Introduction
Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma. A U.S. Navy veteran, his major-label debut album American Heartbreak entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number five.
Early life
Bryan was born in Okinawa, Japan, while his family was stationed overseas with the Navy, but grew up in Oologah, Oklahoma. He is the son of Dewayne Bryan and Annette DeAnn (Mullen) Bryan, and has a sister, Mackenzie. Continuing a family tradition, Bryan was an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy, enlisting at the age of 17. He had started writing songs at the age of 14 and used his spare time while in the Navy to write music for his enjoyment.
Musical career
Bryan started uploading his music to YouTube in 2017, with his friends recording him performing using his iPhone. One of his songs, "Heading South", eventually went viral.
His debut album, DeAnn, was dedicated to his late mother and released on August 24, 2019. It was written in two months and recorded with his friends in a Florida Airbnb. Zach’s first public concert was in Medford, Oregon in October of 2019. He has since made his Ryman debut, among other noteworthy appearances. A second album, Elisabeth, was released on May 8, 2020. He recorded the album in a repurposed barn behind his home in Washington.
On April 10, 2021, Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut. He later signed a deal with Warner Records to release his music.
On October 14, 2021, Bryan announced that the U.S. Navy honorably discharged him after eight years of service to pursue his career in music just ahead of his nationwide Fall 2021 "Ain't For Tamin' Tour". He said, "If it was my decision, I would never get out of the world's greatest Navy, but here I am and they kindly honorably discharged me to go play some music."
On January 25, 2022, Bryan announced that he would release his major-label debut, a triple album, American Heartbreak, on May 20, 2022. It debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with over 70,000 album-equivalent units, marking the biggest first week for a country album in 2022.
On October 11, 2022, Bryan released the single "Starved", followed by the two singles "Fifth of May" and "The Greatest Day of My Life".
On Christmas Day of 2022, he released a live album called All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
On August 25, 2023, Bryan released his self-titled fourth album.
Personal life
In July 2023, Bryan started dating Brianna LaPaglia, a podcaster with Barstool Sports.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USHeat |
USFolk |
USCountry |
US Rock |
USAlbumSales |
US Vinyl |
AUS |
AUSCountry |
CAN | |||
| DeAnn |
|
171 | — | 6 | — | 31 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Elisabeth |
|
95 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 91 | |
| American Heartbreak |
|
5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 65 | 5 | 4 |
|
| Zach Bryan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USFolk |
USCountry |
US Rock | ||
| All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks) |
|
88 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USCountry |
USHeat |
USFolk |
US Rock | ||
| Quiet, Heavy Dreams |
|
— | — | 8 | 19 | — |
| Summertime Blues |
|
34 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USRock |
USAAA |
USCountry |
USCountry Airplay |
AUS |
CAN |
IRE |
UK |
WW | ||||
| "Heading South" | 2019 | — | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 55 |
— | — |
|
Elisabeth |
| "Oklahoma City" | 2020 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | American Heartbreak | |
| "From Austin" | 2022 | — | 9 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| "Highway Boys" | — | 21 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Something in the Orange" | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
70 | 23 |
| ||
| "Burn, Burn, Burn" | 100 | 12 | — | 24 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Dawns" (featuring Maggie Rogers) |
2023 | 42 | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | 47 | 47 |
— | 99 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted or certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USCountry |
USRock |
CAN | ||||
| "God Speed" | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
|
DeAnn |
| "Letting Someone Go" | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Condemned" | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "November Air" | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
|
Quiet, Heavy Dreams |
| "Late July" | 2022 | — | 42 | — | — | American Heartbreak | |
| "Heavy Eyes" | — | 28 | 12 | — |
| ||
| "Mine Again" | — | 39 | 18 | — | |||
| "Happy Instead" | — | 47 | 19 | — | |||
| "Right Now the Best" | — | — | 25 | — | |||
| "The Outskirts" | — | — | 27 | — | |||
| "Younger Years" | — | — | 31 | — | |||
| "Cold Damn Vampires" | — | — | 23 | — | |||
| "Tishomingo" | — | — | 26 | — | |||
| "She's Alright" | — | — | 24 | — | |||
| "Darling" | — | — | 38 | — | |||
| "Ninth Cloud" | — | — | 42 | — | |||
| "Sun to Me" | — | 32 | 29 | — |
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| "Billy Stay" | — | — | 44 | — | |||
| "Sober Side of Sorry" | — | — | 43 | — | |||
| "The Good I'll Do" | — | 35 | 21 | — |
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| "Poems and Closing Time" | — | — | 33 | — | |||
| "Corinthians (Proctor's)" | — | — | 45 | — | |||
| "Open the Gate" | — | 48 | — | — | |||
| "Half Grown" | — | — | 48 | — | |||
| "No Cure" | — | — | 47 | — | |||
| "Blue" | — | — | 39 | — | |||
| "Quittin' Time" | — | — | — | — |
|
Summertime Blues | |
| "Motorcycle Drive By" | — | — | 24 | — |
| ||
| "Summertime Blues" | — | — | 26 | — | |||
| "Oklahoma Smokeshow" | 86 | 24 | 10 | 77 |
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| "Twenty So" | — | — | 41 | — | |||
| "Matt and Audie" | — | — | 50 | — | |||
| "All the Time" | — | — | 32 | — | |||
| "Starved" | — | 47 | 27 | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Fifth of May" | — | 30 | 18 | — | |||
| "The Greatest Day of My Life" | — | 43 | 27 | — | |||
| "Revival" | 2023 | — | — | 10 | 96 |
|
Elisabeth |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yellowstone | Himself | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | "Something in the Orange" | Nominated |
| Academy of Country Music Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | Zach Bryan | Won |