The great Mitchell Tenpenny is an incredibly gifted and prolific County Pop Music star, who shot to fame when his song, Drunk Me, became a Platinum-certified single in 2019. He was singled out as one of Pandora’s Artists to Watch in 2019, MusicRow’s Next Big Thing honourees, and The Tennessean’s Next Nashville Stars for 2019.
Tenpenny was born and raised in Music City itself, Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up listening to Country, Rock, and R&B. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 13, and after graduating with a music business degree from Middle Tennessee State University, he began to pursue a career in the industry. He signed a publishing deal in 2014 with Sony ATV Music and released his debut album, Black Crow, in 2015. He then signed with Riser Records in 2016, releasing an EP, Linden Ave, the following year, which charted at No.12 in the Country Album Sales. In 2018 he entered into a joint venture with Riser House/Columbia Nashville and released a self-titled EP, featuring a new single, Drunk Me. He released his second album, Telling All My Secrets, in December the same year, which debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Drunk Me became an explosive success, and was certified Platinum in 2019.
Tenpenny regularly connects with his legions of followers and fans through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, posting pictures and videos of his life around music. He is available for that personalised shout-out via the Cameo platform, has a YouTube channel, Mitchell Tenpenny, and an official website, mitchell10penny.com.