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Ryan Bingham | |
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 Bingham performing in 2010 | |
| Born | George Ryan Bingham March 31, 1981 Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Education | Westfield High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Anna Axster
(m. 2009; div. 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Website | ryanbingham |
George Ryan Bingham (born March 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music spans multiple genres.[3][4] He is currently based in Los Angeles.[5] As of 2019, Bingham has released six studio albums and one live album, the last four of which were released under his own label, Axster Bingham Records.[6][7][8][9]
Originally from Hobbs, New Mexico, Bingham grew up across the Southwestern United States. He joined the rodeo circuit as a bull rider in his teens.[10] Bingham learned music on a guitar gifted to him by his mother at age 16, initially playing after rodeos for his friends.[11] Eventually, he began playing in small bars and honky tonks across the West, landing him in Los Angeles. Bingham signed his first record deal with Lost Highway Records (UMG) in 2007.[12]
After receiving critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007's Mescalito and 2009's Roadhouse Sun, Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett on the soundtrack for the acclaimed 2009 film Crazy Heart, including notably cowriting and performing the film's award-winning theme song, "The Weary Kind". The title track earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics' Choice Award for "Best Song" in 2010,[13] as well as a Grammy Award for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" in 2011.[14] The Americana Music Association also honored Bingham with the organization's top award in 2010 as "Artist of the Year".[15]
Bingham's most recent album, American Love Song, was released on February 15, 2019. A ballad from that album, "Wolves", was inspired in part by the March For Our Lives students who were dealing with grown men and women questioning their integrity on social media.[16] The song was also featured on the TV series Yellowstone.[17] Bingham sang "Wolves" as the series' character, Walker, whom he plays on the show.[18]
In April 2019, Bingham partnered with Live Nation to launch his own music festival, The Western. The inaugural event took place over two days in Luckenbach, Texas.[19]
- ^ "iTunes album review". iTunes. September 18, 2012.
- ^ Greg M. Schwartz (October 23, 2012). "PopMatters.com review".
- ^ Gold, Scott (March 30, 2008). "Raw and Genuine". LA Times. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Hajek, Daniel. "From Rodeo To Radio: Ryan Bingham's Wild Ride". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ LanHam, Tom (March 2019). "Ryan Bingham is happier out of Hollywood spotlight". SFExaminer. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Isaac, Nico (September 17, 2012). "Ryan Bingham: Tomorrowland". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (January 20, 2015). "Ryan Bingham: Fear and Saturday Night". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Skinner, Jared (November 28, 2016). "Ryan Bingham: Ryan Bingham Live". PopMatters.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Beaugez, Jim (February 12, 2019). "How Ryan Bingham's Album 'American Love Song' Addresses Border Politics". RollingStone Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Schlanger, Talia (June 3, 2019). "Ryan Bingham's Rugged And Raw 'American Love Song'". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Essmaker, Tina (January 15, 2013). "Ryan Bingham MUSICIAN SONGWRITER". The Great Discontent. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (June 4, 2009). "Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses: Roadhouse Sun". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ 2010 ACL Festival: Ryan Bingham Official Bio Archived April 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick (February 13, 2011). "Grammy Awards: Ryan Bingham nabs a trophy, still puts on pants 'one leg at a time'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Talbott, Chris (September 9, 2010). "Ryan Bingham Wins Big at Americana Awards". USA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Newman, Melinda (November 29, 2018). "Ryan Bingham on His Haunting New Song 'Wolves' and Launching His Own Music Festival: Exclusive". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Yellowstone – S1E7 Soundtrack A Monster Is Among Us". What-Song. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Yellowstonewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rascoe, Rachel (April 19, 2019). "Faster Than Sound: Ryan Bingham Warms Up His Western Festival". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 28, 2019.