Ryan Bingham
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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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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
After receiving critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007's
Bingham's most recent album,
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]
Early life
Bingham was born in Hobbs, New Mexico. His family relocated to the Midland–Odessa area of West Texas, before eventually moving to Houston. He attended high school primarily in Houston at Westfield High School.
Bingham's mother purchased his first guitar when he was 16 years old. Although he was fascinated by music, he left his guitar dormant in his closet. Roughly a year later, Bingham hitchhiked back west to Laredo, Texas, in hopes of landing a job with his father, carrying the guitar with him on the trip. Bingham's father enjoyed having neighbors over on their porch to drink beer, and one of them taught him a classical Mariachi song called "La Malaguena" in segments. Though he loved playing the song, it was the only one he would learn during his time in Laredo.
He relocated to Stephenville, Texas. There, he began learning more music while also riding on the rodeo team at Tarleton State University. It was in Stephenville that he would write arguably his most well-known hit "Southside Of Heaven" in a trailer house. He also began to play local gigs there, namely a local golf course and a few small bars.
While in Stephenville, Bingham had a friend who caught wind of a job in
Eventually, he saved enough money to get back to Texas and moved in with a rodeo buddy near
Career
After issuing self-released "Wishbone Saloon" and "Dead Horses", the latter distributed by
Bingham's former band, The Dead Horses, was composed of Matthew "Papa" Smith (
On June 2, 2009, Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses released their second studio album titled Roadhouse Sun via Lost Highway Records. It was once again produced by Marc Ford.
Bingham performed two songs for the soundtrack of the movie
Bingham rejoined with his band the Dead Horses to release their third studio album, Junky Star, on August 31, 2010. The album debuted in the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Chart[30] & in the Top 10 on the Billboard Rock Album Chart,[31] making Junky Star Bingham's highest charting and most successful release to date.
In 2012, Bingham parted ways with the Dead Horses and record label Lost Highway Records to release his fourth studio album, Tomorrowland, on his own Axster Bingham Records label.[32] Bingham co-produced the album with musician/producer Justin Stanley. The first single released from Tomorrowland was "Heart of Rhythm". Both the single and the official lyric video debuted on Americansongwriter.com on July 30, 2012.[33] Bingham's second Tomorrowland single "Guess Who's Knockin" debuted on rollingstone.com on September 6, 2012.[34] The official music video for "Guess Who's Knocking" premiered on pastmagazine.com October 4, 2012.[35]
In 2013, Bingham's song "For Anyone's Sake" appeared in the closing credits of the feature film Joe, starring Nicolas Cage. Bingham wrote the song for the film, and it was released as part of the film's original soundtrack in April 2014.[36][37] In the same year, Bingham also wrote and recorded "Until I'm One With You", the theme song for FX TV drama series The Bridge. The song is Bingham's first screen track since his Academy Award win for best theme song in 2010. "Until I'm One With You" was released as a digital single on Bingham's own Axster Bingham Records label on June 25, 2013.[38]
In 2014, Bingham starred opposite Imogen Poots in the independent film A Country Called Home, directed and co-written by his wife, Anna Axster. Bingham also wrote and recorded the film's title track "A Country Called Home". The song was released digitally through Bingham's own label, Axster Bingham Records, on May 6, 2016.[39]
Bingham's fifth studio album
On August 6, 2016, Bingham recorded his first live album, Ryan Bingham Live, at Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas. The album was released on October 21, 2016. The entire Whitewater Amphitheater show was also filmed and streamed live by Amazon Music.[42]
Bingham released a song titled "Back By the River" on The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac and his Music, in 2016.[43]
In 2018–2020, Bingham has a guest role in the
In December 2018, Bingham announced that he would be releasing his sixth studio album American Love Song in February 2019.
In March 2020, Bingham began posting various covers and released songs on his Youtube channel in a series known as the Cantina Sessions throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, he continued such until the end of 2020.
