Dustin Lynch

Dustin Charles Lynch (born May 14, 1985)[1] is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Broken Bow Records. Lynch has released four albums and one EP for the label: a self-titled album in 2012, Where It's At in 2014, Current Mood in 2017, and Ridin' Roads in 2019. A fourth album, Tullahoma, was released in January of 2020. He has also released eleven singles, of which seven have reached the No. 1 position on Country Airplay.

Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameDustin Charles Lynch
Born (1985-05-14) May 14, 1985
Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsBroken Bow
Websitedustinlynchmusic.com

Early life and education

Dustin Charles Lynch was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on May 14, 1985.[2]

In 2003, Lynch graduated from Tullahoma High School. In 2007, Lynch graduated from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee with a B.S. degree in biology. He said he chose Lipscomb because it is located near the Bluebird Café where he would play and learn the craft of songwriting while attending college.[3][4] Although Lynch said he was interested in going to medical school, he decided to pursue a career in music.[5]

Music career

Lynch said he started playing guitar when he was around 8 or 9 but soon abandoned it, and then picked it up again at 15. When he was 16, he performed at the Bluebird Café in Nashville on an open mic night and was well received by the audience, so he decided to start a band.[5]

2011–2013: Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch in 2013

Lynch was first signed to Valory Music Group, and when one of its executives left to join Broken Bow Records, Lynch followed and signed with Broken Bow Records in late 2011.[4] He released his debut single, "Cowboys and Angels" in January 2012. Lynch wrote the song with Josh Leo and Tim Nichols.[6] That same month, Country Weekly began streaming his songs on its website.[7]

The self-titled debut album, Dustin Lynch, was released in August 2012 and reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart.[8] The album's second single, "She Cranks My Tractor", became his second top 20 hit in early 2013. It was followed by "Wild in Your Smile", which made the top 30.

Lynch co-wrote the song "Somebody Somewhere" by Dallas Smith, as well as James Wesley's 2013 single "Thank a Farmer".[9]

2014–2015: Where It's At

In early 2014, Lynch released his fourth single and the lead single from his second album, "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)". It became his first number one single on the Country Airplay chart in September 2014, and the album of the same name was released on September 9, 2014. "Hell of a Night" and "Mind Reader" were released to country radio as the album's second and third singles, both of which also reached number one on the Country Airplay charts.

2016–present: Current Mood and Tullahoma

"Seein' Red" was released on July 11, 2016 as the lead single from Lynch's third studio album Current Mood.[10] It hit number one on the Country Airplay chart for the week dated February 25, 2017. "Small Town Boy" was released on March 20, 2017 as the second single.

In November 2017, Lynch made an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing his hit single "Small Town Boy". On September 18, 2018 he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.[11]

In May 2018, Lynch released the single "Good Girl".[12] He released a new EP, Ridin' Roads, on March 8, 2019.[13] Its title track was released to country radio as well. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in 2020. The song will also appear on a new album titled Tullahoma, which was released in January 2020.[14] The album's third single "Momma's House" released to country radio on February 3, 2020.[15]

Discography
Dustin Lynch discography
Studio albums4
Music videos10
EPs1
Singles12
No. 1 singles7

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[16]		 US Country
[17]		 US
Indie
[18]		 AUS
[19]		 CAN
[20]
Dustin Lynch 1311——
Where It's At
  • Release date: September 9, 2014
  • Label: Broken Bow
 823—23
Current Mood
  • Release date: September 8, 2017
  • Label: Broken Bow
 7233425
Tullahoma
  • Release date: January 17, 2020
  • Label: Broken Bow
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 3842—53
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays
Title Details
Ridin' Roads
  • Release date: March 9, 2019
  • Label: Broken Bow

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US
[25]		 US Country
[26]		 US Country Airplay
[27]		 CAN
[28]		 CAN Country
[29]
2012 "Cowboys and Angels" 4022645 Dustin Lynch
"She Cranks My Tractor" —[upper-alpha 1]2916—37
2013 "Wild in Your Smile" —3223——
2014 "Where It's At" 4241674 Where It's At
"Hell of a Night" 5571958
2015 "Mind Reader" 5781—8
2016 "Seein' Red" 5551—4 Current Mood
2017 "Small Town Boy" 3621691
"I'd Be Jealous Too" —2734——
2018 "Good Girl" 4481—5 Tullahoma
2019 "Ridin' Roads" 4751—11
2020 "Momma's House"[15] 832112—35
"Red Dirt, Blue Eyes"[upper-alpha 2] —————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs
Year Song Peak chart positions Sales Album
US
Country
[26]
2017 "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" 31 Current Mood
2020 "Thinking 'Bout You"
(featuring Lauren Alaina)		 29 Tullahoma

Music videos
Year Video Director
2012 "Cowboys and Angels"
(acoustic)[54]		 Jessica Wardwell
"Cowboys and Angels"[55] Peter Zavadil
"She Cranks My Tractor"[56] Wes Edwards
2014 "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)"[57] Shane Drake
2015 "Hell of a Night"[58] Michael Monaco
2016 "Mind Reader"[59] Mason Dixon
"Seein' Red" Adam Rothlein
2017 "Small Town Boy" Chris Hicky
2018 "Good Girl" Mason Dixon
2019 "Ridin' Roads"

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Result Ref.
2012 American Country Awards Single of the Year: New Artist – "Cowboys and Angels" Won [60]
Music Video of the Year: New Artist – "Cowboys and Angels" Won
2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Artist of the Year Won [61]
2018 CMT Music Awards Male Video of the Year: "Small Town Boy" Won [62]
2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song of the Year: "Small Town Boy" Won [63]

Notes
  1. "She Cranks My Tractor" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[32]
  2. "Red Dirt, Blue Eyes" has been released as a single in Australia only.[51]

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