Ryan Beaver
| Ryan Beaver | |
|---|---|
 Ryan Beaver – Courtesy KOKE FM | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryan Embry Beaver |
| Born |
March 17, 1984 Hunt County, Texas |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genres | Country, Texas Country Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2007- Present |
| Website |
ryanbeaver |
Ryan Embry Beaver (born March 17, 1984)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter from Emory, Texas. Born on March 17, 1984 and growing up in East Texas,[2] Beaver moved South and began his musical career while he was attending Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He has both a younger brother and sister.
Career
Beaver's first album, Under the Neons, was released on February 27, 2008[3] with producing credits to David Grissom (who has worked with John Mellencamp, Dixie Chicks, and Ringo Starr).[4] The album spawned 3 singles for Texas radio: "I Shoulda Kissed You", "Under the Neons", and "Streets of Austin".
Beaver's second album, Constant, was released February 8, 2011.[3] David Grissom produced the album, with co-write credits for himself, Wade Bowen, Brian Keane, Ben Danaher, and Paul Eason. "For A While", "Hate", and "Nobody Wants to be Alone" were the singles sent to radio respectively. "Hate" became Beaver's highest charting single to date (#2 for 3 weeks) on the Texas Music Chart[5] and earned a "Favorite Song of 2011" nod from galleywinter.com.[6]
Country Weekly described his lyrics as "thoughtful, introspective, and extremely well crafted" in their December 10, 2012 issue.[7]
Beaver's first music video for "How About You" was featured on CMT Pure, CMT.com,[8] Yallwire.com,[9] NoDepression.com among others.
Songwriting
A BMI writer, Beaver wrote/co-wrote every song on his released albums. Beaver co-wrote "Along the Way" and "More Than Willing" with Rob Baird (I Swear It's The Truth released on Carnival Records). He also co-wrote "Day by Day", "Make Or Break Me" and "Leavin' Stephenville" with Kyle Park, the latter two appearing on Park's Make Or Break Me album released in 2011. As of 2017, Beaver is signed to the Nashville-based publishing company, SMACKSongs.[10]
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ryan Beaver | Under the Neons | "Under the Neons" | Beaver |
| "Sing-a-long Country Song" | ||||
| "You Talk About It" | ||||
| "Two Words Shy of Lonely" | ||||
| "Call Me" | ||||
| "Whatever the Night May Bring" | ||||
| "Hellbound" | ||||
| "I Shoulda Kissed You" | ||||
| "I Thought I Knew" | ||||
| "Too Tall Jimmy" | ||||
| "Streets of Austin" | ||||
| "South Texas Skyline" | ||||
| 2011 | Ryan Beaver | Constant | "One More Song" | Beaver, Wade Bowen |
| "Constant" | Beaver | |||
| "You Don't Need Much" | Beaver, Brian Keane | |||
| "Let Me Be Your Saturday Night" | Beaver, Paul Eason | |||
| "Hate" | Beaver | |||
| "Nobody Wants to Be Alone" | Beaver, David Grissom | |||
| "How About You" | Beaver, Ben Danaher | |||
| "Never Let You Go" | Beaver | |||
| "Beale Street" | Beaver | |||
| "For A While" | Beaver | |||
| Kyle Park | Make Me or Break Me | "Day by Day" | Beaver, Kyle Park | |
| "Leavin' Stephenville" | ||||
| "Make Or Break Me" | ||||
| 2012 | Rob Baird | I Sweat It's The Truth | "More Than Willing" | Beaver, Rob Baird |
| "Along The Way" | ||||
| 2016 | Ryan Beaver | Rx | "More Than Willing" | Beaver |
| "When This World Ends" (feat. Maren Morris) | ||||
| "If I Had a Horse" | ||||
| "Rx" | ||||
| "Still Yours" | ||||
| "Gravedigger" | ||||
| "Vegas" | ||||
| "Habit" | ||||
| "Kristofferson" | ||||
| "Jesus Was a Capricorn" | ||||
| "Fast" | ||||
| "Rum & Roses" | ||||
| "Dark" | ||||
| 2018 | Tyler Dial | Repaint | "The Night Fire Met Gasoline" | Beaver, Silvas, Jeremy Spillman |
| Steve Moakler | Born Ready | "Breaking New Ground" | Beaver, S Moakler, N Medley | |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] |
US Heat [12] | ||
| Under the Neons |
|
— | — |
| Constant |
|
— | — |
| Rx |
|
41 | 24 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "How About You"[13] | Jordan Bellamy |
| 2016 | "Dark"[14] | Patrick Tracy |
References
- ↑ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ Daily Discovery: Ryan Beaver, "How About You" | American Songwriter
- 1 2 "iTunes – Music – Ryan Beaver". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ "Austin,TX guitarist and songwriter | Bio". David Grissom. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ "Texas Music for the Country". Texasmusicchart.com. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ "Favorites of 2011 | Galleywinter". Galleywinter.com. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ On the Edge: Ryan Beaver – Country Weekly
- ↑ Ryan Beaver | New Music And Songs | CMT
- ↑ Yallwire Optimal Quality Detector
- ↑ SMACKSongs Extends Publishing Roster
- ↑ "Ryan Beaver Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Ryan Beaver Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Ryan Beaver : How About You". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Ryan Beaver : Dark". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 17, 2016.