Evan George Bartels is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and writer from Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3][4]

Evan Bartels
Birth nameEvan George Bartels[1]
OriginTobias, Nebraska, United States
GenresAmericana, Rock and Roll, pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer
Years active2010—present
Websitehttps://www.evanbartels.com

Biography

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Bartels grew up in Tobias, Nebraska[3][5] as the second youngest of four kids.[6] At the age of 5 years old he developed an interest in music and began learning piano during his early elementary school years. Around the age of 12 years old, Bartels received his first acoustic guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Through his teenage years he gained experience songwriting by playing in bands.[4][6]

In 2017, Bartels spent a considerable amount of time on the road, performing 110 dates on his Great Americana Tour.[2][7] Amidst his 2017 touring, while in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Bartels performed on NPR Music’s Night Owl music series via Facebook live.[7]

Evan Bartels released his debut album, ‘The Devil, God & Me’, on Sower Records, on September 23, 2017.[7][8] The album spent one week at No. 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers – West North Central chart.[9]

Discography

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  • The Devil, God & Me (2017)—Released September 23, 2017[7]
  • Promised Land (2019) - Released April 26, 2019
  • “Lonesome” (2021) Released September 17, 2021

References

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  1. ^ "A THOUSAND TIMES". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b writer, Kevin Coffey / World-Herald staff. "Band of the Week: Bartels". Omaha.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Local acts awe crowds at Lincoln Calling, Sept. 29, 2017". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Self-taught musician Evan Bartels tells stories with song". cat5. July 15, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Good Living Comes to Northeast Nebraska – Lyons, NE host city for Hear Nebraska's 12-city concert series/oral history project". Center for Rural Affairs. July 7, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Leff2Deff Podcast (January 24, 2017), LEFF2DEFF PODCAST EPISODE No. 013 – EVAN BARTELS, retrieved April 21, 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c d Wolgamott, L. Kent. "On the Beat: Evan Bartels to release superb debut album". JournalStar.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Evan Bartels Album Release 9.23.17 | The BAY – KZUM". KZUM. September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Heatseekers – West North Central : Oct 14, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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