Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from

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Early life

Bryan was born in Japan while his family was deployed in the Navy overseas, but grew up in

. 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. He used his spare time to write music for his enjoyment.

Musical career

Bryan started uploading his music to

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in 2017, with his friends recording him performing using his iPhone. One of his songs, "

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," 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

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. 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

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debut. He later signed a deal with

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to release his music. On October 14, 2021, Bryan announced that the

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him after eight years of service to pursue his career in music just ahead of his nationwide Fall 2021 "Ain't For Tamin' Tour." On January 25, 2022, Bryan announced that he would release his major-label debut—a triple album, ''

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,'' on May 20, 2022. It debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with over 70,000

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s, marking Bryan's debut on the chart and the biggest first week for a country album in 2022. On October 11, 2022, Bryan released a new single titled "Starved." He most recently released two singles "Fifth of May" and "The Greatest Day of my Life" He released a live album called "All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster" recorded at Red Rocks https://www.stereogum.com/2209169/zach-bryan-concert-ticket-prices-message-live-album/news/

Personal life

Bryan's mother, Annette DeAnn, died in 2016. His father, Dewayne, also served in the Navy. He was married to Rose Madden whom he met in the Navy.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Notes

References

External links

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