Zac Brown Band

Band

Photo: Lunchbox Films · CC BY 2.0
Active 2002-present
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Albums 9
Tracks 113
Most frequent collaborator Wyatt Durrette · 45 tracks
Genres CountryCountry RockSouthern RockCountry Pop
Artist
95%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 107 of 113 tracks

Does Zac Brown Band write their own songs?

Almost all of them. Zac Brown is credited on 105 of the band's 113 tracks and a member is named on 107. The self-released 2005 debut and The Foundation each have one track he did not write.

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
113
Tracks Credited
95%
Self-Written
24
Years Active
96
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 107 / 113 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 113 tracks: how many Zac Brown Band wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Zac Brown Band has a writing credit95%
11%
84%
5%
Sole author12tracks11%
Co-written95tracks84%
Outside writers6tracks5%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Zac Brown Band's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 113 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)95%
Composer (music)95%
Producer67%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 113 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Zac Brown 2002-present
93%
93%
67%
0%
Jimmy De Martini 2004-present
5%
5%
0%
0%
John Driskell Hopkins 2005-present
10%
10%
0%
0%
Coy Bowles 2007-present
10%
10%
1%
0%
Chris Fryar 2008-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Clay Cook 2009-present
4%
4%
0%
0%
Daniel de los Reyes 2012-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Matt Mangano 2014-present
1%
1%
1%
0%
Caroline Jones 2022-present
1%
1%
0%
0%
Marcus Petruska 2003-2008
0%
0%
0%
0%
Joel Williams 2005-2008
1%
1%
0%
0%
Jacob Lawson 2003-2005
0%
0%
0%
0%
Tim Ussery 2003-2005
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Zac Brown Band's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 95%
100%
92%
100%
91%
94%
90%
91%
100%
100%
2005Home Grown
2008The Foundation
2010You Get What You Give
2012Uncaged
2015Jekyll + Hyde
2017Welcome Home
2019The Owl
2021The Comeback
2025Love & Fear
Early · 97% written
Mid · 92% written
Late · 97% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

95%
2000s
Home Grown, The Foundation
94%
2010s
You Get What You Give, Uncaged +3 more
100%
2020s
The Comeback, Love & Fear

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Zac Brown Band sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Zac Brown Band
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Tim McGraw2%
Blake Shelton14%
Josh Groban29%
Billy Ray Cyrus47%
Florida Georgia Line63%
Miranda Lambert76%
Chris Stapleton87%
95%Zac Brown Band
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Chicken Fried
The Foundation
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
Co-wrote
Toes
The Foundation
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, Shawn Mullins
Co-wrote
Whatever It Is
The Foundation
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
Co-wrote
Free
The Foundation
Written by Zac Brown
Wrote it
Knee Deep
You Get What You Give
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, Jeffrey Steele
Co-wrote
Colder Weather
You Get What You Give
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, Levi Lowrey
Co-wrote
As She's Walking Away
You Get What You Give
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
Co-wrote
Keep Me in Mind
You Get What You Give
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Niko Moon, Nic Cowan
Co-wrote
Sweet Annie
Uncaged
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Sonia Leigh, John Pierce
Co-wrote
Goodbye in Her Eyes
Uncaged
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, Sonia Leigh
Co-wrote
Jump Right In
Uncaged
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Jason Mraz
Co-wrote
The Wind
Uncaged
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey
Co-wrote
Homegrown
Jekyll + Hyde
Written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
Co-wrote
Loving You Easy
Jekyll + Hyde
Written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Al Anderson
Co-wrote
Beautiful Drug
Jekyll + Hyde
Written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon
Co-wrote
Castaway
Jekyll + Hyde
Written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins
Co-wrote
My Old Man
Welcome Home
Written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Ben Simonetti
Co-wrote
Same Boat
The Comeback
Written by Zac Brown, Ben Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton
Co-wrote
Out in the Middle
The Comeback
Written by Zac Brown, Luke Combs, Ben Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Zac Brown Band113 tracks
WD45Wyatt Durrette, 45 tracks KS37Keith Stegall, 37 tracks 29Niko Moon, 29 tracks BS27Ben Simonetti, 27 tracks IT13In the Arena Productions, 13 tracks 10Dave Cobb, 10 tracks JS10Jonathan Singleton, 10 tracks NC8Nic Cowan, 8 tracks CG7Chris Gelbuda, 7 tracks DS4Darrell Scott, 4 tracks PB4Poo Bear, 4 tracks LL3Levi Lowrey, 3 tracks SS3Sasha Sirota, 3 tracks AD3Andrew DeRoberts, 3 tracks JC3Johan Carlsson, 3 tracks SK3Savan Kotecha, 3 tracks PS3Peter Svensson, 3 tracks SL2Sonia Leigh, 2 tracks AL2Amos Lee, 2 tracks JJ2Jay Joyce, 2 tracks KH2Kenny Habul, 2 tracks JB2Jason Boyd, 2 tracks MM2Max Martin, 2 tracks LC2Luke Combs, 2 tracks MK2Marcus King, 2 tracks RF2Ray Fulcher, 2 tracks CW2Channing Wilson, 2 tracks DA2Dan Auerbach, 2 tracks SM1Shawn Mullins, 1 track JC1Joseph Cline, 1 track N1Nielson, 1 track RL1Ray LaMontagne, 1 track JS1Jeffrey Steele, 1 track JB1Jimmy Buffett, 1 track JO1James Otto, 1 track AJ1Alan Jackson, 1 track JM1Jason Mraz, 1 track JP1John Pierce, 1 track TS1Trombone Shorty, 1 track DM1De Martini, 1 track MM1Mac McAnally, 1 track AA1Al Anderson, 1 track KM1Keb' Mo', 1 track AH1Anna Harwood, 1 track JH1Jim Hoke, 1 track SB1Sara Bareilles, 1 track CC1Chris Cornell, 1 track on Audioslave's page RR1Rich Robinson, 1 track SD1Sarah Dugas, 1 track CD1Christian Dugas, 1 track CG1CeeLo Green, 1 track JI1Jason Isbell, 1 track J1Jewel, 1 track RW1Roger Waters, 1 track on Pink Floyd's page EC1Eric Church, 1 track LR1Liz Rose, 1 track PW1Pharrell Williams, 1 track A1Aslyn, 1 track MR1Madison Ryann Ward, 1 track JP1John Prine, 1 track KM1Kacey Musgraves, 1 track CC1Corey Crowder, 1 track RT1Ryan Tedder, 1 track on OneRepublic's page S1Skrillex, 1 track SM1Sonny Moore, 1 track on Skrillex's page SM1Shawn Mendes, 1 track AW1Andrew Watt, 1 track HP1Happy Perez, 1 track LL1Luke Laird, 1 track BC1Brandi Carlile, 1 track AO1Alexander Oliver, 1 track TG1Tyler Greenwell, 1 track CW1Chris Wood, 1 track on Bastille's page OW1Oliver Wood, 1 track PH1Phil Hanseroth, 1 track TH1Tim Hanseroth, 1 track BH1Ben Hayslip, 1 track KT1Kurt Thomas, 1 track JD1Josh Dunne, 1 track NM1Neil Mason, 1 track LD1Luke Dick, 1 track GP1Gregory Porter, 1 track CB1Chayce Beckham, 1 track CM1Chayce Michael Beckham, 1 track LN1Lukas Nelson, 1 track JW1John Widōmākr, 1 track AF1Andy Frasco, 1 track SD1Snoop Dogg, 1 track CB1Calvin Broadus, 1 track DP1Dolly Parton, 1 track BR1Bear Rinehart, 1 track TT1Tenille Townes, 1 track DG1Dave Grohl, 1 track on Nirvana's page CS1Charlie Starr, 1 track EM1Ellis Melillo, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. WD Wyatt Durrette · KS Keith Stegall · BS Ben Simonetti · IT In the Arena Productions

