Zach Top
Zach Top was born and raised on a farm in eastern Washington, growing up with dreams of being the next George Strait. He has been singing since he could talk and started playing the guitar before he turned five.
By the time Zach turned seven, he and his three siblings formed a family bluegrass band called Topstring. For the next ten years, the group played a regular circuit of festivals and grange halls around the pacific northwest, opening for acts like Cedar Hill, James King, and Balsam Range.
Zach joined the Seattle-based band "North Country" in 2015, and toured steadily with them for 4 years. In 2017, he played a major part in writing and creating the bands second record, "Lonely Tonight."
Zach furthered his musical career when he joined the band Modern Tradition, winning the SPBGMA International Band Competition in 2017. Modern Tradition also made appearances on various stages at IBMA. This momentum led Zach to an endorsement deal with Preston Thompson guitars, and he is the proud and grateful owner of a Thompson D-MA.
In the fall of 2019, Zach signed with RBR Entertainment and released his first single, "In a World Gone Wrong," reaching number 4 on the Bluegrass Today charts. In February of 2022, Zach celebrated his first bluegrass #1 with “Like It Ain’t No Thing.”
In 2021, Zach signed on with Bob Doyle's publishing company. Zach currently makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee working as an artist/songwriter.
When contemporary influences expand country music’s parameters, you’ll hear, “country music ain’t like it used to be” as a common refrain. But ZACH TOP is reviving the spirit of ‘90s traditionalists like George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis with classic vibes that evoke the dancehalls of Texas, the roar of the rodeo, and jukebox ballads with a cold beer in hand.
“The future of country music” (Billboard), Zach Top is in the midst of a monumental year. He recently earned his first Grammy award at the 68th Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Country Album with his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health--the inaugural recipient of the newly introduced category. The accolade follows his New Artist of the Year win at the 59th CMA Awards and his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie,” further cementing his status as one of country music’s most exciting voices.
Released this past summer to widespread acclaim, Ain’t In It For My Health (Leo33) garnered over 30 million global streams in its first week. Receiving widespread praise, Rolling Stone declares, “Zach Top holds his own with the country greats…Top’s vocals soar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller,” the Los Angeles Times praises, “As crisp as country music gets,” and Pitchfork proclaims, “Ain’t In It for My Health is good, clean country fun, full of clear-eyed comedic writing and tight arrangements.”
Top was also named New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards and featured in Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. These accomplishments follow the release of Top’s breakthrough 2024 debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which has earned over one billion streams to date. Known for his engaging live performances, Top is currently on his extensive “Cold Beer & Country Music” headline tour and will perform select stadium shows with George Strait and Chris Stapleton this year. Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a bluegrass band with his siblings, setting the stage for his future musical ambitions.