{"title":"Chris Stapleton","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Chris Stapleton\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Stapleton was born in Lexington, Kentucky on April 15, 1978. He spent more than a decade as a Nashville songwriter, writing hits for George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and many others. He led the bluegrass band the SteelDrivers from 2008 to 2010, then the country band the Jompson Brothers, before launching his solo career on Mercury Nashville with the multi-platinum Traveller (2015). The 2015 CMA Awards performance with Justin Timberlake of Tennessee Whiskey became a major cultural moment for Stapleton's career. His subsequent albums have continued his commercial success and critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Stapleton's sound combines country, country soul, Americana, southern rock, and bluegrass with his distinctive raw vocal delivery drawing on soul and gospel traditions alongside country. His arrangements typically feature classic country instrumentation with rock-influenced guitar work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraveller (2015, Mercury Nashville) - multi-platinum, 5x Platinum US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom A Room: Volume 1 (2017, Mercury Nashville)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom A Room: Volume 2 (2017, Mercury Nashville)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting Over (2020, Mercury Nashville)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigher (2023, Mercury Nashville)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercury Nashville pressings of the Chris Stapleton catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and retailer-exclusive variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Chris Stapleton typically start with Traveller (2015) or Starting Over (2020). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/country-vinyl-records\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2010s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2010s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chris-stapleton-from-a-room-volume-1-vinyl","title":"From a Room: Volume 1 LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 features eight original songs as well as a rendition of \"Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning,\" written by Gary P. 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