Tate Stevens

The X Factor season 2 · Winner

Where are they now

Stephen Eatinger performs as Tate Stevens. He was lead singer of the Dixie Cadillacs, which released an album in June 1996 on Calf Creek Records, and lead singer of the Outlaw Junkies from about 2005 until 2008. His 2012 win carried a $5 million recording contract with Syco and RCA Records Nashville. A January 15, 2013 news release said he had signed with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville. The album Tate Stevens came out on April 23, 2013 and reached number 18 on the Billboard 200. The EP Sweet Life came out on May 17, 2016 on Nizzers Music, INC.

Key figures

Career score20 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #63 (tie) of 365
Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 88
Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #105 (tie) of 182
Wikipedia views, 12 months62,401 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #63 of 303
Wikipedia views since 2015533,942 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #88 of 303

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Career

1996
Other · June 1996
The Dixie Cadillacs, with Stevens as lead singer, released an album in June 1996 on Calf Creek Records. The album title is not stated.
1997–2004
2005
Other · 2005 – 2008
Around 2005 Stevens became lead singer of the Outlaw Junkies with Steve Koken and Robert Harmon. He left in 2008.
2008
Other
In 2008 Stevens formed the Tate Stevens Band, a six-man ensemble.
2008
Other
In 2008 Stevens released an independent album.
2009–2011
2012
The X Factor, season 2
Winner
September 12 – December 20, 2012
2012
Other
In 2012 Stevens won The X Factor and secured a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville.
2013
Record deal · January 15, 2013
A news release reported on January 15, 2013 said Stevens had signed a deal with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville.
2013
Release · February 10, 2013
On February 10, 2013, Holler If You're With Me aired in a Pepsi commercial during the Grammy Awards.

More milestones

Date not documented
Chart
Tate Stevens debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 with 17,000 copies in its first week.

Discography

Releases of Tate Stevens
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales	Billboard peak
It Sure Looks Good On You	Single	1994	Not documented	Not documented	Not applicable	Not documented
Holler If You're With Me	Other	2013	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Power of a Love Song	Single	2013	Not documented	Not documented	Not applicable	Not documented
Tate Stevens	Album	2013	Syco/RCA Nashville	Not documented	Not documented	No. 18Billboard 200
Better at Night	Single	2014	Not documented	Not documented	Not applicable	Not documented
Sweet Life	EP	2016	Nizzers Music, INC	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

Sources

Tate Stevens (Wikipedia revision 1366629191) — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
X Factor winner Tate Stevens signs record deal — USA Today, January 15, 2013.
The X Factor (American TV series) season 2 — Wikipedia.
X Factor Winner Tate Stevens on L.A. Reid, Moving to Nashville and What's Next — The Hollywood Reporter, December 21, 2012.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Tate Stevens", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.

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