Dreamer Boy

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Dreamer Boy
Birth nameZachary Arthur Taylor [1]
Born (1996-02-28) February 28, 1996 (age 28)
Spokane, Washington
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
Labels

Zachary Arthur Taylor, better known by his stage name Dreamer Boy, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released two studio albums Love, Nostalgia (2018) and All the Ways We Are Together (2021). [7] [8]

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Early life and career

Taylor is originally from Spokane, Washington and currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. [9] [2] [10] While in Nashville, Taylor went to Belmont University for college. [9] On November 13, 2018, he released his debut album Love, Nostalgia, preceded by the singles "Falling for the Wrong One", "Orange Girl", and "Fever". [7] His second album All the Ways We Are Together was released on April 22, 2021 (Earth Day). [8] [2] The album was promoted by five singles "Know You", "Crybaby", "Don't Be a Fool", "Easier Said Than Done" and "Let's Hold Hands" (featuring Melanie Faye). Since his debut, he has toured along with other artists, such as Still Woozy, The Marías, and Omar Apollo, [9] [10] as well as performed as the opening act for BENEE and Clairo. [9] [11]

Discography

Albums

Title [12] Details
Love, Nostalgia
All the Ways We Are Together
  • Released: April 22, 2021
  • Label: snowplay/Harvest, Universal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Lonestar
  • Released: May 10, 2024
  • Label: snowplay/Harvest
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title [13] YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
"Stargaze (Demo)"2018—Non-album single
"Falling for the Wrong One"—Love, Nostalgia
"Orange Girl"—
"Fever"—
"Puppy Dog" [14] 2019—Non-album single
"Know You" [15] 2020—All the Ways We Are Together
"Crybaby" [16] —
"Don't Be a Fool" [17] —
"Easier Said Than Done" [18] 2021—
"Let’s Hold Hands" [19]
(featuring Melanie Faye)		—
"Keep the Pace" [20] —Non-album singles
"Are You Letting Go?" [21]
(featuring BENEE)		34
[22]
"Over Everything" [5] [23] 2022—
"Jumpshot" [4] —
"Hues" [24] —
"Heartbreaker"2024—Lonestar
"Suckerpunch"—
"If You're Not In Love"—

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Dreamer - Level Live 003" [25] 2019Non-album single

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