Phillip LaRue
Background information
Birth namePhillip Paul LaRue
Born (1981-10-09) October 9, 1981
Butte County, California
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresPop, acoustic, Americana,
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1999–present
LabelsBEC, Razor & Tie

Phillip Paul LaRue (born October 9, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, artist and producer from Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He has released four studio albums with his band LaRue, formed by his sister Natalie LaRue and himself, and two studio albums as solo artist. He has sold over 500,000 copies and worked with many well-known music artists, including Tenth Avenue North, Brandon Heath, Jars of Clay, Audrey Assad, Jennifer Knapp, Phil Wickham, Ronnie Dunn, Jason Castro and Dave Barnes.[2] In 2010, he won a Dove Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "By Your Side" for Tenth Avenue North.[3][4][5] He also received a billboard #1 for the writing the song Whiskey in My Water

His music is frequently featured in television, films & adds including but not excluding Ghost Whisperer (CBS), One Tree Hill (CW),[6] Harper's Island (CBS), The Hills (MTV), and Nashville (ABC), Apple, Volkswagen, Ford. He is also in a band called "The Rival" http://www.therivalmusic.com which has had many placements for TV/FILM.

Early life

Phillip Paul LaRue was born on October 9, 1981, in Butte County, California, the son of Paul William LaRue and Carolynn Marie LaRue (née, Nesbitt), who were married on October 11, 1980, in Santa Barbara County, California.[7][8][9][10] His younger sister is Natalie LaRue, and he has two additional younger twin sisters.[7]

Discography

As LaRue

Year Title
1999 Waiting Room (Maxisingle)
2000 LaRue (Reunion)
2001 Transparent (Reunion)
2002 Reaching (Reunion)

As Solo artist

Title Release date Label
Let the Road Pave Itself April 7, 2009 BEC
6 Strings and 88 Keys EP April 7, 2009 BEC
You[11] November 13, 2015 Razor & Tie
The Meaning April 6, 2018 Above Ground/Tone Tree Music

References

  1. ↑ Recordings, BEC. "Signed Artist Phillip LaRue". BEC RECORDS. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Phillip LaRue Recent Works". Razor & Tie Publishing. Razor & Tie Direct. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Hendrickson, Lucas (April 21, 2010). "Dove Awards spreads its wings". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "CCM Artists Honored at 41st Annual DOVE Awards". The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. CBN News. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "40th Annual GMA Dove Awards". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Phillip Larue's Song Featured on CW's One Tree Hill Premiere". Breathe Cast. breathecast.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia". Hal Leonard Corporation: 244–5. Retrieved October 7, 2015. Phillip LaRue October 9, 1981. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: LARUE PHILLIP PAUL". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ California Birth Index. "Phillip Paul Larue, Born 10/09/1981 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ Santa Barbara County Marriage Records (October 11, 1980). "Paul W Larue, Carolynn M Nesbitt". Family Tree Now. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ Title and date


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