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Bryan Simpson bio

Modern American singer-songwriter Bryan Simpson is an artist whose sound unnervingly explores an evocative amalgamation of southern folk, bluegrass, classic country, and indie eclecticism, with the playful swagger, relatable storytelling, and thoughtful introspection of his heroes which include John Hartford, Tom T. Hall, Jeff Tweedy, and of course Bob Dylan.

Bryan’s songs have netted praise from all corners: The Huffington Post wrote “Bryan’s original undertakings are reminiscent of the whimsical and whip-smart work by David Byrne and Jim James”. While SeattlePi claims Simpson’s music echoes “Bowie, and Beck in the melodies, moods, and arrangements. The quest is entertaining and thought-provoking.” His genre-spanning career has included making records and touring as a singer/songwriter with luminaries as diverse as The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, bluegrass giant Ricky Skaggs, and Mumford and Sons. Since leaving his hometown of Ft Worth Texas with only a fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and a box fan to his name, Simpson has had many of his original songs recorded by country music standouts like Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Brandy Clark, Hailey Whitters, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Stephen Wilson Jr, with several of them ending up with a number 1 beside their name on the Billboard and Music Row charts. He has also been awarded NSAI’s prestigious “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” award. His songs have easily totaled over 500 million streams at this point.

This year Simpson will release his first record under his own name. “The Oldest”, due out in Fall 2023, is a concise 11 songs in length, produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan/Brandi Carlisle). Simpson’s storytelling takes center stage like never before with a record that straddles the line between invention and tradition. and takes his kaleidoscope view of the world and surrounds it with relatable and relaxed melodies and poignant production; that ultimately paints as interesting a sonic picture as do Simpson’s homespun better than true stories.

Chart-topping Songwriter Bryan Simpson Releases Transcendent Debut Solo Album, “The Oldest”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bryan Simpson’s music journey looks like a conspiracy board with pinned yarn strings from a detective show. Where eventually the connective clues point towards one singular mastermind. Whether as bandleader for his genre-bending bluegrass band, Cadillac Sky, The Whistles & the Bells, his grappling with God persona, or his short-lived but loved duo, The Golden Age, Simpson has always lived behind an enigmatic moniker. However, early in 2024, Oz gets a full reveal of the man behind the curtain with his debut solo album, “The Oldest”.

While this will be his first release under his own name, Simpson is certainly well-known in those need-to-know circles. Music Row vouches for his formidable talent. He’s had chart-topping tunes by the likes of Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, and Joe Nichols with two of those landing at Billboard’s number-one slot. His latest chart riser, “Everything She Ain’t” is with ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Hailey Whitters.

For “The Oldest”, Simpson has teamed up with long-time friend & Grammy-winning golden boy/engineer/producer Eddie Spear (Zack Bryan, Brandi Carlisle, Chris Stapleton). The album took them three years to wrap but you’ll find that it’s the kind of gift that keeps giving. These eleven gems let us converse with a man deeply concerned with his own humanity, the state of the world’s despair, and our collective role to simply be the arm around each other’s slumped shoulders.

The premiere song, ‘Nothing At All’, plunges us into an ethereal honky-tonk and a lovely encounter with Life herself. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s the kind of Simpson storytelling device you’ll come to expect yet still marvel. “Truth is most folks go to bed in their head with the dream of me/then wake up with no room for the reality”. It’s a tender yet jarring wake-up call that we are the authors of our destiny and Simpson’s wisdom reminds us there’s no middle ground with living.

