Riley Etheridge Jr.
| Riley Etheridge Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Riley Etheridge Jr. performing live at City Winery in Nashville, TN. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Genres | Folk rock, Americana (music), |
| Labels | Rock Ridge Music |
| Website |
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Riley Etheridge Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, he spent twenty years in Louisiana before moving to New York City, where he currently resides.[1]
Career
Etheridge performed with a series of bands during his 20 years living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana including the country/Cajun group the River City Good Time Band.[1] After moving to NYC in 2008, Etheridge signed to the Rock Ridge Music label [2] and has released 3 full length albums including 2011 "Powder Keg" and 2012 "The Arrogance of Youth".
His 2014 release "The Straight and Narrow Way" was recorded in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Nashville and “features a clash of musical influences, legends and genres.”[3] Upon release, the album was reviewed as having: " all the trappings of a classic, a record that might have a one time emerged from the down home environs of Muscle Shoals or Stax Studios" by No Depression Magazine writer Lee Zimmerman.[4]
Etheridge collaborated with a consistent set of artists across projects including Nashville guitarist/producer Wendell Tilley, Shane Theriot (Hall and Oates, Neville Brothers) and New Orleans pianist Larry Sieberth.[5] “The Straight And Narrow Way” includes two duets with Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) as well as support from guest vocalist Erica Falls (Joe Sample).[5]
Following the 2014 release, Etheridge has been touring the U.S. as support for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Leon Russell,[3] most recently as an acoustic quartet that includes Kenji Shinagawa (mandolin) Melissa Tong (violin) and Gary Frazier (bass).
In August 2014 the band appeared in the 26th edition of the Blues to Bop Festival in Lugano, Switzerland to strong reviews.[6]
Discography
Studio Albums
- Things I Used to Know November 1, 2009 (Independent)
- Powder Keg March 7, 2011 (Rock Ridge)
- The Arrogance of Youth September 18, 2012 (Rock Ridge)
- The Straight and Narrow Way March 18, 2014 (Rock Ridge)
Studio EPs
- Better Days EP January 24, 2012
External Links
References
- 1 2 "Uncommon Ground". uncommonground.com.
- ↑ "Riley Etheridge signs with Rock Ridge Music; new album due in March". All Access Blog.
- 1 2 "Riley Etheridge turns to his musical roots on latest CD". Chicago. 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Lee's Listening Stack: A Baker's Dozen for April". No Depression.
- 1 2 "The Straight and Narrow Way - Riley Etheridge Jr. - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Riley Etheridge Jr. - BluesToBop". bluestobop.ch.