Birth name Bryan Simpson | Years active 2002–present | |
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Origin Fort Worth, Texas, United States Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist Instruments Guitar, mandolin, violin Website www.thewhistlesandthebells.com Genres Country music, Pop music, Indie folk Associated acts Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Joe Nichols Similar Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip, Troy Olsen | ||
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 and 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.
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Career
As a songwriter, Simpson has written songs for Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, George Strait, Jason Aldean and Joe Nichols, whose track "Yeah" went to #1 for three consecutive weeks on Billboard Country Airplay in 2014. Simpson also charted with Blake Shelton's "I'll Just Hold On" at #5 from Startin' Fires and "A Guy with a Girl" at #1 from If I'm Honest, Tim McGraw's "Better Than I Used To Be" off of Emotional Traffic, which peaked at #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). They recorded their debut album Blind Man Walking in 2006 for a January 2007 release on the Skaggs Family label. They followed their debut up with Gravity's Our Enemy in 2008 and Letters in the Deep in 2010, which was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys fame and released through Dualtone Records. Simpson departed the group in 2010 shortly after embarking on a tour opening up for Mumford & Sons.
Following his time in Cadillac Sky, Simpson began a solo musical venture in Nashville, The Whistles and The Bells. Simpson self-produced and self-released The Whistles and The Bells' eponymous debut album in 2014. The album was recorded over two days with the help of Matt Menefee, and Byron House among others. On August 7, 2015, the album was reissued globally by New West Records. Simpson's sophomore album is set for release spring of 2017.
Discography
Cadillac Sky
The Whistles and The Bells