"Fireproof" put Dalton Davis on the second volume of the Landman soundtrack in January 2026, singing a song Billy Bob Thornton co-wrote with Ronnie Bowman and Mark Collie. That came three months after he signed with MCA/Republic, a deal announced the same day as his single "Cows in the Front Yard," and the releases haven't really stopped: "Redneck and You Know It," "Blue," "TouchTunes," and an October 2026 duet with Jenna Paulette, "Corralin' a Cowgirl."
He was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, adopted by touring gospel artists, and learned to record from hip-hop engineers before landing on what his own site calls outlaw country with soul. He worked that sound out in Chattanooga before moving to Nashville, and has opened for Midland, Dwight Yoakam, Ashley McBryde, Brantley Gilbert, Gary Allan and Kameron Marlowe. Midland and Yoakam, he's said, are where he learned how to carry himself on stage.