Brian Wright is an American singer-songwriter from

Waco, Texas Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

. His debut album, ''Dog Ears'' was released in 2006, quickly followed by a sophomore effort, ''Bluebird'' in 2007. After signing with Sugar Hill Records, Wright has recorded two more albums, 2011's ''House on Fire'' and 2013's ''Rattle Their Chains''.

Career

Born in Mclennan County, Texas, Brian Wright found music at the age of 13. He started as a drummer but found the guitar more to his liking (though he can play almost any instrument with keys or strings). Wright spent several years playing in Austin and Dallas bars before moving to Los Angeles in 2002 with his drummer. There they formed the band "Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies." Several different music styles later, Wright settled on an infusion of folk, country, and rock music while defying all three. The album ''Dog Ears'', in 2006, was his first release, followed soon thereafter by the album ''Bluebird'' in 2007. The band began to develop quite a following. He signed with Sugar Hill Records and recorded his third album, ''House on Fire'', which caught the eyes of many critics. While his first two albums were recorded in studio with a live band, Wright's third album fulfilled a lifelong dream of playing every instrument on the record. Marriage, fatherhood, and a move to Nashville in 2013 heavily influenced his release of ''Rattle Their Chains''. The album was recorded, scrapped, re-done in an Oregon hotel, and then recorded again. Reviews have been quite good.

Touring

Brian Wright was part of the 2004–2008 North America/European multi-artist "Hotel Café Tour". The

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series of tours included artists such as

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. In 2011 Wright paired with Jim Bianco for a summer tour in Europe, and in 2014 Brian Wright went on North American tours with

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and

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. Starting in September 2015 Brian Wright will be joining

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on a European Tour.

Discography

* ''Dog Ears'' (2006) * ''Bluebird'' (2007) * ''House on Fire'' (2011) * ''Rattle Their Chains'' (2013)

References

External links

Official Site

Sugar Hill Records artist page
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