Bryan Simpson (opening: Taylor Alexander)

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Event Description

General Admission: $25 advance ($30 day of show)

BRYAN SIMPSON

Modern American eclectic 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 stand outs like Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Hailey Whitters, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Brandy Clark, 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 award of “10 Songs I wish I’d Written”. 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 early 2024, is a concise 11 songs in length, produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan/Brandi Carlisle) and takes Simpson’s shade tree kaleidoscopic storytelling center stage.

OFFICIAL - https://bryansimpsonmusic.com/

 

 

TAYLOR ALEXANDER
Alexander’s early life was filled with—and deeply inspired by—music. His father, a classically trained opera singer and church music minister, encouraged his early interest in music by giving him a guitar at age 7. By age 14, Alexander formed his first band, largely influenced by punk music. Though he’s still a punk fan to this day, everything changed when he heard Bob Dylan for the first time; then diving into the discographies of classic country songwriters like Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. At 17, he started alt-country band Young America and spent the next few years playing through the southeast. 

After embarking on a solo career and a brief stint on NBC’s The Voice he released his debut full length album Good Old Fashioned Pain in April of 2019 to wide acclaim, with songs that “would fit right in on a playlist of today’s biggest Americana acts: Jason Isbell, Margo Price, American Aquarium.” - The Boot

It was listed as a “most essential album of 2019” by Saving Country Music who said “Good Old Fashioned Pain is the kind of record you hope and pray crosses your path as a country music fan.”

He released his sophomore album “Hymns for a Hollow Earth” in 2022, “a tenderly bittersweet, warmly sung folksy meditation on the nature of life” (Folking) and “an excellent Baroque Pop/Americana combination” (LIVING LIFE FEARLESS).