAINT BLACK | DANIEL SAINT BLACK |
| "Shadow" | 2020 | DANIEL SAINT BLACK | DANIEL SAINT BLACK |
| "Babe Ruth" | 2020 | COIN | Dreamland |
| "Youuu" | 2020 | COIN | Dreamland |
| "Reach Out" | 2019 | Bootstraps | Demo Love |
| "Have You Ever Seen a Boy Break Down?" | 2019 | Carlos Vara | Have You Ever Seen a Boy Break Down? |
| "Man on the Moon" | 2019 | Anna Graceman |
| "Room For You" | 2019 | Joseph (band) | Good Luck, Kid |
| "Side Effects" | 2019 | Joseph (band) | Good Luck, Kid |
| "Green Eyes" | 2019 | Joseph (band) | Good Luck, Kid |
| "My Love Goes Out to You" | 2019 | Eli Teplin | |
| "English Boys" | 2019 | LUNA AURA | |
| "Sorry Now" | 2019 | Jill Andrews | |
| "When Does a Heart Move On" | 2019 | Joy Williams | Front Porch |
| "Someday Soon" | 2019 | Wilder Woods | Wilder Woods |
| "The Summit" | 2019 | Avi Kaplan | |
| "Sit Down, Who's Been Loving You" | 2019 | Arum Rae | |
| "Real Place" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "Before I Go" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "Bring It On Home" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "Can't Stop Me Now" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "Calm Me Down" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "Stay Around" | 2019 | American Authors | Seasons |
| "The Fuss" | 2018 | Against The Current | Past Lives |
| "Black Jeans" | 2018 | Lucie Silvas | E.G.O. |
| "Beat of Your Own" | 2018 | Katie Herzig | Moment of Bliss |
| "Still Think About You" | 2018 | Heather Morgan | Borrowed Heart |
| "I Love You, But I Need Another Year" | 2018 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "Turn For The Worse" | 2018 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "Small Talks" | 2018 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "I'm Tired You're Lonely" | 2018 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "Deep Water" | 2018 | American Authors |
| "High Horse" | 2018 | Kacey Musgraves | Golden Hour |
| "Growing Pains" | 2018 | COIN | |
| "Lovers On Display" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico |
| "Time Honored Tradition" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico |
| "Return" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico |
| "Grand Restoration" | 2017 | Natalie Hemby | Puxico |
| "Paranoia" | 2017 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "Closest To Me" | 2017 | Liza Anne | Fine but Dying |
| "Miss Prince" | 2017 | Republican Hair | |
| "Jaywalking" | 2017 | Republican Hair | |
| "Say Me" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky |
| "Other Things In Sight" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky |
| "Numb" | 2017 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky |
| "Old Days" | 2016 | Ingrid Michaelson | It Doesn't Have to Make Sense |
| "Wanted It That Way" | 2016 | Kree Harrison | This Old Thing |
| "Loners" | 2016 | Arum Rae | Loners |
| "Wasn't My Time" | 2016 | Arum Rae | Loners |
| "Testifier" | 2016 | The Saint Johns | Dead Of Night |
| "Caught Me Dyin" | 2016 | The Saint Johns | Dead Of Night |
| "Slacker" | 2016 | Jillian Jacqueline | Prime |
| "Finest Hour" | 2016 | Jillian Jacqueline | Prime |
| "The One Thing I Did Right" | 2016 | Gabe Dixon | Turns To Gold |
| "Better Luck Next Time" | 2015 | Kopecky | Drug for the Modern Age |
| "Half Moon" | 2015 | Lindi Ortega | Faded Gloryville |
| "Let It Rain" | 2015 | Mat Kearney | Just Kids |
| "I'm Not Okay" | 2015 | Jill Andrews | The War Inside |
| "Girls Chase Boys" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Time Machine" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Stick" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Open Hands" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Ready To Lose" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Everyone Is Gonna Love Me Now" | 2014 | Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out |
| "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" | 2014 | Hayden Panettiere | Nashville Soundtrack |
| "Shine" | 2013 | Sam Palladio | Nashville Soundtrack |
| "Undermine" | 2012 | Hayden Panettiere & Charles Esten | Nashville Soundtrack |
| "Waves That Rolled You Under" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP |
| "Fever Dream" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP |
| "Why Try" | 2013 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP |
| "Taken" | 2014 | Young Summer | Fever Dream EP |
| "Lifeline" | 2009 | Mat Kearney | City of Black & White |
| "Last One Leaving" – Single | 2012 | Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown | Example |
| "Add It Up" | 2010 | Andrew Belle | The Ladder |
| "Look So Easy" | 2010 | Dave Barnes | What We Want, What We Get |
| "Pop Gun" | 2012 | Erin McCarley | Stadium Electric |
| "Oh My Darlin" | 2011 | Katie Herzig | The Waking Sleep |
| "Holdin Us Back" – Single | 2010 | Katie Herzig | |
| "Rain Or Shine" | 2010 | Matthew Perryman Jones | The Distance in Between |
| "Out of Reach" | 2009 | Matthew Perryman Jones | |
| "Just You" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love |
| "Chin Up" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love |
| "Come On Back" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love |
| "I'm In" | 2011 | Amy Stroup | The Other Side Of Love |
| "On A Day Just Like Today" | 2012 | Gabe Dixon | One Spark |
| "Shine" | 2008 | Ashley Monroe | |
| "Everything I Wanted" | 2008 | Ashley Monroe | |
| "Someday Our King Will Come" | 2010 | Natalie Grant | Love Revolution |
| "Charmed Life" | 2012 | Joy Williams | One of Those Days |
| "Turnaround" | 2012 | Joy Williams | "Songs From This" – EP |
| "Golden Thread" | 2012 | Joy Williams | "Songs From This" – EP |
| "We Are" | 2012 | Joy Williams | We Are (Single) |
| "More Than I Asked For" | 2009 | Joy Williams | More Than I Asked For |
| "10 Stories" | 2009 | Michelle Featherstone | Blue Bike |
| "Where My Head Is" | 2009 | Andy Davis | New History |
| "Believable Doubt" | 2007 | Andy Davis | Let The Woman |
| "Keep Faith" | 2008 | Matt Wertz | Under The Summer Sun |
| "Let Me Love You" | 2008 | Josh Wilson | Trying To Fit The Ocean in a Cup |

