Tyler Bryant

Tyler Bryant is a Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and musician, recognized for his contributions to blues and hard rock music. His career launched with early recognition, including the Robert Johnson Gibson New Generation Award in 2006, followed by winning Ernie Ball’s ‘Play Crossroads Competition’ in 2007, which led to a performance at the prestigious Crossroads Guitar Festival the same year. Bryant then formed Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, and their song ‘Who I Am’ was featured in ‘Guitar Hero 5’ in 2009. He continued to build momentum, releasing two EPs, ‘My Radio’ and ‘From the Sandcastle,’ in 2011.

The band maintained a prolific release schedule into recent years, with the album ‘Truth & Lies’ dropping in 2019, followed by ‘Pressure’ in 2020, and ‘Shake The Roots’ in 2022. Beyond his releases, Bryant has cultivated a distinctive persona, famously known for his signature pink Fender Stratocaster, ‘Pinky,’ and has developed a signature amplifier with Supro, underscoring his influence in the guitar community. Bryant has also garnered significant acclaim for his production work, earning a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2023 for his contribution to Larkin Poe’s “Blood Harmony.” The band released the live album “Live From ’79” later that year. In 2024, Bryant further cemented his production prowess with a second Grammy Award for producing Ruthie Foster’s “Mileage.” Most recently, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown released their latest album, “Electrified,” in 2024.