Brent Cobb

The Songwriter and Producer Team of Brent and His Cousin Dave Represent an Old School Revival in Country That We Want Get Onboard With.

- Rob Laing

They say there’s no such thing as an overnight success, but you’d be forgiven for thinking Brent Cobb is a new face on the country scene with a brilliantly assured debut in Shine On Rainy Day. Except this is actually his second album, and his first was 11 years ago…

“I was writing and touring but I didn’t take a break from the road until the birth of my first child in 2014,” explains Georgia-raised Brent on his decade between records. “Then I took a break and just focussed on writing and being around the house. That was when Dave called about Southern Family. And once we got back in the studio, I found the magic hadn’t left.”

If the name Dave Cobb rings a bell it’s because he’s the hottest producer in Nashville right now – Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Rival Sons all count him as a collaborator and friend, creating modern classics together. He’s also Brent’s cousin, producing that first album,