Zach Bryan Gets Candid About Sobriety in Matthew McConaughey Interview: ‘Why Am I Drinking?’

Zach Bryan has spoken about quitting alcohol in a two-hour interview with Matthew McConaughey, describing how a solo motorcycle trip helped him recognise his drinking was leaving him feeling empty. His account traces a shift from dismissing sobriety to finding that life without alcohol has improved his mood and renewed his enjoyment of writing.

Bryan said he spent much of a planned month-long ride from New York City to Los Angeles drinking in bars, despite visiting national parks and having other memorable experiences. Outside a truck stop near Seattle, he questioned what the trip had been worth and why he was drinking. The interview coincides with the release of his eight-song EP, *Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs*, which includes collaborations with Lana Del Rey and Turnpike Troubadours.