As you’ll experience, Simpson has an uncanny way of storytelling where he often creates unexpected characters to be the ones to teach us the most valuable of lessons. For example in the titular track, The Oldest, he uses a shoplifting senior and a tipsy teenager to offer up a subtle, unconventional take on grace and understanding. On other tracks, he’ll use a bullied boy and a prom princess to show the power of trying to be “Brave”. The heartrending “L.A. Earthquakes” details the frantic middle-of-the-night voicemail of a nowhere man’s zealous plea to his lovelorn girlfriend. “I lost you and I still ain’t found me”. Mercy, that’s good. In “End of the World”, Simpson calls out wizard-themed dog parks and even the demise of ol’ Kris Kringle. It’s all wrapped in an oddly romantic correspondence which, again, plays well. “Get Lucky” is his imagined encounter with his songwriting hero, Cowboy Jack Clements, and the presumable advice he’d give the young man about Nashville, life, and, ultimately, his “time behind the pen”. And possibly the best example of them all is the tall tale from “People Are Funny That Way”, about an Oklahoma aspiring artist who ends up finding his crowd “singing George Strait songs downtown at the Ten Gallon Cowboy gay bar”.

The songwriting is front and center without a doubt with even some of the tracks getting a full-on acoustic treatment. However, Simpson & Spear stretch their production legs throughout. There’s the hypnotic canon interplay of the electric guitars on Nothing At All, Billy Contreras’ fiddle taking a trip to the carnival halfway through the lamenting “Out of Sorts”, and, of course, there’s the banjo of guru and old colleague, Matt Menefee, rolling throughout the album but highlighted in “Wildflowers for Mama”. The production pièce de résistance occurs in “Who Hurt You”. The undertone of a drum roll reminiscent of a tightrope walk performance occurs moments after a big crescendo that seems to be the climax of this particular ballad, yet in that moment you realize that she’s still unrelenting to let the pain be known and this isn’t a conversation but rather a desperate plea for salvation. That idea formulates because of production. Yes, it’s that sonically poignant.

With “The Oldest”, Bryan Simpson is gifting us with his most transcendent studio album to date, a formidable quote considering his body of work thus far. It’s a significant milestone in his musical journey. A testament to his growth as an artist and his unwavering commitment to authenticity. “The Oldest” is set to be available in early 2024.

TRACK LIST:

Nothing At All

The Oldest

Wildflowers For Mama

L.A. Earthquakes

Who Hurt You

Brave

Get Lucky

Unhappy As They Ever Were

Out of Sorts

End Of The World

People Are Funny That Way

For more information, please visit Bryan Simpson’s official website or follow him on social media platforms.

https://bryansimpsonmusic.com

Media Contact:
contact@bryansimpsonmusic.com

Bryan Simpson’s bold debut single, “Brave, built for this generation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Acclaimed songwriter Bryan Simpson (Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Hailey Whitters), is releasing his debut solo album, “The Oldest”, this coming Fall. It’s his first release under his own name which is a decision filled with internal trepidation. It’s his most personal album to date in that all but one of the 11 tracks was written by he and himself. Simpson has teamed up with long-time friend & Grammy-winning golden boy/engineer/producer Eddie Spear (Zack Bryan, Brandi Carlisle, Chris Stapleton). Their first offering, “Brave”, is an aptly-themed, exposed, acoustic guitar-and-vocal which is perfectly conceived to face the anxiety of a debut such as this.

With careful consideration to Brave’s poignant lines, they stripped the track back to just Simpson’s voice and the guitar. Brave’s lack of production is the oddly perfect choice as it serves to reinforce the lesson in the lyrics. The rawness of the tune and of its characters are aimed at the listener in such a way that you quickly become a part of the stories being told. “Brave” is the sorely-needed mantra for this generation. In a time when anxiety and depression rage, Brave steps up to boldly declare that it’s not the destination that defines you but rather your attempt at arriving. “Brave” will be available on all streaming platforms on October 6th.

For more information, please visit Bryan Simpson’s official website or follow him on social media platforms.

https://bryansimpsonmusic.com

Media Contact:
contact@bryansimpsonmusic.com

RELEASE SCHEDULE

Oct 6 First single “Brave”
Nov 10second single – “Nothing At All”
Jan 123rd single “LA Earthquakes”
Feb 164th single “End of the world”
TBAAlbum release

FOCUS TRACKS

Brave
Nothing At All
LA Earthquakes
End of the World
Get Lucky

bryan simpson

debut single, “BRAVE”, available 10.06.23

bryan simpson

debut single, “BRAVE”, available 10.06.23

ONE SHEET

Bryan Simpson bio

Modern American singer-songwriter Bryan Simpson is an artist whose sound unnervingly explores an evocative amalgamation of southern folk, bluegrass, classic country, and indie eclecticism, with the playful swagger, relatable storytelling, and thoughtful introspection of his heroes which include John Hartford, Tom T. Hall, Jeff Tweedy, and of course Bob Dylan.

