Country singer Zach Bryan has skyrocketed from obscurity to heady fame, and in rather a short span. Bryan, 30, is among the best-selling artists in the genre. One of his shows had the largest concert audience in the nation's history at over 112,000 people in the stands. His catalog featured a whopping $350 million price tag. Those eye-popping metrics prove Zach Bryan's value. So does the lavish praise he got from a singer who rules the airwaves with her silken sound - Sheryl Crow.
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Earthy, gritty, and genuine, Bryan's style appeals to so many listeners. Sure, the dude has had his less dignified moments. His epic feud with fellow songster Gavin Adcock got downright ugly at times. The split with Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia made some pretty cringey headlines. However, the "Something in the Orange" singer always manages to win back any stragglers who wander away from his camp.
Along with other young, dynamic vocalists on the rise like Ella Langley and Riley Green, Zach Bryan has a secure place at the country music table. Just ask Sheryl Crow.
"I've Never Seen Anything Like It"
When Crow was on the Club Random podcast two years ago, she told host Bill Maher that she marveled at the drawing power of Zach Bryan. The "Soak Up the Sun" singer opened for Bryan when he was doing his Quittin' Time Tour. She saw first-hand his magnetism.
Sheryl Crow shared with Maher, "We went out and opened up for him, and it was like The Beatles. I've never seen anything like it. I've never... Not since The Beatles have I seen anything like it. Seriously... 30,000, 40,000 kids, with no hit, singing every word [and] hanging on his every [word]... from TikTok."
She Described What She Loves About Bryan's Music
Maher leaned on her a little to define more precisely what she meant. In fact, comparing anyone with arguably the greatest rock band in music history is an amazing statement. Crow simply dug in her heels. "Truth be told, there's a whole lane of music now that sort of falls into Americana, but it's old school country — like Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan. And they're writing songs about hard-living people with real struggles. It's three chords, four chords, and it's good."
She clarified, "For whatever reason, it's resonating with 16-year-olds and 20-year-olds and 30-year-olds, and I'm down for it. I'm here for it. They're writing stories. It's not six-second [clips]... It's old school."
