Ryan Kinder

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Ryan Kinder is a heartfelt performer with a bent toward soulful country and pop. Kinder was born August 1, 1988 in Knoxville, Tennessee but raised in Birmingham, Alabama. Influenced early on by such artists as John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Marc Broussard, and others, he taught himself how to play guitar, and was soon writing his own songs. He began playing gigs at local and regional venues while he was still in high school, and he continued playing local clubs and frat parties after moving on to attend the University of Alabama. In 2007, he released his independent debut, Ryan Kinder. Relocating to Nashville, Kinder further refined his songwriting skills by working with songwriting veterans like Keith Stegall, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Osborne, Laura Veltz, Luke Sheets and many others, eventually signing a record deal with Warner Music Group and setting to work on songs with producers and engineers Keith Stegall, Ross Copperman, Paul Worley and Luke Sheets. A debut single, "Kiss Me When I'm Down," appeared in 2013, with a second single, the catchy and well-crafted "Tonight," arriving early in 2014. Two years later, he delivered the Deconstructed Studio Sessions EP, which included a cover of Justin Bieber's "Sorry." More well-received singles followed including 2016's "Close" and 2017's "Still Believe in Crazy Love." In 2018, Kinder delivered the rock- and blues-inflected single "Leap of Faith." Recently he released a well received pop country track, "Doing Fine" with collaborator Sykamore. New albums are to come in 2021.