Rick Ryman and The Workin Stiffs
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Hi! Sheila B from KiX96fm in Centerville, TN. I received a CD by Rick Ryman and listened because I had never heard of him. His LEGMAN CD is quite versatile as it covers a wide range of songs which pulls on your emotions. He kicks it off with an up tempo rendition of Neil Diamond's I'M A BELIEVER. He covers patriotic emotions with WHY I WAVE THE FLAG. He inspires you with HOLD ON TO FAITH. And let's not forget the title cut "LEGMAN".
In person, he is rather quiet and softspoken, a true gentleman. We invited him to be a guest on THE GRINDERS SWITCH HOUR where he held the audiences attention. I would highly recommend Rick. - Sheila B
Rick Ryman has managed to put a record together that is a just himself it reflects his lifestyle very well and feel the people who buy this record will be pleased with Ricks Vocal talent and the teamwork Rick used to make it a real good listen.
- Rod Collman
Rick has provied a Great Country Album for lovers of both Traditional and Modern Country Music filled with Fiddle filled Toe Tapping tunes and Heart felt ballads and a little bit of humor thrown in for good measure on the title track of the Leg Man. The album is very well produced, great instumentation and topped of with the Traditional vocals of Rick Ryman. As a Country music DJ I have found this album to be very Radio friendly reciving a great reponse from the listeners. Rod Brady Stone cold country Yarra Valley FM 99.1 Australia - Rod Brady
Fab` new country cd from Rick-This guy sounds great!!..all tracks are very good- some fantastic foot tapping stuff with tight instrumentation..,..Love the country re-vamped opener version of the classic Monkees hit I`m A Believer-Neil should be proud of this re-working !!.....best of luck with your music career Rick-you would be top of the shop for me !........Nick Long......Long Time Country music lover/buyer-Southampton England-UK
- Nick Long
“Leg Man” is the impressive debut from Tennessee country musician Rick Ryman. Ryman sings true-to-life songs with a great country vocal reminiscent of Dwight Yokum. The arrangements are in the traditional country style, filled with slide and acoustic guitar, violin, banjo, thumping bass lines, and toe-tapping drum beats. Ryman is a great storyteller, and he weaves stories into his work both sad and humorous as he sings about being a trucker, faith, working, and women. “Leg Man” is well-produced, sounds professional and is radio-friendly. The title track, “Leg Man,” has nice slide guitar and drum work, a catchy chorus, and humorous lyrics about trucking and checking out women. “You’re It” is an upbeat track with a violin, drum, bass, and banjo arrangement, great lyrics of childhood and growing up, and a heartfelt chorus. “Leg Man” is truly a triumphant debut for Rick Ryman. Its solid arrangements, true-to-life lyrics, great vocals and styling is impressive and ready for the mainstream. Fans of traditional country should definitely look into Ryman. - Chris
Rick Ryman is as American as they come! His small-town Ohio roots, time in the military, and stints as a radio DJ have made him just the kind of man we need to keep the age-old traditions of country music alive. A few years back, Rick landed a truck driving job in Nashville just so he could be near the music scene and maybe get a few songs recorded. Well, the result was his CD “Leg Man,” that has a lot of songs that give me confidence that the future of non-sell-out country music is in good hands with guys like Rick. "I'm A Believer", in paticular caught my attention because it made me realize that this classic rock-n-roll song probably should have been a country song all along. Brilliant cover! (Predictably, Rick reports that a lot of people in the “music biz” tried to talk him out of doing this song. I’m really glad he didn’t listen to them.) - Don Cudd
This album have been played over and over the last weeks and it's brave to open a country album with a cover of The Monkees 'I'm A believer' and it works out real well and Rick Ryman turns this pop song into country! Then it goes on...slower tunes and uptempo performed with the same great country feel. It's hard to pick favorite tracks here cause it's filled with very good songs here. 'We Said It All', 'Rainin' In November', 'You're It', Why I Wave The Flag' and of course 'I'm A Believer' and the title track 'Leg Man'. Give Rick a try, lay your hands on this album before it's too late. As a radio DJ I find Rick's music very radio friendly and I'm sure we'll hear more from this artist in the near future. Kjell Horlin, MCWC Country Radio Sweden www.mcwc-radio.com - Kjell Horlin
Discography
Rick has had two #1 hit singles in various countries in Europe, and his music is very respected in Australia and New Zealand. His current single, "Leg Man", which is the title track from the cd, is getting great reviews overseas, and is sure to top the European charts soon. His first release, "Workin To Live", stayed on the ECMA chart for 16 weeks. His follow up single, "Hold On To Faith", also topped individual charts in Europe, giving him his second #1 single.
rickryman@yahoo.com or 615-829-2692
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Rick Ryman is an extraordinary singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He relates to his audience, and entertains with a song. His current cd Titled, "Leg Man", has 10 songs all written by Rick Ryman. 1 cover that he brought back from the past, the old "Monkees" tune written by Neil Diamond called "I'm A Believer". Most recently, Rick has recorded 3 new songs which will be pitched to Nationally know artist in the music business and will be included in the next cd.
Rick is a International Recording Artist, and has been played on over 3,000 Independent radio stations around the world, 2,000 of them are in the USA.
Rick and the band has worked with Legend Willie Nelson, Texas great Billy Joe Shaver, and country new comer Justin Moore.
Rick Ryman is a proud member of The Americana Music Association.
Besides working the clubs, Rick has been a featured guest on the legendary "Louisiana Hayride", which is still held at The Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Has performed twice at The Little Nashville Opry in Nashville Indiana (which burned down only weeks after his last performance). Many outdoor venues and fairs throughout Tennessee and Kentucky, including Fallfest in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He has also played many of the Opry venues located in Central Kentucky.
Rick's band, "The Workin' Stiffs" are a talented group of players, who are studio and road musicians in the Nashville area. They all take great pride in their craft, and bring a professional image to the stage.
In the beginning, Rick bought his first guitar while in the U.S. Air Force, and taught himself to play. After his time in the Military he would get some friends together and play in small bars around the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. In the early 90's, Rick was a radio air personally with, WBVE Hamilton, Ohio, WRBI Batesville, Indiana, WRIP Versailes, Indiana, WKSW Springfield, Ohio, Kix 96 Richmond, Indiana, and finally WPFB "The Rebel" Dayton/Middletown, Ohio.
In April of 2000, Rick moved to Nashville to move forward with his music. While playing the small clubs around Nashville, and playing in writers nights, Rick was making great contacts and meeting great musicians, that would help him do what he does best, and thats recording and performing.
rickryman@yahoo.com or 615-829-2692
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