Ryan Bingham

George Ryan Bingham (born March 31, 1981) is an Americana singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles, California.

After receiving critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007’s Mescalito and 2009’s Roadhouse Sun, Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett on the soundtrack for the 2009 acclaimed film Crazy Heart, including notably co-writing and performing the film’s award-winning theme song, “The Weary Kind”. The title track earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Song” in 2010, as well as a Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” in 2011. The Americana Music Association also honored Bingham with the organization’s top award in 2010 as “Artist of the Year”.

Bingham joined back up with his band the Dead Horses to release their third studio album, Junky Star, on August 31, 2010. The album debuted in the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Chart & in the Top 10 on the Billboard Rock Album Chart, making Junky Star Bingham’s highest charting and most successful release to date.

In 2012, Bingham parted ways with the Dead Horses and record label Lost Highway Records to release his fourth studio album, Tomorrowland, on his own Axster Bingham Records label.

In 2013, Bingham wrote and recorded “Until I’m One With You”, the theme song for FX TV drama series The Bridge. The song is Bingham’s first screen track since his Academy Award win for best theme song in 2010. “Until I’m One With You” was released as a digital single on Bingham’s own Axster Bingham Records label on June 25, 2013.

Bingham released his fifth studio album, Fear and Saturday Night, on Axster Bingham Records on January 20, 2015. The album was produced by Jim Scott at Plyrz Studio outside of Los Angeles, California.

On August 6, 2016, Bingham recorded his first live album, “Ryan Bingham Live”, at Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, TX. The album was released on October 21, 2016 through Bingham’s own label, Axster Bingham Records. The entire Whitewater Amphitheater show was also filmed and streamed live by Amazon Music.