Ryan Adams
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Ryan Adams is an alternative country and rock singer-songwriter, producer from Jacksonville, North Carolina. He is known as a prolific artist releasing eight albums in span of five years from January 2000 to December 2005.
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About
Ryan David Adams professionally known simply as Ryan Adams was born on November 5, 1974. He dropped out of highschool to work in a shoe shop and make music where subsequently after, took GED and briefly attended Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, Northe Carolina.
On 1994, Adams started out as a punk artist for the band known as The Patty Duke Syndrome. However, later on he would describe punk rock as too hard to sing promptimg him to form his short-lived band, Whiskeytown. Following the success of similar band Uncle Tupelo and Gram Parsons, the band quickly gained acclaim. Adam's antics soon proved to be destructive for the band, led by his controversies and legal troubles encountered with the FBI and recording companies. He left the group and decided to go on solo.
Adams made his solo debut for the album Heartbreaker on 2000. The album is about the story of the end of a relationship from a man's perspective, where he ended relationship with Whiskeytown by deciding to go on solo. The album met considerable success but sales were slow. Between January 2000 and December 2005 Adams found himself considerably gaining critical acclaim, releasing a total of eight albums, producing albums by Jesse Malin and Willie Nelson, contributed to Beth Orton, the Wallflowers, Counting Crows, and America albums.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Nomination | Category |
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| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Male Rock Vocal for New York |
| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Album for Gold |
| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Male Country Vocal for Lovesick Blues |
| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Wonderwall |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Digital Song | Billboard Pop 100 | Album |
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| 2005 | Let It Ride | 69 | 78 | Cold Roses |
News
Tours & Concerts
01/16/07 - Late Show with David Letterman, New York, NY
01/18/07 - House Of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL
01/21/07 - Milwaukee Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
01/30/07 - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, Columbus, OH
Announcements
- Ryan Adams has done at least ten other session recordings apart from his albums. On December 2006, he posted 11 new albums on the Cardinal Radio section of his website under the pseudonyms of DJ Reggie, The Shit, and WereWolph.
Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | Answering Bell | Universal International |
| 2002 | Nuclear | Universal International |
| 2004 | So Alive | Lost Highway |
| 2004 | This is It | Lost Highway |
| 2004 | Wonderwall | Universal International |
| 2004 | Now that You're Gone | Paxamerican |
| 2005 | Let it Ride | Universal International |
| 2005 | Easy Plateau | Universal International |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Ryan Adams has dated Winona Ryder, Alanis Morissette, Beth Orton, Leona Naess, Carrie Hamilton, and Parker Posey.
- Ryan Adams is noted for his unstable temperament:
- He left a drunken message on Jim Derogatis' answering machine in response to the critic's review of his concert.
- Ejecting a fan who repeatedly requested the song "Summer of 69" written and performed by Bryan Adams at a concert on 2002 whom Adams' claim to be an insult.
- Posting a message on celebrity gossip site Jossip defending Jessica Joffe against what he saw as an attempt "to trash a decent, thoughtful, hard-working beautiful person".
