Zach Top Opens Up About His Past, The Challenges Of Fame, And Finding Love Again

Zach Top is a country artist who prides himself on delivering authenticity in his music and he does so by drawing inspiration from real-life experiences, even the hard ones. During a recent interview with The New York Times, Top opened up about regrets from one of those particularly difficult chapters: his divorce.

It all started when the outlet inquired about his biggest mistake.

“You listen to ‘Use Me’ and figure that out,” he replied, referencing the tune that he’s previously called a “cheatin’ waltz” as it tells the story of two lonely strangers who agree to use each other as a source of comfort while battling strains on their respective love life.

From there, he owned up to the moments in his past where he made decisions he isn’t too proud of. The outlet alluded to the fact that he was speaking on his divorce from a woman named Kinzi whom he’d started dating in college. The pair tied the knot in 2020, and she filed for divorce sometime in 2024 but kept the reason for their split private.

“I [expletive] some big stuff up, made a good mess,” he revealed. “I was always just kinda like, yeah, yeah, I know. It happens to everybody. That [expletive] ain’t gonna happen to me…And yeah, sure enough, it snuck right up on me.”

Top explained that his rapid rise to fame began to take over his focus and suddenly a whole new set of unfamiliar challenges and temptations started to put a strain not only on his former relationship, but his own conscience.

“Most of the time I couldn’t be happier getting to do what I do every day, but yeah,” he continued. “It brought a lot more complication to, whatever it is. Money or, all of a sudden, women wanting you. It brings a lot more complication. And so, I don’t know, I think that raises some more questions about just what exactly am I doing all this for, other than, you know, my love of the music.”

He added, “Every now and then it takes a while to fall asleep, and you start thinking about, the hell am I doing?”

Despite the challenges and lessons learned along the way, the Washington native isn’t slowing down. Instead, he continues to channel those experiences into his music and live performances, allowing him to solidify his place as one of country’s most promising new acts.

And while his songs often explore heartbreak, offstage he’s found happiness again with his new girlfriend Amelia Taylor, who has become a steady presence on the road, at major award shows and even appeared in the music video for his summertime anthem, “Good Times & Tan Lines.”

The couple made their red carpet debut at the 58th Annual CMA Awards in November 2024 and then strutted out together once again at the 2025 ACM Awards.

The “South of Sanity” singer is just a few days from dropping even more personal tunes on his new album Ain’t In It For My Health, arriving Friday, August 29 on Leo33. 

Plus, his Cold Beer & Country Music headline tour continues through the fall.