Greylan James

From the moment his Papaw gifted him his first guitar at age 5, breakout country star Greylan James knew he was meant to be a musician. The Knoxville-raised artist-on-the-rise has been chasing that dream ever since—from wearing cleats and cowboy hats to school, to playing every kind of hometown show imaginable: tailgates, patios, dive bars, even funerals. Since moving to Nashville eight years ago, Greylan has become a “celebrated songwriter” (Country Now), earning cuts from stars like Kenny Chesney, Chris Young, Cole Swindell, Darius Rucker, Chris Janson, Bailey Zimmerman, BRELAND and more. He earned his first No. 1 and ACM Award for Song of the Year co-writing Jordan Davis’ smash “Next Thing You Know,” which also landed him a BMI Award and CMA Song of the Year nomination. His songbook has racked up nearly 900M streams. And while he's had major success writing hits for others, he’s stepping into the spotlight. His growing catalog shows why SiriusXM called him “a superstar just beginning to hit his stride,” praising his “impeccable songwriting and artistry.” His debut single “Wait Til You Have Kids” is impacting Country radio now. Greylan has toured with artists like Old Dominion, Cole Swindell, and Scotty McCreery, and recently wrapped a run as direct support on Ashley Cooke’s your place Tour. For tour dates and more, visit GreylanJames.com.