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

This is one of the most self-written catalogues in country music. Zac Brown is credited on 105 of the band's 113 tracks, and 107 name a member of the group. His steady co-writers are outsiders rather than bandmates: Wyatt Durrette on 46 tracks and Niko Moon on 30, both well ahead of any other member. John Driskell Hopkins and Coy Bowles are the only ones with double-digit credits, at eleven each.

Quick Facts

  • FromAtlanta, Georgia, formed in 2002
  • Self-writtenZac Brown is credited on 105 of the band's 113 tracks
  • Closest collaboratorWyatt Durrette is credited on 46 tracks, Niko Moon on 30
  • Best sellerThe Foundation has sold 3.4 million in the United States
  • Biggest song"Knee Deep" with Jimmy Buffett reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Line-upNine current members, from a four-piece in 2005 to a full band by 2022

Creative Fingerprint

Zac Brown writes nearly everything, always with the same two outside partners, and the eight musicians around him rarely appear in the credits.

The Story

Zac Brown Band started in Atlanta in 2002 and broke through with "Chicken Fried" six years later. Zac Brown writes and sings; the group around him has grown to nine, with fiddle, percussion and multiple guitars. Nine studio albums, from a self-released 2005 record to Love & Fear in 2025.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award, Best New Artist (2010), the only country group to win it
55 award nominations from the Grammys, the Academy of Country Music, the American Music Awards, the Country Music Association and CMT, with eight wins

Frequently Asked Questions Zac Brown Band

Does Zac Brown Band write their own songs?
Almost all of them. Zac Brown is credited on 105 of the band's 113 tracks and a member is named on 107. The self-released 2005 debut and The Foundation each have one track he did not write.
Who wrote "Chicken Fried"?
Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette. The song first appeared on the self-released Home Grown in 2005 and was re-recorded for The Foundation, where it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Wyatt Durrette?
Zac Brown's longest-running co-writer, credited on 46 of the band's tracks, more than anyone in the group other than Brown himself.
Do the other band members write?
Rarely. John Driskell Hopkins and Coy Bowles are each credited on eleven tracks and Jimmy De Martini on six. The rest of the nine-piece line-up mostly plays rather than writes.
How many albums has Zac Brown Band released?
Nine studio albums between 2005 and 2025, starting with the self-released Home Grown and ending with Love & Fear.
What is their best-selling album?
The Foundation, with 3.4 million sold in the United States as of September 2015. It is certified triple platinum.
Have they won a Grammy?
Yes. They won Best New Artist in 2010, the only country group ever to do so.
Who is Niko Moon?
A songwriter and producer credited on 30 Zac Brown Band tracks, mostly on Jekyll + Hyde and Welcome Home, who later had his own recording career.
What was Home Grown?
A self-released album from 2005, before the band signed a record deal. It carries early versions of "Chicken Fried" and "Whatever It Is", both of which were re-recorded for The Foundation.
How did the band's sound change?
The Foundation and You Get What You Give are straight country with bluegrass and jam band edges. Jekyll + Hyde adds hard rock and a Chris Cornell feature, and The Owl moves toward pop and electronic production before The Comeback returns to country.

Sources

Wikipedia: Zac Brown Band Wikipedia: Zac Brown Band discography File:Zac brown band.jpg - Wikimedia Commons