Riley Etheridge Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in
Columbia, South Carolina
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, he spent twenty years in
Louisiana
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before moving to
New York City
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, where he lived and performed from 2008-2019. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Career
Etheridge performed with a series of bands during his 20 years living in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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including the country/Cajun group the River City Good Time Band.
After moving to NYC in 2008, Etheridge signed to the
Rock Ridge Music
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label.
His 2014 release "The Straight and Narrow Way" was recorded in
Los Angeles
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,
and
Nashville
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and “features a clash of musical influences, legends and genres.”
Upon release, the album was reviewed as having "all the trappings of a classic, a record that might have a one time emerged from the down home environs of Muscle Shoals or Stax Studios" by ''No Depression Magazine'' writer Lee Zimmerman.
Etheridge collaborated with a consistent set of artists across projects including
Nashville
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guitarist/producer Wendell Tilley,
Shane Theriot
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(
Hall and Oates,
Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
History
The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937–2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 19 ...
) and
pianist Larry Sieberth.
“The Straight And Narrow Way” includes two duets with
Sara Watkins (
Nickel Creek) as well as support from guest vocalist Erica Falls (
Joe Sample).
Following the 2014 release, Etheridge toured the U.S. as support for
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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artist
Leon Russell
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.
In August 2014 the band appeared in the 26th edition of the Blues to Bop Festival in
Lugano, Switzerland to strong reviews.
References
External links
Official website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Rock Ridge Music artists
Musicians from South Carolina
American male singers
Songwriters from South Carolina
American male songwriters