Reception
Bingham has appeared as a guest on
Rolling Stone magazine gave Mescalito three out of five stars and wrote that Bingham "earns his sepia-toned album cover with a dusty wood-and-steel sound, and despite being twenty-five, sings like Steve Earle's dad."[47]
PopMatters review of Tomorrowland awarded the album with 8 out of 10 stars. Greg M. Scwartz, writing for PopMatters wrote, that "The one-time pro rodeo rider turned Texas troubadour has blues, country, and Americana influences that are certainly still there. But at his core, Bingham has always been a rock 'n' roller and Tomorrowland features him rocking at his best."[48]
Tomorrowland was also reviewed by Nico Isaac from Paste (magazine). Isaac wrote: "Tomorrowland is like a good, ol' fashioned rock anthem of kiss-my-asschaps autonomy... One thing's for sure Tomorrowland- the album and the red-blooded, rattlesnake-eating rebellious attitude—is no place for the weary kind."[32]
Personal life
Ryan's mother drank herself to death and his father died by suicide. Bingham's "Never Far Behind" from his Tomorrowland album is about his parents.[49][50]
He announced at his performance in Austin, Texas, on March 5, 2015, that he and his wife were expecting their first child in the summer of 2015. Bingham's song "Broken Heart Tattoo" from Fear and Saturday Night is a reflection about what he would like to say to his unborn child.[51]
On June 29, 2021, Bingham filed for divorce from his wife, Anna Axster, after 12 years of marriage. In September 2021, it was revealed that the couple's former Topanga Canyon home was sold for $2.45 million. The home was originally purchased by the couple in 2013 for $1.36 million. Bingham and Axster have three children together.[52][53]
Since April 2023, Bingham and his fellow Yellowstone co-star Hassie Harrison have been in a relationship.[54]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US Country [55] |
US [56] |
US Indie [59] | ||||
Mescalito |
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Roadhouse Sun |
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17 | 65 | — | — | — |
Junky Star |
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2 | 19 | — | 8 | — |
Tomorrowland |
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7 | 36 | — | 16 | 8 |
Fear and Saturday Night |
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— | 47 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
American Love Song |
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12 | 124 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Title | Album details |
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Ryan Bingham Live |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country [55] | ||
iTunes Live: SXSW |
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64 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country [55] | ||
Watch Out For The Wolf |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Country Digital [61] |
US Bubbling
[62] | |||
"Southside of Heaven" | 2007 | — | — | Mescalito |
"The Weary Kind"[63] | 2010 | 11 | 16 | Crazy Heart (soundtrack) |
"Depression" | — | — | Junky Star | |
"The Wandering" | 2012 | — | — | |
"Heart of Rhythm" | — | — | Tomorrowland | |
"Until I'm One with You"[38] | 2013 | — | — | — |
"Broken Heart Tattoos"[64] | 2014 | — | — | Fear and Saturday Night |
"Radio"[65] | — | — | ||
"Hands of Time"[66] | 2015 | — | — | |
"Wolves”[67] | 2018 | — | — | American Love Song |
"Jingle and Go"[68] | 2019 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country Digital [61] | |||
"Hallelujah"[69] | 2010 | 9 | Junky Star |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2007 | "Southside of Heaven" | Anna Axster |
2008 | "Bread and Water" | |
2009 | "Country Roads" | |
"Snake Eyes" | ||
2010 | "The Weary Kind" | Danny Clinch |
2012 | "Heart of Rhythm" | Anna Axster |
2012 | "Guess Who's Knocking" | |
2015 | "Radio" | |
2018 | "Wolves” | Ryan Bingham |
Filmography
Film
For film roles, he is credited as Ryan Bingham unless otherwise noted.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Crazy Heart[70] | Tony | |
2015 | Jackie & Ryan[70]
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Cowboy's Brother | |
A Country Called Home[70] | Jack | credited as composer and actor | |
2016 | Ryan Bingham Live[70] | Himself | TV special |
2017 | Hostiles[70] | Sergeant Malloy | |
The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson[70] | Himself | TV special | |
Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings[70] | Himself | TV special |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2012 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[70] | Himself | 4 episodes; Guest |
2009–2010 | Late Show with David Letterman[70] | Himself | 3 episodes; Guest |
2012 | Good Morning America[70] | Himself | 1 episode; musical guest |
2018–present | Yellowstone[70] | Walker | 23 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2010 | Best Original Song | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
Americana Music Association
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2010 | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2010 | Best Song | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2010 | Best Original Song | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
Satellite Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2009 | Best Original Song | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2021 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Yellowstone | Nominated |
World Soundtrack Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2010 | Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film | "The Weary Kind" (Shared with T Bone Burnett) | Won |
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