About Mike Ryan
A country singer and songwriter from the Lone Star State, Mike Ryan mixes contemporary country melodies with rock & roll guitars, reinforced by his soulful and passionate vocals. Ryan was born in 1988 and was raised in a musical family -- his grandfather spent more than two decades leading the Texas National Guard Band, and Mike's dad played bass in a bluegrass group while also performing in local musical theater. While Ryan graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in criminal justice, his passion for music proved stronger in the long run, and he began performing around Texas and the Southwest. Ryan cut an EP, The First One, in 2010, and in 2012 he teamed up with Smith Music Group to release his full-length debut, Night Comes Falling. By this time, Ryan and his band -- Ryan Summers on guitar, Jerry Reynolds on fiddle, Casey Moreland on bass, and Jon "Fish" Hunt on drums -- were maturing into a strong live act, playing up to 200 dates a year, and Ryan landed a publishing contract with Sea Gayle Music. Ryan's first two releases earned him radio airplay in his home state, and 2014's Bad Reputation followed suit, with the tunes "Girls I Date" and "Dancing All Around It" both receiving significant radio exposure in Texas. ~ Mark Deming
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Country
Songs
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Dancing All Around ItDancing All Around It - Single
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New HometownNew Hometown - Single
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Slow HandThe First One - EP
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The Cold OneNight Comes Falling
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Won't Let It Show
The First One - EP
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Bad ReputationBad Reputation
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Wasting No More Whiskey
Bad Reputation
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Red Eye Flight
Bad Reputation
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Some Fools Never Learn
The First One - EP
