# Zach Top

Zachary Dirk Top (born September 26, 1997) is an American country music / bluegrass music singer-songwriter from Sunnyside, Washington, signed to Leo33.

## Background

Zach Top was born on September 26, 1997, and grew up on a ranch in Sunnyside, Washington. He got his musical start performing as part of a bluegrass band with his siblings called Top String. In 2015, Top relocated to Boulder, Colorado, where he enrolled in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. After one year in engineering school, Top dropped out citing a lack of interest and found work to save money for moving to Nashville to start a career in country and bluegrass music. After performing as part of various bluegrass groups throughout his teens and early twenties, Top relocated to Nashville in 2021, where he first signed a publishing deal with Major Bob Music. He began recording as a solo artist in 2019, releasing a string of bluegrass singles that culminated in the release of his self-titled debut EP with RBR Entertainment on May 13, 2022.
He pivoted to recording country music and in September 2023, it was announced that Top was signed as the flagship artist for the newly-formed independent record label Leo33. His debut single to country radio, "Sounds Like the Radio", was released on January 8, 2024, and was the most-added song at the format with 55 stations adding the song upon impact. It has since charted in the top 20 of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Top co-wrote "Sounds Like the Radio" with Carson Chamberlain and Wyatt McCubbin, inspired by his love of 1990s-era country music and artists such as George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis. It served as the lead single to Top's debut studio album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was released on April 5, 2024.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Country | US Indie | CAN |
| Cold Beer & Country Music | Release date: April 5, 2024 Label: Leo33 Format: CD, digital download | 32 | 5 | 5 | 75 |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details :
| Title | EP details |
| Zach Top | Release date: May 13, 2022 Label: RBR Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Country | US Country Airplay | CAN | CAN Country | Certifications | Album |
| "Sounds Like the Radio" | 2024 | — | 29 | 15 | 97 | 8 | | Cold Beer & Country Music |
| "I Never Lie" | 2024 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 9 | RIAA: Gold | Cold Beer & Country Music |

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Country | Album |
| "Bad Luck" | 2024 | 39 | Cold Beer & Country Music |
| "Use Me" | 2024 | 37 | Cold Beer & Country Music |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2023 | "There's the Sun" | Citizen Kane Wayne |
| 2023 | "Bad Luck" | Citizen Kane Wayne |
| 2024 | "Sounds Like the Radio" | Citizen Kane Wayne |
| 2024 | "Cold Beer & Country Music" | |

## Awards and nominations
### Country Music Association Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2024 | Zach Top | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |