The gritty-voiced troubadour unleashes evocative alt-country.
About Ryan Bingham
Hometown
Hobbs, NM, United States
Born
March 31, 1981
Genre
Rock
Singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham has paid homage to his Texas country roots across half a dozen Americana albums dedicated to the lost and wayward.
∙ Mescalito, Bingham’s 2007 major-label debut, was produced by former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford after he saw the singer play a gig at an empty bar.
∙ Bingham shared an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award with T Bone Burnett for the acoustic ballad “The Weary Kind,” from the acclaimed 2009 drama Crazy Heart.
∙ His 2010 collection of hard-luck stories, Junky Star, debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 8 on the Top Rock Albums chart—both career highs.
∙ The Americana Music Association awarded him its top honor, Artist of the Year, in 2010.
∙ “Until I’m One with You," Bingham’s theme song for the TV series The Bridge, launched his Axster Bingham Records label, through which he’s issued all his music since 2014.
∙ In 2019, he produced his own music festival, The Western—a two-day event in Luckenbach, Texas, featuring sets from such artists as Margo Price, Old 97’s, Colter Wall.
Influenced by Ryan BinghamRyan Bingham has influenced the music of Matt Zaddy, Bryce Bangs, JøshjøsH and more.