Since 2019, Red Dirt Country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan has won fans with his heartfelt homemade recordings and music videos. ∙ The son and grandson of Naval veterans, Bryan was serving in the Navy when he recorded his debut album, 2019’s solo acoustic DeAnn. ∙ His early DIY aesthetic extends to the homemade video to “Heading South,” his breakthrough single from 2019, which was shot on a smartphone at his Navy barracks. ∙ Bryan’s second LP, Elisabeth, landed at No. 22 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart in 2020. ∙ After self-producing or working with friends on early recordings, he enlisted producer Eddie Spear (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile) to help him on his late 2020 Quiet, Heavy Dreams EP.