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Bryan White was born and raised in Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma to a
musical family. His parents and grandparents were musicians and
singers. Growing up he listened to all kinds of music. His parents
played in cover bands and, thanks to his father, he learned to play
drums while he was still very young.
He recalls that it came naturally
to him and he became so good at the drums that his parents frequently
invited him to play with them. Since their bands played all different
styles of music, White feels it gave him a great perspective and helped
to make him the diverse artist that he is today. Although country music
has his heart, he loves and respects all kinds of musical
expression.
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One thing White never tires of mentioning is the day he heard the music of his musical mentor, Steve Wariner. “People talk about defining moments. For me, this was definitely one of them. I heard Steve’s voice and I immediately gravitated toward his tone and phrasing. I knew right then, at the age of fourteen, what I wanted to do with my life.” Fresh out of high school White says he packed up his guitar, drum sticks, angst, dreams, five hundred dollars and headed to Nashville to pursue a career in country music.
The move proved to be beneficial. He charted seventeen singles on
Billboard's Country Charts, had six number one singles, two platinum
records, two gold records, he joined forces with Shania Twain and
together they took “From This Moment On” all the way up to number four
on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. He has garnered several awards for
himself, including a Grammy, a CMA Horizon Award, and an ACM Top Male
Vocalist award among them. And, with his songwriting, he helped several
other artists climb the charts; Sawyer Brown and Diamond Rio both got
in the top five with songs co-written by White and Wynonna, Joe Diffie,
LeAnn Rimes and Lila McCann all recorded songs he co-wrote. The
accolades led him to various TV appearances such as "The Tonight Show,"
"Late Night With David Letterman,” NBC's "The Today Show," and “CBS
This Morning.” However, despite all of his music successes, it is an
award from outside of the music arena that is probably the best
indicator of who White really is; People Magazine named him one of
their “fifty most beautiful people” in the world and everyone who knows
him finds it easy to understand why.
White says he has always been grateful for all he’s been given
throughout the years but now looking back in retrospect, he is more
grateful than he’s ever been before. "To gain notoriety for doing
something that's second nature has always amazed me," he says. "It's
incredible that I've gotten to work with so many of the people who've
influenced me. It still blows my mind."
White has just completed his eighth studio album entitled Dustbowl
Dreams. It is a sonic sensation infused with stories about real life,
coupled with pocket-grooves, rootsy acoustic parts, soaring pop-country
melodies, and a passionate and energetic delivery that reaches into
your soul touching on subject matter we all can relate to, But the
underlying theme is never forgetting your roots; which, for White, is
his Oklahoma pride. “The song 'Dustbowl Dreams' was inspired by my
pride as an Oklahoman, my fascination with my lineage and history, and
identifying with the grit, soul, and spirit of Oklahomans, especially
during the Great American Dustbowl. I love to think of myself as a
product of their perseverance. Dustbowl Dreams is, in essence, the
American dream.”
When asked what he hopes to accomplish with this new album, he
smiles confidently and says, “I’ve already swung the bat hard and put
the ball out of the park. I have nothing left to prove but I have a lot
more to say.” Inspired by his ancestors, his heritage, and pride, he is
determined to once again make an impact with his music and use his
platform for the greater good. Never forgetting his stellar past, he
looks ahead with confidence, determination, and much anticipation to a
future filled with more dreams; Dustbowl Dreams.
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