Bryan Simpson
{{short description|American musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Bryan Simpson
| origin = Fort Worth, Texas, United States
| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|mandolin|violin}}
| genre = {{hlist|Country|pop|indie folk}}
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, guitarist
| years_active = 2002–present
| current_member_of = The Whistles & The Bells
| past_member_of = Cadillac Sky
| website = {{URL|thewhistlesandthebells.com}}
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Bryan Simpson is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, who is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Simpson is best known for his solo output as the Whistles & The Bells, his work as a founding member of Cadillac Sky, and the songs he has written for artists including Tim McGraw and Joe Nichols.Eric T. Parker, [http://www.musicrow.com/2014/09/no-1-party-joe-nichols-yeah/ "No. 1 Party: Joe Nichols' 'Yeah'"], "Music Row", September 17, 2014
Career
As a songwriter, Simpson has written songs for Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Joe Nichols,[http://sandyleesongfest.com/bryan-simpson-bio/ "Bryan Simpson- Bio"], "Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriter" whose track "Yeah" went to No. 1 for three consecutive weeks on Billboard Country Airplay in 2014. Simpson also charted with Blake Shelton's "I'll Just Hold On" (2009) at No. 5 and "A Guy with a Girl" (2016) at No. 1, as well as Tim McGraw's "Better Than I Used To Be" (2010), which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard chart. Simpson has won NSAI's Country Awards Top 50 Songs for his work on Brad Martin's "Before I Knew Better", Tim McGraw's "Better Than I Used To Be", Blake Shelton's "I'll Just Hold On", and Joe Nichols' "Yeah".
In 2002, Simpson co-founded Progressive bluegrass band Cadillac Sky in Texas with Matt Menefee (banjo), Ross Holmes (violin), Mike Jump (guitar, vocals), and Clint Sturgeon/Andy Moritz (bass, vocals).Davis Inman, [http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/06/sessions-cadillac-sky/ "Cadillac Sky"], "American Songwriter", June 7, 2010 They recorded their debut album Blind Man Walking in 2006 for a January 2007 release on the Skaggs Family label. They followed up their debut with Gravity's Our Enemy in 2008 and Letters in the Deep in 2010, which was produced by Dan Auerbach and released through Dualtone Records. Simpson departed the group in 2010 shortly after embarking on a tour opening for Mumford & Sons.
Following his time in Cadillac Sky, Simpson began a solo musical venture in Nashville, called The Whistles & The Bells.{{cite web|title=Fort Worth's Bryan Simpson signs with New West Records |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article18133685.html |website=star-telegram.com |date=April 10, 2015 |accessdate=December 16, 2019}} Simpson self-produced and self-released the project's eponymous debut album in 2014. It was recorded over two daysEvan Schlansky, [http://americansongwriter.com/2014/02/stream-the-whistles-and-the-bells-debut-album/ "Stream The Whistles and The Bells' Debut Album"], "American Songwriter", February 24, 2014 with the help of Matt Menefee and Byron House among others. On August 7, 2015, the album was reissued globally by New West Records.Annie Black, [http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/09/video-premiere-the-whistles-and-the-bells-mercy-pl.html "Video Premiere: The Whistles and The Bells – 'Mercy Please'"], "Paste Magazine", September 15, 2015 The project's second album, Modern Plagues, was released on April 28, 2017, promoted with the lead single "Harry Potter".{{cite web|title=Album Premiere: The Whistles & the Bells, 'Modern Plagues' |url=https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/album-premiere-the-whistles-the-bells-modern-plagues |website=allmusic.com |date=April 11, 2017 |accessdate=December 16, 2019}}
Discography
Cadillac Sky
- Blind Man Walking (2007)
- Gravity's Our Enemy (2008)
- Letters in the Deep (2010)
The Whistles and The Bells
- The Whistles & The Bells (2014)
- Modern Plagues (2017)
References
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External links
- [https://www.thewhistlesandthebells.com/ The Whistles & The Bells] official website
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Category:Musicians from Fort Worth, Texas