# Zach Bryan

> Zachary Lane Bryan is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who went from posting iPhone recordings on YouTube while serving as a U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman to breaking U.S. concert attendance records and landing back-to-back Billboard 200 #1 albums. Rooted in Americana, outlaw country, and raw emotional storytelling, Bryan released his sixth studio album With Heaven on Top in January 2026 — debuting 18 songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 — and has maintained a consistent Hot 100 presence throughout 2026 with singles 'Plastic Cigarette' (#13) and 'Say Why' (#25). A Grammy winner, a literary patron (he paid $12.1M for Jack Kerouac's On the Road scroll), and an artist who refuses to be called country, Bryan is one of the most commercially and culturally influential musicians of his generation.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Belting Bronco Records / Warner Music Group
- **Organizations:** Belting Bronco Records, Warner Music Group, Warner Records
- **From:** Yokosuka, Japan
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Unknown University (completed online/distance)
- **Known for:** Grammy Award winner — Best Country Duo/Group Performance for 'I Remember Everything' feat. Kacey Musgraves (66th Annual Grammy Awards, 2024), Two #1 Billboard 200 albums: Zach Bryan (2023) and With Heaven on Top (2026), #1 Billboard Hot 100 single with 'I Remember Everything' (2023)

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Born April 2 in Yokosuka, Japan, to U.S. Navy parents
- **2010** — Begins writing songs at age 14 after family relocates to Oologah, Oklahoma
- **2013** — Enlists in the U.S. Navy at age 17, following family military tradition
- **2016** — Mother Annette DeAnn Bryan dies on August 3; her death becomes a central force in his songwriting
- **2017** — Uploads first YouTube video 'God Speed' while still on active Navy duty; 'Heading South' goes viral
- **2019** — Releases debut album DeAnn (August 24), recorded in a Jacksonville Airbnb, dedicated to his late mother
- **2020** — Releases Elisabeth; marries Rose Madden (fellow Navy servicemember)
- **2021** — Makes Grand Ole Opry debut (April); signs with Warner Records; receives honorable discharge from U.S. Navy (October) after 8 years
- **2022** — Releases American Heartbreak — debuts at #5 on Billboard 200; 'Something in the Orange' peaks at #10 Hot 100
- **2023** — Self-titled Zach Bryan debuts at #1 on Billboard 200; 'I Remember Everything' feat. Kacey Musgraves hits #1 Hot 100; named Billboard's Top New Artist; earns psychology B.S. degree; arrested for obstruction in Oklahoma
- **2024** — Wins Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance; releases The Great American Bar Scene featuring Springsteen and Mayer; headlines Quittin' Time Tour (1.6M concertgoers, $321.3M earnings); splits from Brianna LaPaglia
- **2025** — Headlines Stagecoach Festival; sets U.S. concert attendance record at Michigan Stadium (112,408 fans); announces sobriety; purchases Kerouac's church ($3.4M) in Lowell, MA; marries Samantha Leonard in Spain (Dec. 31)
- **2026** — Releases With Heaven on Top (Jan. 9) — second #1 Billboard 200 album, 18 simultaneous Hot 100 entries; buys Jack Kerouac's On the Road scroll for $12.1M at Christie's; 'Plastic Cigarette' and 'Say Why' chart consistently throughout year

## Achievements

- Grammy Award winner — Best Country Duo/Group Performance for 'I Remember Everything' feat. Kacey Musgraves (66th Annual Grammy Awards, 2024)
- Two #1 Billboard 200 albums: Zach Bryan (2023) and With Heaven on Top (2026)
- #1 Billboard Hot 100 single with 'I Remember Everything' (2023)
- 18 songs debuted simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 upon release of With Heaven on Top (Jan. 2026)
- U.S. concert attendance record: 112,408 fans at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor (September 27, 2025) — first-ever concert at the venue
- Record $5 million in merchandise sales at a single concert show (Michigan Stadium, 2025)
- Billboard Top New Artist of 2023
- Academy of Country Music Award — New Male Artist of the Year (2023)
- 21 Billboard Music Award nominations in 2024; 4 wins
- Quittin' Time Tour 2024: 1.6 million concertgoers, $321.3 million in earnings
- Over 30 million RIAA-certified albums and singles sold
- Headlined Stagecoach Festival (April 2025)
- Completed Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Fall 2023) while actively touring, fulfilling a promise to his late mother
- Purchased Jack Kerouac's On the Road manuscript scroll for $12.1 million at Christie's (March 2026)
- Purchased former Saint Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell, MA ($3.4M) to establish the Jack Kerouac Center

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Purchased Jack Kerouac's On the Road scroll at Christie's for $12.1M to display at planned Kerouac Center in Lowell, MA
- **2026-03** — 'Say Why' released as second single from With Heaven on Top, debuting at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100
- **2026-01** — With Heaven on Top (sixth studio album) debuts at #1 on Billboard 200 with 134,000 album-equivalent units and 18 simultaneous Hot 100 entries; 'Plastic Cigarette' peaks at #13
- **2025-12** — Married Samantha Leonard in a private ceremony in San Sebastián, Spain on December 31, 2025
- **2025-11** — Publicly announced sobriety and opened up about mental health struggles including panic attacks and anxiety while on tour
- **2025-09** — Set U.S. concert attendance record at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor: 112,408 fans, $5M in single-show merchandise
- **2025-04** — Headlined Stagecoach Festival
- **2025-02** — Purchased former Saint Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell, MA ($3.4M) to establish the Jack Kerouac Center

## Links

- Website: https://www.zachbryan.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/zachlanebryan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zachbryan1067
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachlanebryan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zachlanebryan/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachlanebryan

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Last updated: 2026-04-24