Bailey Bryan is an American singer-songwriter based in
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...
. Her debut single "Own It" was released as the lead single from her debut EP titled “So Far...” the single debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Country Airplay chart.
In October 2019, Bryan released her country/pop sophomore EP titled “Perspective”, with the titled track as the lead single. It spawned 5 singles and the videos have around 100-200k views on YouTube as of December 2020. In June 2020, Bryan redefined her music as SBB (“Sensitive Bad Bitches”), representing more of an R&B/pop style.
Bryan released the lead single from her upcoming debut album/project titled “Fresh Start” in December 2020. She told fans on Instagram & YouTube that she will release a single or track every month until the release date.
Early life
Bailey Bryan was born in
Sequim, Washington
Sequim ( ) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The 2010 census counted a population of 6,606.
Sequim lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic M ...
.
She began writing songs at age 12
and
busking
Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries, the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts may be given. Street performance is pr ...
locally before signing a publishing deal and relocating to Nashville.
Career
In 2016, Bryan was nominated by
Hillary Scott
Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the co-lead singer of Lady A, previously known as Lady Antebellum, a country music group that was formed in 2006, and is signed to Big Machine Records. ...
as an Artist of Tomorrow by the
Grammys
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
.
In 2017, Bryan released "Own It" as her first single, which debuted at number 60 on the
U.S. Country Airplay chart. In April 2017, she released her debut
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''So Far''. In October 2017, she released a cover of
Drake's "
Too Good". In early 2018, ''Billboard'' named her one of "15 Country Artists to Watch in 2018". She released the single "Songbird" in November 2018. In May 2019, she released another Drake cover of "
One Dance
"One Dance" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake from his fourth studio album '' Views'' (2016). It features guest vocals from Nigerian afrobeats artist WizKid and British singer Kyla. The artists co-wrote the dancehall and afrobeats ...
" with UK artist Kyla, who Drake originally sampled the song from. The song premiered through
''Clash'' magazine. That same month, she released the single "Perspective". In October 2019, she released the EP ''Perspective,'' as well as a music video for the song "Where We Started" from the EP, which starred
Mike Johnson from ''
The Bachelorette''. On June 26, she released the song "play w/ me".
Artistry
Bryan dubbed her songwriting as primarily deriving from
pop,
R&B,
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
, and
hip hop styles, and stated that her music is influenced by
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...
and
The Chicks.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
Own It - 2017
Hard Drive Home - 2017
Go Tell It On The Mountain - 2017
Songbird - 2018
Songbird (Vertical) - 2019
Perspective - 2019
Where We Started - 2019
Pressure - 2020
Watered Down - 2020
Play w/ me - 2020
Roster - 2020
Steal Your Girl - 2020
Fresh Start (Visualizer) - 2020
Play w/ me (Sensitive Version) - 2021
Sober - 2021
Don’t Call Me - 2021
Temporary - 2021
Dark In The Morning - 2021
MF (feat. 24k Goldn) - 2022
Passion - 2022
Tragic - 2022
RIP - 2023
Tours
;Headlining
;
;Supporting
* The Hometown Proud Tour with
Kane Brown
Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled '' Closer'', in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, " Used to Love ...
(2017)
* The Obsessed Tour with
Dan + Shay
Dan + Shay (the plus symbol substituting for an ampersand as an 'and' indicator) is an American country pop music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have relea ...
(2017)
* The Unapologetically Tour with
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, '' The First Time''. ...
(2018)
*
Gone West (2019)
References
External links
Official Website
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Living people
Year of birth unknown
Warner Music Group artists
American women country singers
American country singer-songwriters
Country musicians from Washington (state)
1998 births
21st-century American women
Singer-songwriters from Washington (state)