Country star releasing Summertime Blues
Tomorrow (Fri, July 15th), Oklahoma country star Zach Bryan releases Summertime Blues, a new nine track EP, which arrives only a couple of months after the arrival of his record-breaking, critically-acclaimed 34 track Warner Records album, American Heartbreak. Summertime Blues follows in the footsteps of American Heartbreak with its honest and poignant storytelling, further underscoring Bryan’s reputation as one of the most vital and singular songwriters of his, or any other generation.
Over the course of the nine tracks, Bryan sings about working class lifestyle with the dark and muscular “Quittin’ Time,” paints a bittersweet portrait of a summer night across America on the title track, spins a fiddle-swept yarn about lovers on the run with “Matt & Audie;” and dives deep into the frustrations of a relationship gone sour with the fiery “All The Time.” He shifts from epic to intimate with the songwriting mastery fans have become accustomed to, exploring the many textures of life without flinching at their complexities.
Bryan also announces a handful of new concert dates, including his first proper headlining gig in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on October 18th. His summer tour thus far has found him forging profound connections with fans thanks to his simple, undiluted, genuine, and captivating music. Pre-sales are underway with the general on-sale tomorrow at 10 am local time.
American Heartbreak, the Navy veteran’s third album and first for Warner Records as well as his first studio-recorded album, made the second-highest streaming country music album debut in history, breaking the 2022 record for single album streams in a 24-hour period and pushing Bryan well past one billion streams globally. Capping five years of what Bryan himself called “a true tall-tale,” the album’s unforgettable vignettes of modern life in America — the rambling “From Austin,” stirring “Something In The Orange,” and down-home “Highway Boys,” to name just a few — earned him a spot in the canon of the country’s great narrative songwriters.
“Something in the Orange” peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot Country charts and was the No. 18 global streaming track overall. “From Austin” claimed No. 1 country song on Apple Music and debuted at No. 4 on Spotify’s Global Country chart. On the strength of its deeply personal story, the track has garnered over 37 million global streams. Bryan is now a regular presence on the most coveted playlists in country music.
