Who I Am (Cory Marks album) 2020 studio album by Cory Marks
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Maximum Volume [ 2] Entertainment Focus [ 3] Ramzine [ 4]
Who I Am country rock artist Cory Marks , and was released on August 7, 2020 through Better Noise Music .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Outlaws and Outsiders ", "Drive " and "Blame It on the Double ".
Background
Marks spent five years co-writing and recording the songs for this album with producer Kevin Churko .[ 7] North Bay, Ontario to Churko's studio "The Hideout" in Las Vegas, Nevada to work on the album.[ 8]
Critical reception
Dave Brooks of Billboard [ 1] Canadian Beats Media said of Marks and the album: "his style is outlaw country/country rock and he pulls it off like no other. He has a boisterous sound and unique style that will always impress those who have come to know him and his music".[ 8] Rock 'N' Load Magazine said the "album is packed with a gnarly backbone and beautiful melodies intertwined right across the thirteen fine recordings".[ 9] Maximum Volume Music stated the album is "for the good ol’ boys, [it's] never meaning no harm, oh and it's going to take over the world. See, a college hockey player, and a pilot he might have been, but these days Cory Marks is about to break out as a big star.[ 2]
Singles
Marks released his first single on Better Noise Music, "Outlaws & Outsiders ", featuring Ivan Moody , Travis Tritt , and Mick Mars ,[ 10] iTunes in Canada as well as #1 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs and Hard Rock Digital Songs charts and #7 on the Country Digital Songs charts[ 11] [ 12] Mainstream Rock radio, top 5 on German rock radio, and at #12 on Canada Rock radio.[ 13] [ 14]
Marks released three promotional singles, "Better Off",[ 15] Blame It on the Double ",[ 16] [ 17]
In June 2020, Marks released "Drive ",[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
"Blame It on the Double " became the album’s second single to rock radio in Germany and the United Kingdom in October 2020. A later version of the song featuring Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman was sent to Canadian country radio,[ 22] Jason Hook was sent to Canadian rock radio.[ 23]
Track listing
Bonus tracks (CD/Digital/Streaming only) Title Writer(s) 12. "She’s Hollywood" 4:16 13. "My Whiskey Your Wine" (acoustic) 3:16
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[ 24]
Scotty Alexander - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, fiddle , banjo
Jay Buettner - electric guitar
Kane Churko - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys, production, engineeringKevin Churko - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin , bass guitar , keys, drums, production, engineering, mixing, masteringKhloe Churko - studio assistance
Jody Domingue - photography
Alex Donaldson - electric guitar
Joel Ferguson - steel guitar , slide guitar
Bob Funk - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo
Tristin Hardin - editing
Lzzy Hale - featured vocals on "Out in the Rain"Shane Hendrickson - bass guitar
Cory Marks - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drumsMick Mars - electric guitar on "Outlaws & Outsiders"Shawn McGhee - editing
Ivan Moody - featured vocals on "Outlaws & Outsiders"Marc Muller - electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar
Ed Regan - photography
Travis Tritt - featured vocals on "Outlaws & Outsiders"Justin Schipper - steel guitar, slide guitar
Adam Wakeman - organ
John Wellman - artwork
Charts
Album
Singles
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref
2021
Canadian Country Music Awards
Alternative Country Album of the Year
Who I Am
Nominated
[ 36] [ 37]
2022
Country Music Association of Ontario
Songwriter(s) of the Year
"Blame It on the Double" (with Kevin Churko and Kane Churko)
Nominated
[ 38] [ 39]
Release history
References
^ a b Brooks, Dave (August 11, 2020). "Cory Marks Debuts Long Awaited Next Generation Country Rock Record 'Who I Am' . Billboard ^ a b Thorley, Andy (August 12, 2020). "REVIEW: CORY MARKS – WHO I AM (2020)" . Maximum Volume Music . ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (August 7, 2020). "Cory Marks – Who I Am Album Review" . Entertainment Focus . ^ Dison, Tom (September 13, 2020). "Cory Marks states clearly Who I Am" . Ramzine . ^ a b "Who I Am – Cory Marks" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 4, 2020 .^ Iahn, Buddy (August 11, 2020). "CORY MARKS 'WHO I AM' DEBUTS WORLDWIDE" . The Music Universe . ^ a b "Cory Marks, The Critically Acclaimed Next Generation of Country Rock, Releases Debut Album, WHO I AM" . The Country Note . August 7, 2020.^ a b Dagg, Nanci (August 26, 2020). "Review & Interview with Cory Marks" . Canadian Beats Media . ^ "CORY MARKS // WHO I AM // ALBUM REVIEW" . Rock 'N' Load Magazine . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .^ Gosselin, Jessica (November 26, 2019). "North Bay's Cory Marks' new song is number one on iTunes Canada" . CTV News Northern Ontario ^ "Cory Marks Throws Down in Single "Outlaws & Outsiders" ft. Travis Tritt, Ivan Moody & Mick Mars" . Front Porch Music . January 26, 2020.^ a b Brooks, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Cory Marks 'Outlaws and Outsiders' Is the 2019 Hit That Couldn't Be Confined" . Billboard ^ "Big day for North Bay's Cory Marks" . BayToday.ca . August 7, 2020.^ a b "Travis Tritt Chart History: Canada Rock Song Sales" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .^ "Cory Marks releases his new single 'Better Off' . The Rockpit . December 13, 2019.^ "Top Country Pick: Cory Marks 'Blame It On The Double' . Top Country . February 14, 2020.^ Taylor, Blake (April 17, 2020). "Cory Marks Releases New Single, 'Devil's Grin' . iHeart Radio ^ a b Brooks, Dave (June 19, 2020). "Cory Marks New Track 'Drive' Is The Feel Good Country Hit of the Summer" . Billboard ^ Elwood-Hughes, Pip (June 7, 2020). "Cory Marks debuts new track Drive ahead of August album release" . Entertainment Focus . ^ Iahn, Buddy (June 5, 2020). "CORY MARKS ANNOUNCES 'WHO I AM' . The Music Universe . ^ "CORY MARKS' NEW 'NASHVILLE MORNINGS' EP OFFERS REFRESHED APPROACH TO THE COUNTRY-ROCKER'S CATALOGUE" . Rock N' Load Magazine . June 17, 2021.^ Brooks, Dave (April 30, 2021). "Cory Marks Drops Single With Jason Hook & Theory of a Deadman's Tyler Connolly" . Billboard ^ Who I Am (CD booklet). Cory Marks. Better Noise Music . 2020. BNM-581-2.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ "ARIA Report" (PDF) . ARIA . August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .^ "Top 20 Albums - Charts for August 17, 2020" . Music Canada . August 17, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021 .^ "Swisscharts.com – Cory Marks – Who I Am" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 14, 2020.^ "Billboard Top Album Sales - Week of August 22, 2020" Billboard . Retrieved July 19, 2021 .^ "Billboard Heatseekers Albums - Week of August 22, 2020" Billboard . Retrieved July 19, 2021 .^ References for Australian Country Hot 50:
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