Bailey Bryan Explained

Bailey Bryan
Birth Name:Bailey Myown Bryan
Birth Date:31 January 1998
Birth Place:Freeland, Washington
Origin:Sequim, Washington
Instrument:Guitar
Genre:PopR&B Country Music[1]
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2016–present
Label:300 Entertainment
Warner Music Nashville

Bailey Bryan is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville. 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.[2]

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.[3] She began writing songs at age 12[4] and busking[5] locally before signing a publishing deal and relocating to Nashville.[6]

Career

In 2016, Bryan was nominated by Hillary Scott as an Artist of Tomorrow by the Grammys.[7] [8] 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 So Far.[9] In October 2017, she released a cover of Drake's "Too Good".[10] In early 2018, Billboard named her one of "15 Country Artists to Watch in 2018".[11] She released the single "Songbird" in November 2018.[12] In May 2019, she released another Drake cover of "One Dance" with UK artist Kyla, who Drake originally sampled the song from. The song premiered through Clash magazine.[13] That same month, she released the single "Perspective".[14] In October 2019, she released the EP Perspective,[15] as well as a music video for the song "Where We Started" from the EP, which starred Mike Johnson from The Bachelorette.[16] On June 26, she released the song "play w/ me".[17]

Artistry

Bryan dubbed her songwriting as primarily deriving from pop, R&B, country, and hip hop styles,[18] and stated that her music is influenced by Taylor Swift and The Chicks.[19] [20] [21]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP details
So Far
  • Released: April 14, 2017[22]
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, Warner Music Nashville
  • Format: Digital download
Perspective
  • Released: October 11, 2019
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, Warner Music Nashville
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
U.S. Country Airplay
"Own It"201760So Far EP
"Songbird"2018-Non-album single
"Perspective"2019-Non-album single
"play w/ me"2020-Non-album single
“Roster”2020-Non-album single
“Steal Your Girl”2020-Non-album single
“Fresh Start”2020-Fresh Start

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hudak . Joseph . Bailey Bryan Dives Headfirst into Pop on New 'Perspective' EP . Rolling Stone . 3 October 2019.
  2. Bailey Bryan Own It Chart History. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Hight. Jewly. At 19, Bailey Bryan Is Ready To 'Own It'. NPR.org. 24 April 2018. en.
  4. Web site: Bailey Bryan • Red Light Management. Red Light Management. 24 April 2018.
  5. Stark. Phyllis. Chartbreaker: Bailey Bryan on Taylor Swift's Influence and How Spinal Surgery Inspired Her Breakout Single. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  6. Hodge. Will. Menconi. David. Hudak. Joseph. Moss. Marissa R.. McKenna. Brittney. 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: January 2017. Rolling Stone. 18 January 2017 . 24 April 2018.
  7. Dauphin. Chuck. Bailey Bryan Premieres Breakup-Inspired 'Hard Drive Home,' Talks Mentor Hillary Scott. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  8. Web site: GRAMMY Awards Cast: Bailey Bryan. CBS. 24 April 2018.
  9. The Next 10 Under 21: Which Young Artists Are Coming Up Next?. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Video Premiere: Bailey Bryan's Sultry Country Cover of Drake's 'Too Good'. Willman. Chris. 2017-10-18. Variety. en. 2019-08-01.
  11. Dauphin. Chuck. Weatherby. Taylor. 15 Country Artists to Watch in 2018. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Dukes . Billy . Bailey Bryan's Honest 'Songbird' Is All of Us . Taste of Country . 30 November 2018 . 30 November 2018 . en.
  13. Web site: Watch Kyla x Bailey Bryan Perform 'One Dance'. Clash Magazine. 17 May 2019 . en. 2019-08-01.
  14. Web site: Morin . Natalie . The Drop: Bailey Bryan Wrote A Love Song During A Breakup — Here's Her "Perspective" . www.refinery29.com . 1 August 2019 . en.
  15. Bailey Bryan Dives Headfirst into Pop on New 'Perspective' EP. Hudak. Joseph. 2019-10-03. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2020-02-19.
  16. Web site: Bailey Bryan Premieres New Music Video Starring Bachelorette's Mike Johnson as Her Love Interest. 2020-07-31. PEOPLE.com. EN.
  17. Web site: Bailey Bryan estrena "Play with Me". 29 June 2020 . 2020-06-29. es-ES.
  18. Web site: Ellwood-Hughes . Pip . Watch: Bailey Bryan covers Drake's Too Good . Entertainment Focus . 1 August 2019 . 24 October 2017.
  19. Web site: At 19, Bailey Bryan Is Ready To 'Own It'. 2020-09-11. NPR. en.
  20. Web site: Crae. Ross. Rising country star Bailey Bryan on bringing her blend of styles to Scotland for the first time. 2020-09-11. The Sunday Post. May 2019 . en-US.
  21. Stark. Phyllis. May 26, 2020. Chartbreaker: Bailey Bryan on Taylor Swift's Influence and How Spinal Surgery Inspired Her Breakout Single. September 11, 2020. Billboard.
  22. Web site: Caramanica. Jon. Bailey Bryan, a Country Upstart Who's Already Looking Beyond. The New York Times. 24 April 2018. 19 April 2017.
  23. Web site: Kane Brown - Tickets - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK - April 20th, 2017. Cain's Ballroom. 25 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426144232/https://www.cainsballroom.com/event/1411707-kane-brown-tulsa/. 26 April 2018. dead.
  24. Web site: Konicki. Lisa. Who's New: Bailey Bryan. Nash Country Daily. 25 April 2018. 12 April 2017.
  25. Dauphin. Chuck. Kelsea Ballerini Talks Making Her Ryman Auditorium Debut & Heading on Tour With Keith Urban. Billboard. 25 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Hancock . John . Show Review: Gone West Demonstrates Why They'll Be the Next Big Thing at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana, CA • Americana Highways . Americana Highways . 1 August 2019 . 13 May 2019.