Rainfeather Records newest recording artist Ronny Criss drives home
the “Ultimate Road Record” in his debut solo achievement Highways
Newly signed Rainfeather Records Recording artist Ronny Criss is a Nashville based singer/songwriter rooted equally in rock and country. Born in Forrest City, AR and raised in Chicago, his varied life experience informs every lyric and note. Delivered with passion, honesty and heart, Ronny’s smooth vocal timbre draws you in, connects deep, and makes you feel right at home. His brand of Americana Rock music is both classic and original all at once and sure to get you on your feet and have you calling for the encore.
“Ten and Two” is the fourth single off of Ronny’s new album Highways. Written with his supremely talented co-writers and friends Katie Cole of the Smashing Pumpkins and Shawn Byrne, “Ten and Two is a monster track of mystery, mood, and groove about the general pressures and anxieties of life accented by soaring rock guitars and rumbling drums. Like driving through the wrong part of town, at times life makes you feel like you’re just trying to keep your eyes on the road and make it through without crashing and burning. Ten and Two is an awesome ride and a killer track off the new album Highways. Shawn provides his masterful guitar work and Katie’s soaring 4 part harmonies lift the tension and vibe to atmospheric heights.
“Ten and Two” is just one mighty vignette from the new album with the American highway and roads as the backdrop and life blood of the journey, Highways is an album about running from and running to, set on vast open roads fueled by the longing for a higher way of being.
Ronny’s lived experiences in Southwest Chicago to the farms of Eastern Arkansas have always inspired his songs. After moving to Nashville and writing thousands of songs over a 10 year stretch for countless different projects, a special theme emerged in his writing touching on a deep seeded need to tell a personal story in a universal way. Some of these songs are brand new, some over a decade old, but together they’re a study on the lifetime search for one’s heart and soul in difficult world and a perfect story to tell for Ronny’s debut solo achievement. Each song expresses different sides of the human desire and struggle to find the person or place we’re meant for. From beginning to end Highways is a beautiful and vivid ride through the landscape of the American heart and Ronny’s as well.
As a writer, Ronny’s has crafted songs for country duo Indigo Summer, and many other up and coming artists on the Nashville scene, but his most successful work outside of his solo music has been as a member of the Indie Folk duo Sea Changer whose debut single “Heart is Home feat. Birdtalker” went viral in 2019 racking up nearly half a million streams to date. As a member of Sea Changer Ronny has written, recorded, and produced some amazing artists such as Birdtalker, Molly Parden, Grace Askew and Reed Waddle!
Now with Rainfeather Records, Ronny is set to release his debut solo album Highways recorded in the world famous Blackbird Studios here Nashville, TN with producer Bryan Clark. The album is the ultimate road record in spirit and design. Ready to get this definitive work out into the world, Ronny is now preparing to hit the road this summer in support of Highways. In addition to Rainfeather, Ronny’s music is also represented by Resin8 Music Licensing & Artist Management & Symphonic Distribution.
For more information on Ronny Criss, visit his website ronnycriss.com.