Tyler Childers is an acclaimed American country singer and songwriter known for blending neotraditional country, bluegrass, folk, and honky-tonk elements. His 2017 album, Purgatory, garnered widespread recognition and an Americana Music Award. Childers has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his albums Long Violent History (2020) and Rustin' in the Rain (2023), as well as singles like "All Your'n" (2019) and "In Your Love" (2023). The latter marked his first top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, solidifying his place in contemporary country music.
On June 21, 1991, Timothy Tyler Childers was born. He is an American country singer and songwriter known for blending neotraditional country, bluegrass, folk, and honky-tonk.
In 2009, Tyler Childers graduated from Paintsville High School in Paintsville, Kentucky, after transferring from Lawrence County High School.
In 2011, at the age of 19, Tyler Childers released his first album, Bottles And Bibles.
In 2013, Tyler Childers recorded two EPs at Red Barn Radio in Lexington. These EPs were later released as one recording titled Live on Red Barn Radio I & II after the success of his album Purgatory.
In 2015, Tyler Childers married fellow performer Senora May, who is also a Kentucky native.
On August 4, 2017, Tyler Childers released his album Purgatory. The album was produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson and recorded at The Butcher Shoppe in Nashville. It achieved significant success, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.
In 2017, Tyler Childers' breakthrough studio album, Purgatory, was released. It was recognized as one of the best albums of the year by various publications and earned him an Americana Music Award.
In September 2018, Tyler Childers won Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2018 Americana Music Honors & Awards. His acceptance speech criticized the Americana genre label.
On May 16, 2019, the video for the lead single from the album Country Squire, "House Fire", was released.
On August 2, 2019, Tyler Childers released his album Country Squire. The album was produced by Simpson and Ferguson.
In 2019, Tyler Childers received a Grammy Award nomination for his single "All Your'n".
In January 2020, Tyler Childers spoke about his position on Americana during an interview with World Cafe.
On February 28, 2020, Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson played a show at Rupp Arena. Tyler Childers referenced drinking his last beer a day before.
In September 2020, Tyler Childers described himself as a "recovering alcoholic" and noted that he had "six months of sobriety."
On September 18, 2020, Tyler Childers released Long Violent History, an album consisting mainly of traditional fiddle tracks, and addressing themes of racism, civil unrest, and police brutality in the title track.
In 2020, Tyler Childers and Senora May started Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund to bring awareness and financial support for philanthropic efforts in the Appalachian Region.
In 2020, Tyler Childers received a Grammy Award nomination for his album Long Violent History.
In May 2022, Tyler Childers and his wife, Senora May, announced that they were expecting their first child.
On September 30, 2022, Tyler Childers released a triple album titled Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?. It charted at No. 8 on Billboard 200, marking his first top 10 album.
In 2022, Tyler Childers supported Charles Booker's campaign for the U.S. Senate and sang at the second inauguration of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.
In July 2023, Tyler Childers released the single "In Your Love", co-written with Geno Seale, and announced his new album Rustin' In the Rain. The accompanying music video depicted a relationship between two gay coal miners in the 1950s.
On September 8, 2023, Tyler Childers released his album Rustin' In the Rain, which features a cover of S.G. Goodman's song "Space and Time".
During a New Year's Eve performance in Lexington, KY in 2023, Tyler Childers referenced drinking his last beer a day before he and Sturgill Simpson played a show at Rupp Arena on February 28, 2020.
In 2023, Tyler Childers expressed support for coal miners' rights as well as same-sex marriage in the music video of his song "In Your Love".
In 2023, Tyler Childers received a Grammy Award nomination for his album Rustin' in the Rain and the single "In Your Love". The single, "In Your Love", became his first top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2024, Tyler Childers was announced as one of the headliners for the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
In June of 2025, Childers performed his song Long Violent History on stage for the first time during a show in Los Angeles. The choice to perform the song five years after its release was interpreted as a statement in support of protests against the Trump administration's immigration raids that were going on in Los Angeles at the time.
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