Chase Spencer Yaklin, better known by his stage name Chase Bryant (born October 9, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. Bryant is a family name shared by his grandfather, Jimmy Bryant, who performed with

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and

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. In early 2015 Bryant's debut single, " Take It On Back", became a top 10 single on the

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chart, which is published weekly by ''

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''. Bryant co-wrote and co-produced his debut EP, featuring the second single " Little Bit of You", which came out on September 23, 2014, on Red Bow Records.

Musical career

Bryant is the grandson of Jimmy Bryant, who performed with

, and the nephew of Jeff and Junior Bryant, co-founders of the group

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. In August 2013, Bryant signed with Red Bow Records, a division of

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. A year later, he released his debut single " Take It On Back", which has charted in the top 10 of ''

''s

chart. The EP album's second single, " Little Bit of You" released to country radio on March 30, 2015. "Room to Breathe", was released to country radio on July 4, 2016. Bryant began touring with

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in early 2015. After that Bryant was one of two opening acts, along with

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, on

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's 2015 Shotgun Rider Tour. After leaving Broken Bow, Bryant self-released the album ''Upbringing'' in 2021.

Musical stylings

Bryant is

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but plays a right-handed guitar upside-down.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

References

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