WHAT IT IS: Ryan Follese (pronounced “fall-uh-ZAY”) co-wrote all six tracks on his country debut, including his first official single, “Put a Label on It.” Selling 35k downloads to date and amassing 1.4m streams, the Ryan Follese EP was recorded in Nashville with producers Dann Huff and Cameron Montgomery. SiriusXM kickstarted the launch in June, selecting Ryan as their “Highway Find” and spinning his summer anthem “Float Your Boat.” During his successful run fronting American Music Award-winning band Hot Chelle Rae, he co-wrote their 3x-platinum, #1 worldwide smash, “Tonight, Tonight,” and toured in 16 countries, snagging arena dates with Taylor Swift. He performed on the 2012 CMT Music Awards with Lady Antebellum and penned “Thug Story” with Taylor Swift and T-Pain. The 2009 show opener has since become one of the most played video clips in CMT history. The multiple-octave vocalist has since re-focused his songwriting to incorporate the storytelling lyrics and Nashville influences he was raised on—the country music of his chart-topping songwriter parents Keith and Adrienne. Collectively, their catalogue includes smashes for Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum and Martina McBride. Currently previewing new music at country radio nationwide, Ryan has been tapped for Live Nation’s Ones To Watch Tour with headliner LOCASH beginning this fall.
ALBUM: Ryan Follese (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 9/2
SINGLE: “Put a Label on It”
TV: Good Day N.Y., Today Show
LIVE: Ones To Watch Tour Live at The House Of Blues with headliner LOCASH beginning this fall
RADIO: Impacted Country radio 10/10
PRESS: Sounds Like Nashville,
All Access, Music Row, Just Jared, The Boot, Taste of Country, Rolling Stone Country
BOOKING: Matthew Morgan & Darin Murphy/CAA
PUBLISHING: BMI
MANAGEMENT: John Hamlin (Manager), Robbie Baldassari (Day)/Switched On Entertainment