Bryan’s songs have netted praise from all corners: The Huffington Post wrote “Bryan’s original undertakings are reminiscent of the whimsical and whip-smart work by David Byrne and Jim James”. While SeattlePi claims Simpson’s music echoes “Bowie, and Beck in the melodies, moods, and arrangements. The quest is entertaining and thought-provoking.” His genre-spanning career has included making records and touring as a singer/songwriter with luminaries as diverse as The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, bluegrass giant Ricky Skaggs, and Mumford and Sons. Since leaving his hometown of Ft Worth Texas with only a fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and a box fan to his name, Simpson has had many of his original songs recorded by country music standouts like Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Brandy Clark, Hailey Whitters, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Stephen Wilson Jr, with several of them ending up with a number 1 beside their name on the Billboard and Music Row charts. He has also been awarded NSAI’s prestigious “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” award. His songs have easily totaled over 500 million streams at this point.

This year Simpson will release his first record under his own name. “The Oldest”, due out in Fall 2023, is a concise 11 songs in length, produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan/Brandi Carlisle). Simpson’s storytelling takes center stage like never before with a record that straddles the line between invention and tradition. and takes his kaleidoscope view of the world and surrounds it with relatable and relaxed melodies and poignant production; that ultimately paints as interesting a sonic picture as do Simpson’s homespun better than true stories.

 

Chart-topping Songwriter Bryan Simpson Releases Transcendent Debut Solo Album, “The Oldest”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bryan Simpson’s music journey looks like a conspiracy board with pinned yarn strings from a detective show. Where eventually the connective clues point towards one singular mastermind. Whether as bandleader for his genre-bending bluegrass band, Cadillac Sky, The Whistles & the Bells, his grappling with God persona, or his short-lived but loved duo, The Golden Age, Simpson has always lived behind an enigmatic moniker. However, early in 2024, Oz gets a full reveal of the man behind the curtain with his debut solo album, “The Oldest”.

While this will be his first release under his own name, Simpson is certainly well-known in those need-to-know circles. Music Row vouches for his formidable talent. He’s had chart-topping tunes by the likes of Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, and Joe Nichols with two of those landing at Billboard’s number-one slot. His latest chart riser, “Everything She Ain’t” is with ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Hailey Whitters.

For “The Oldest”, Simpson has teamed up with long-time friend & Grammy-winning golden boy/engineer/producer Eddie Spear (Zack Bryan, Brandi Carlisle, Chris Stapleton). The album took them three years to wrap but you’ll find that it’s the kind of gift that keeps giving. These eleven gems let us converse with a man deeply concerned with his own humanity, the state of the world’s despair, and our collective role to simply be the arm around each other’s slumped shoulders.

The premiere song, ‘Nothing At All’, plunges us into an ethereal honky-tonk and a lovely encounter with Life herself. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s the kind of Simpson storytelling device you’ll come to expect yet still marvel. “Truth is most folks go to bed in their head with the dream of me/then wake up with no room for the reality”. It’s a tender yet jarring wake-up call that we are the authors of our destiny and Simpson’s wisdom reminds us there’s no middle ground with living.

