Upon his release from service, he traveled from base directly to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Without the aid of extensive touring or commercial radio, his impact upon the new Americana culture skyrocketed purely on the strength of his deeply personal, relatable songs gaining a seemingly unstoppable momentum that is resonating with music fans around the world. His 2019 breakthrough single “Heading South”garnered 90 million global Spotify streams and over 15 million YouTube views and soon the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot Rock Songs began to chart his moves. New songs and videos would appear via socials and YouTube all fueled by a voracious word-of-mouth community that would ascend into a dramatic trajectory that continuously draws millions of new country and rock fans into his orbit week after week. He released a pair of independently recorded and released albums, DeAnn (2019) and Elisabeth (2020) that provided the spark that would ignite his arrival. Oklahoma born and bred Zach Bryan has been making an impact on the underground country music scene for the past few years even while he was still actively serving in the US Navy. There's love, loss, revelry, resentment, and forgiveness all wrapped into one piece of work. American Heartbreak is my effort at trying to explain what being a 26-year-old man in America is like. Some songs are sad, some are happy, some are hopeful, and some are hopeless, all of them mean something different to me and I pray they mean something to someone else. This album to me is all the trials we face day-in and day out and I wrote all the stories on it hoping someone, somewhere might relate or some kid might pick up an instrument and replicate it in an effort to be an artist. "I would say true love of anything is supposed to rip your heart out and put it back together all in the same go round. After streams in the billions, packed venues, and “side missions” with Martha Stewart, he stirred up his tastiest sauce yet on his 2022 third full-length opus, Marvelous introduced by the chart-topping platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100 Top 30 single “Betty (Get Money).”įor all of the swagger and style he exhibited upon his arrival, he managed to become even smoother since… He’ll hit the stage at Bottlerock and Hangout Music Festival in 2023.įor all of the swagger and style he exhibited upon his arrival, he managed to become even smoother since his introduction in 2016. Tallying 6 billion streams and selling 5 million units thus far, he's notched four entries on the Billboard 200, two in the Top 30 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and two on the Top 20 of the Top Album Sales Chart. Not to mention, he partnered with Samsung and Jimmy John’s for campaigns. He starred in a worldwide commercial campaign with Martha Stewart, and weeks later performed for the VMAs and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Gravy became the soundtrack, and unofficial second mascot, of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and was given an honorary Stanley Cup Ring. He has collaborated with his self-proclaimed musical heroes, including Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, Juicy J, T-Pain, and the late Young Dolph. To date, his accolades include three platinum and four gold singles as well as 10 sold out tours of North America, Europe, and Australia. In the span of six short years, Gravy has transformed from Soundcloud stalwart to platinum powerhouse. Showcasing effortless flows and endlessly quotable lyrics, Yung Gravy paints something truly unique while clearly having a good time doing so. Nostalgic and often-jubilant melodies paired with heavy trap drums form the usual canvas for his signature baritone voice - reminiscent of Barry White. Gravy flexes his passion for soul music and oldies in his production, sampling a wide range of musical styles dating from the 1940’s to the present-day. As such, Yung Gravy uses his own special recipe to bring originality and positivity to make his one-of-a-kind impact on the genre. It's perpetually youthful, and it oozes sauce. When you think about it, the name Yung Gravy says a great deal. It turns out Yung Gravy gets better with age too. Only the best things get better with age-wine, cheddar, 401ks, the list goes on.
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