Chris Stapleton

Artist:  Chris Stapleton
Birth Name:  Christopher Alvin Stapleton
Born:  April 15, 1978.  Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Origin:  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, Outlaw Country, Contemporary Country, Country Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Chris Stapleton is an American Country and Bluegrass Musician and Songwriter, he wrote six No. 1 songs including the five-week No. 1 "Never Wanted Nothing More" (by Kenny Chesney), "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" (by George Strait), and "Come Back Song" (by Darius Rucker).  As a songwriter, over 150 of Stapleton's songs have appeared on albums by such artists as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley and has co-written with notable artists like Vince Gill, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow.  He has been the frontman of The Steel Drivers from 2008 to 2010, before his debut studio album Traveller in 2015, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.4 million copies domestically.  

Title:  Traveller  (2015)
Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, Outlaw Country, Contemporary Country, Country Rock
Label:  Mercury Nashville
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Traveller  (3:42)
 2.  Fire Away  (4:04)
 3.  Tennessee Whiskey  (4:53)
 4.  Parachute  (4:13)
 5.  Whiskey And You  (3:56)
 6.  Nobody To Blame  (4:04)
 7.  More Of You  (4:38)
 8.  When The Stars Come Out  (4:17)
 9.  Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore  (4:10)
10. Might As Well Get Stoned  (4:37)
11. Was It 26  (4:49)
12. The Devil Named Music  (6:07)
13. Outlaw State Of Mind  (5:37)
14. Sometimes I Cry  (4:00)

Personnel:

Chris Stapleton:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Dave Cobb:  Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
J.T. Cure:  Bass, Upright Bass
Derek Mixon:  Drums, Percussion
Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica
Robby Turner:  Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Webb:  Mellotron, Organ, Piano
Morgane Hayes-Stapleton:  Background Vocals

Traveller is the debut album by Chris Stapleton, was released on May 5, 2015 by Mercury Nashville.  The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and was later certified Platinum by RIAA.  He won the 2015 Country Music Association Award for Best Male Vocalist, New Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year, he also received four Grammy Award nominations for the 2016 ceremony, including Album of the Year, Winning Two:  Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance.  Highly Recommended!