Bailey Zimmerman

Blessed with a raspy, gravel-etched voice, Bailey Zimmerman occupies a place somewhere between heartland rock and brooding, burly contemporary country. His style and arrangements are unadorned, reflecting the working-class background of his small-town Illinois background, yet his taste for slow-moving minor chords -- evident on his breakthrough 2022 single "Fall in Love," along with its successor "Rock and a Hard Place" -- recall Jason Aldean and Cole Swindell. A native of Louisville, Illinois, Bailey Zimmerman is the son of a trucking business owner. He learned country musi...