## Discography

* Quite Often (2004)
* What's Golden Above Ground (2006)
* Ashley Monroe and Trent Dabbs (2007)
* Decade Fades (2008)
* Your Side Now (2010) (Produced by Thomas Doeve)
* Transition (2010) (Produced by Thomas Doeve)
* Southerner (2011) (Produced by Jeremy Bose)
* Future Like Snow (2012)
* The Way We Look at Horses (2013)
* Believer (2015)
* The Optimist (2016)
* Positano (2018)
* Ojai / Be Where You Are (2023)

## TV placements

Alias

* This Time Tomorrow

Bones

* Keep Me Young

Grey's Anatomy

* Your Side Now

Ghost Whisperer

* Inside These Lines

Nashville

* Don't Put Dirt on My Grave Just Yet
* Acting The Part
* Ammunition
* Undermine
* Shine

One Tree Hill

* Until You Won Me Over
* Inside These Lines
* Odds Of Being Alone
* Look Back On
* Same Way Twice
* This Time Tomorrow
* Take It All In
* Follow Suit
* Off We Go

Hawaii Five-0

* Leave To See

Life Unexpected

* Odds Of Being Alone

World Of Jenks

* Odds Of Being Alone

The Chase

* Call It What It Is

The Vampire Diaries

* Counting Sleep
* Last Kiss
* Means to an End
* Losing Ground
* Wrap My Mind Around You

The Mountain

* Yesterdays Apology

The OC

* Love Goes

October Road

* It's Not Like That
* What's Golden Above Ground

The Hills

* What's Golden Above Ground

Pretty Little Liars

* Better Off Now
* Counting Sleep
* Stay By Me
* Follow Suit
* Turn Our Eyes Away
* This Time Tomorrow
* Where Fear Runs Through

Private Practice

* This Time Tomorrow

So You Think You Can Dance

* Inside These Lines

Parenthood

* Odds of Being Alone

Flashpoint

* Come To Life

NCIS

* Better Off Now

Drop Dead Diva

* I'm Not OK (cover version)

The Arrow

* Vertigo

Mistresses

* I'm not OK

## Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| - | - | - |
| 2010 | "Inside These Lines" | Becky Fluke |
| 2011 | "Follow Suit" | Becky Fluke |