As you’ll experience, Simpson has an uncanny way of storytelling where he often creates unexpected characters to be the ones to teach us the most valuable of lessons. For example in the titular track, The Oldest, he uses a shoplifting senior and a tipsy teenager to offer up a subtle, unconventional take on grace and understanding. On other tracks, he’ll use a bullied boy and a prom princess to show the power of trying to be “Brave”. The heartrending “L.A. Earthquakes” details the frantic middle-of-the-night voicemail of a nowhere man’s zealous plea to his lovelorn girlfriend. “I lost you and I still ain’t found me”. Mercy, that’s good. In “End of the World”, Simpson calls out wizard-themed dog parks and even the demise of ol’ Kris Kringle. It’s all wrapped in an oddly romantic correspondence which, again, plays well. “Get Lucky” is his imagined encounter with his songwriting hero, Cowboy Jack Clements, and the presumable advice he’d give the young man about Nashville, life, and, ultimately, his “time behind the pen”. And possibly the best example of them all is the tall tale from “People Are Funny That Way”, about an Oklahoma aspiring artist who ends up finding his crowd “singing George Strait songs downtown at the Ten Gallon Cowboy gay bar”.

The songwriting is front and center without a doubt with even some of the tracks getting a full-on acoustic treatment. However, Simpson & Spear stretch their production legs throughout. There’s the hypnotic canon interplay of the electric guitars on Nothing At All, Billy Contreras’ fiddle taking a trip to the carnival halfway through the lamenting “Out of Sorts”, and, of course, there’s the banjo of guru and old colleague, Matt Menefee, rolling throughout the album but highlighted in “Wildflowers for Mama”. The production pièce de résistance occurs in “Who Hurt You”. The undertone of a drum roll reminiscent of a tightrope walk performance occurs moments after a big crescendo that seems to be the climax of this particular ballad, yet in that moment you realize that she’s still unrelenting to let the pain be known and this isn’t a conversation but rather a desperate plea for salvation. That idea formulates because of production. Yes, it’s that sonically poignant.

With “The Oldest”, Bryan Simpson is gifting us with his most transcendent studio album to date, a formidable quote considering his body of work thus far. It’s a significant milestone in his musical journey. A testament to his growth as an artist and his unwavering commitment to authenticity. “The Oldest” is set to be available in early 2024.

TRACK LIST:

Nothing At All

The Oldest

Wildflowers For Mama

L.A. Earthquakes

Who Hurt You

Brave

Get Lucky

Unhappy As They Ever Were

Out of Sorts

End Of The World

People Are Funny That Way

For more information, please visit Bryan Simpson’s official website or follow him on social media platforms.

https://bryansimpsonmusic.com

Media Contact:
contact@bryansimpsonmusic.com

Bryan Simpson’s bold debut single, “Brave, built for this generation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Acclaimed songwriter Bryan Simpson (Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Hailey Whitters), is releasing his debut solo album, “The Oldest”, this coming Fall. It’s his first release under his own name which is a decision filled with internal trepidation. It’s his most personal album to date in that all but one of the 11 tracks was written by he and himself. Simpson has teamed up with long-time friend & Grammy-winning golden boy/engineer/producer Eddie Spear (Zack Bryan, Brandi Carlisle, Chris Stapleton). Their first offering, “Brave”, is an aptly-themed, exposed, acoustic guitar-and-vocal which is perfectly conceived to face the anxiety of a debut such as this.

With careful consideration to Brave’s poignant lines, they stripped the track back to just Simpson’s voice and the guitar. Brave’s lack of production is the oddly perfect choice as it serves to reinforce the lesson in the lyrics. The rawness of the tune and of its characters are aimed at the listener in such a way that you quickly become a part of the stories being told. “Brave” is the sorely-needed mantra for this generation. In a time when anxiety and depression rage, Brave steps up to boldly declare that it’s not the destination that defines you but rather your attempt at arriving. “Brave” will be available on all streaming platforms on October 6th.

For more information, please visit Bryan Simpson’s official website or follow him on social media platforms.

https://bryansimpsonmusic.com

Media Contact:
contact@bryansimpsonmusic.com

RELEASE SCHEDULE

Oct 6 First single “Brave”
Nov 10second single – “Nothing At All”
Jan 123rd single “LA Earthquakes”
Feb 164th single “End of the world”
TBAAlbum release

FOCUS TRACKS

Brave
Nothing At All
LA Earthquakes
End of the World
Get Lucky

Copyright 2023 Bryan Simpson Music | All Rights Reserved | Design by WIELDE.