Bryce Menchaca

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Bryce Menchaca
Born (2001-04-07) April 7, 2001 (age 23)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2014–present
Height5'11
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass
  • drums
Labels
Website brycemenchacamusic.com

Bryce Menchaca (born 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has released two studio albums and two EPs as well as multiple singles.

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Early life

Bryce Menchaca grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Around the age of 9, he began playing music and writing his own material. His early influences include the Beatles, B. B. King, and Bruce Springsteen. In 2019, he relocated to Denver, Colorado. [1] [2]

Career

In 2017, Menchaca released his first studio album, Sense of Discovery. Another album followed in late 2020 entitled Alone at Last, Alone It Seems. Also in 2020, he scored the soundtrack to the film, Destination Unknown, [3] for which he won Best Score at the 2020 FFTG Awards. [4] In October 2021, Menchaca signed a co-publishing deal with BMG as a songwriter. [5] He appeared on a main stage slot at the Underground Music Showcase in both July 2022 and July 2023, [6] as well as at the Electric Forest music festival in June 2022. [7] [8] He also starred in a supporting role for an Up TV production, Just Jake. [9] In 2024 Menchaca formed the band Marfa with collaborator and friend Kellen Wall.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
FFTG Awards 2020Destination UnknownFFTG Award for Best ScoreWon [10]

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