the zac brown band's debut single, "chicken fried", was originally recorded in 2003 and included on the "home grown" album, but later re-recorded and released to country radio in 2008. this song was also recorded by the lost trailers, whose 2006 recording was released as a single but withdrawn after brown decided that he wanted to release it himself. brown also co-wrote "simple life", a song recorded by the lost trailers on their 2006 self-titled album.