Chris Lane

Christopher Eric Lane (born November 9, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album as frontman of the Chris Lane Band, a second album, Girl Problems, and a third album, Laps Around the Sun. via Big Loud Records. Lane has charted seven singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, three of which went to No. 1 ("Fix", "I Don't Know About You", and "Big, Big Plans").

Early life and career beginnings Lane grew up in Kernersville, North Carolina, and has a twin brother named Cory. While attending Glenn High School, he and his brother played football and baseball, and both went on to play baseball in college at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Lane learned to play the guitar when sports injuries affected his chances of a professional baseball career. In his hometown he worked for his father's landscaping business and started a cover band that played in High Point University cafeteria. In 2007, Lane and his brother auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol but did not make it to Hollywood. It wasn't until 2008 when Chris’s high school friend Brent Eliason introduced him to Seth England of Big Loud Mountain and told his 'Uncle Seth' he had to listen to his mixtape. This was the moment which launched Chris's career as an up-and-coming country music artist.

Career Before pursuing a solo career, Lane fronted the Chris Lane Band. Their album Let's Ride charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 2012. In 2014, he opened for Florida Georgia Line on their This Is How We Roll Tour.

Lane's debut single, "Broken Windshield View", was released to country radio on June 10, 2014, by Big Loud Mountain. It was featured on Sirius XM's The Highway and iTunes' New and Noteworthy. and reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was also included on an extended play.

Lane signed a joint venture with his own imprint Voyager Records and the newly-developed Red Street Records in 2023 and "Find Another Bar" will be released on August 21, 2023, as his first single for the label.

Personal life In 2018, Lane began dating Lauren Bushnell, the winner of the 20th season of The Bachelor. They got engaged on June 16, 2019. The two married in Nashville on October 25, 2019. On December 6, 2020, Lane and Bushnell announced they were expecting their first child. On January 1, 2021, it was revealed that the baby would be a son. On June 8, 2021, their son was born. On June 6, 2022, Lane and Bushnell announced that they were expecting their second child in late October. On October 16, 2022, their second son was born. Their third child, a daughter, was born on November 11, 2025.

Discography

Albums Title Album details Peak positionscertifications US US Country CAN Let's Ride Release date: April 17, 2012 Label: Loradale Drive — 75 — Girl Problems Release date: August 5, 2016 Label: Big Loud 55 8 83 Laps Around the Sun Release date: July 13, 2018 Label: Big Loud 83 8 51 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold Shade Tree Release date: June 20, 2025 Label: Red Street — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions US Country US Indie Fix Release date: November 13, 2015 Label: Big Loud Mountain 23 4 40 Take Back Home

Label: Big Loud Mountain — — —

Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Country US Country Airplay CAN CAN Country 2012 "All I Ever Needed" — — — — — Let's Ride "Let's Ride" — — — — — 2014 "Broken Windshield View" — 45 56 — — 2015 "Fix" 65 10 1 100 8 RIAA: Platinum 2017 "Take Back Home Girl" 55 12 8 79 3 RIAA: 2× Platinum 2019 "Big, Big Plans" 42 3 1 — 5 RIAA: 2× Platinum 2014 "Broken Windshield View" Robert Hales 2016 "Fix" TK McKamy "For Her" 2017 "Take Back Home Girl" Justin Clough 2018 "I Don't Know About You" 2021 "Tailgate to Heaven"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient/Work Result Ref2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country Artist Chris Lane ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year 2022 Canadian Country Music AssociationSingle of the Year "Tailgate to Heaven"