Sturgill Simpson

Known for ActingBorn 1978-06-08 (age 48)Jackson, Kentucky, USA

John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, were independently released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The latter was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, listed 18th on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2014," and named among "NPR's 50 Favorite Albums of 2014." His third album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, was released in April 2016 on Atlantic Records and was Simpson's first major-label release, later earning him Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards while also being nominated for Album of the Year. Simpson's fourth album, Sound & Fury, was released on September 27, 2019, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. He released two albums in 2020 - Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - which feature bluegrass interpretations of songs from across his catalog, and marked his return to independent music. His seventh studio album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, was released in August 2021. He has stated that The Ballad of Dood and Juanita would be his last album as Sturgill Simpson.Read more

Movies & web series

Find Your Groove

True Love: Making The Creator

The Righteous Gemstones

Killers of the Flower Moon

Queen & Slim

The Creator

Squidbillies

The Hunt

I Love You, America

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Austin City Limits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Dead Don't Die

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Materna

Sturgill Simpson: Live at The Austin City Limits Festival

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

Black Hog Gut

Orca Park

John Prine: Hello in There

The Lonely Woman