Zach Bryan says he 'doesn't want to be a country musician' in a new interview with Bruce Springsteen.
songwriter and the New Jersey working-class hero talked at length about how country music has affected their work. Springsteen cited Hank Williams and Johnny Cash as influences, while Bryan praised Jason Isbell and went on to point out the country vibes inherent to the“When I listen to your music, I’m like, ‘If you put different production to this, it’s a country song,’” Bryan told him.
“I don’t want to be a country musician. Everyone calls me it. I want to be a songwriter, and you’re quintessentially a songwriter,” he said. “No one calls Bruce Springsteen — hate to use your name in front of you — but no one calls Bruce Springsteen a freaking rock musician, which you are one, but you’re also an indie musician, you’re also a country musician. You’re all these things encapsulated in one man. And that’s what songwriting is.
“That’s why you’re a hero to me,” Bryan replied, “because no one’s ever come up to you and said you were in any sort of lane.”Watch Dave Bautista Tear Down Trump on 'Kimmel': 'Whiny Little Bitch'Along with the Grammy recognition in the Recording Academy’s country music categories, Bryan has also been nominated by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music at their respective awards shows. He was named New Male Artist of the Year by the ACM in 2023.
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