Ryan Lindsay (singer)
Ryan Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 Fort McMurray |
| Origin | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Website | ryanlindsaymusic |
Ryan Lindsay (born 1993) is a Canadian country music artist. He has played at major country music festivals such as the Calgary Stampede and Country Thunder in Calgary.[1][2]
Lindsay's main influences include 1990s country music.[3]
Early life
Ryan Lindsay was raised in Wainwright, Alberta.[4]
Lindsay was a former wilderness guide and adventurer who had traveled extensively across the northern Arctic of Canada and Greenland.[5]
Career
At the age of 15, Lindsay began performing as a country music artist. He began playing professionally when he was 19, fronting a bar band. Lindsay became a solo artist in 2017.[6]
Linsday's first EP, Wild, was released in 2019.[3] Lindsay co-produced the album with Johnny Gasparic at MCC studios in Calgary.[7]
Lindsay's music videos on the album were directed by Travis Nesbitt, and have been filmed in locations across Canada such as the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories.[7]
At the 2019 Alberta Country Music Awards, Lindsay won an ACMA for Rising Star.[8][9] He was also nominted for the 2019 ACMA Album of The Year, and was the 2018 winner of Country 105's Rising Star competition.[10]
Community involvement
Lindsay helped found the Spirit of the Land Foundation, which had started off at the University of Alberta at Camrose as an organization focused on community-based farm projects.[7][11]
References
- ^ "One day in Wainwright: Project Wild finalist Ryan Lindsay". Eat North. July 30, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Malinowska, Adriana (September 19, 2018). "Country Thunder Alberta 2018 - An Audio Love Review". Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ a b Melanson, Jenna (October 28, 2019). "Five Questions With Ryan Lindsay". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Ryan Lindsay rocks up the house" (PDF). The Edge. June 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Augustana alum holds album release concert". The Dagligtale. January 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Pretzer, Evan J. (February 7, 2020). "Spruce Grove's Ryan Lindsay elated after country music award win". The Grove Examiner. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ a b c Green, Arthur C. (October 28, 2019). "Ryan Lindsay wins Rising Star Award at Alberta Country Music Awards". My Yellowknife Now. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Alberta country music awards handed out in Red Deer". rdnewsNOW. Jan 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ McLachlan, Zak (January 31, 2020). "Ryan Lindsay wins Rising Star Award at Alberta Country Music Awards" (PDF). The Edge. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Ryan Lindsay". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Sprit of the Land Foundation". Retrieved 2020-04-07.