Bryan Simpson
| Bryan Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hugh Bryan Simpson |
| Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country, Pop, Indie Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, violin |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Tim McGraw, Cadillac Sky, Blake Shelton, Joe Nichols, The Whistles and The Bells |
| Website |
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Hugh Bryan Simpson is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas,[1] who is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Simpson is best known for his solo output as The Whistles and The Bells, his work as a founding member of Cadillac Sky and the songs he has written for artists including Tim McGraw and Joe Nichols.[2]
Career
As a songwriter, Simpson has written songs for Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, George Strait, and Joe Nichols,[3] whose track "Yeah" went to Number 1 on Billboard Country Airplay in 2014.[2] Simpson also charted with Blake Shelton's I'll Just Hold On from Startin' Fires and Tim McGraw's Better Than I Used To Be off of Emotional Traffic, which peaked at #8 and #5 respectively on the Hot Country Songs chart. In 2015, Simpson won NSAI's 2015 Country Awards Top 50 Songs for his work on Joe Nichol's "Yeah.[4]
In 2002, Simpson co-founded Progressive Bluegrass band Cadillac Sky in Texas with Matt Menefee (Banjo), Ross Holmes (Violin), Mike Jump (guitar, vocals), and Matt Blaize (bass, vocals).[5] They recorded their debut album Blind Man Walking in 2006 for a January 2007 release on the Skaggs Family label. They followed their debut up with Gravity's Our Enemy in 2008 and Letters in the Deep in 2010, which was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys fame and released through Dualtone Records. Simpson departed the group in 2010 shortly before embarking on a tour opening up for Mumford & Sons.[1]
Following his time in Cadillac Sky, Simpson began a solo musical venture in Nashville, The Whistles and The Bells. Simpson self-produced[1] and self-released The Whistles and The Bells' eponymous debut album in 2014. The album was recorded over two days[6] with the help of Matt Menefee, Byron House and Adam Stockdale, among others.[1] On August 7, 2015, the album was reissued globally by New West Records.[7]
Discography
Cadillac Sky
- Blind Man Walking (2007)
- Gravity's Our Enemy (2008)
- Letters in the Deep (2010)
The Whistles and The Bells
- The Whistles and The Bells (2014)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Preston Jones, "Bryan Simpson Finds New Direction with The Whistles and The Bells", "DFW", February 27, 2014
- 1 2 Eric T. Parker, "No. 1 Party: Joe Nichols' 'Yeah'", "Music Row", September 17, 2014
- ↑ "Bryan Simpson- Bio", "Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriter"
- ↑ "2015 Awards Week Winners", "Nashville Songwriters Association International"
- ↑ Davis Inman, "Cadillac Sky", "American Songwriter", June 7, 2010
- ↑ Evan Schlansky, "Stream The Whistles and The Bells' Debut Album", "American Songwriter", February 24, 2014
- ↑ Annie Black, "Video Premiere: The Whistles and The Bells - 'Mercy Please'", "Paste Magazine", September 15, 2015