User:Bonnie13J/Tyler Barham

Tyler Barham (born March 21, 1990 in Bozeman, Montana ) is an American country music singer-songwriter from Montana who got his start recording and posting songs to YouTube. Barham was a contestant and finalist on Great American Country's "The Next GAC" talent contest.

His third EP, Don't Cage This Heart, reached No. 7 on the Billboard Heatseeker (Mountain) chart, No. 19 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums chart, and No. 56 on the Country Albums chart.

Tyler has recently been doing little live concerts in Tennessee. He perfofms at Pucketts every Tuesday night tnrought out the month of March. Stop in and see him for an amazing time.

Career
In high school, Barham began recording songs and posting them to YouTube. He started competing in local talent shows and won first place in Montana Idol. At age 18, he competed in Great American Country's "The Next GAC" talent contest and made it into the final six contestants.

John Griffin, a Nashville music producer, contacted Barham after discovering his YouTube videos. Alongside Griffin and Dave Flint, Barham released an independent EP Tyler Barham in September 2010. It reached No. 39 on the iTunes Country Album Chart, and its song "17 & Young" reached No. 84 on the iTunes Country Singles chart in October. His February 2011 single, "It's Valentine's Day," reached No. 89 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart, and was featured as a ringtone by Verizon in their “What’s New Section", a section normally reserved for major label artists. Barham traveled to Nashville in January 2011 to record his second EP, Twenty One, which was released on his 21st birthday in March. It reached even higher on the iTunes Country Album chart than his previous EP, peaking at No. 19.

His most recent EP, Don't Cage This Heart, debuted at #56 on the Billboard Country Album Chart and #19 on Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart.

In February 2013, Barham was named one of CMA's upcoming artists on the "Who New to Watch in 2013" list.

EPs

 * Tyler Barham (2010)
 * Twenty One (2011)
 * A Taste of Christmas (2011)
 * Don't Cage This Heart (2012)
 * Cover to Cover (2013)

Singles

 * "It's Valentine's Day" (2011)
 * "Meet Me In Montana" w/ Cassey Walker (2012)