Ryan Culwell is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in

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. His third full-length album ''The Last American'' was released by Missing Piece Records on August 24, 2018.

Biography

Growing up in the Texas Panhandle, Culwell's family labored in

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and the

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industry. Hoping for a different life, Culwell went to college to study economics, but eventually left to pursue his musical career while working odd jobs on the side. Through the years Culwell has worked as a roofing salesman,

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, tree cutter, and pedal tavern driver. In 2006 he released his debut ''Heroes on the Radio,'' and in 2015 he released his second album ''Flatlands.'' Culwell's music has been compared to that of

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, and

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, and he's played shows with

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, Hayes Carll, Ashley Monroe, Billy Joe Shaver, and Amy Speace.

Discography

* ''Heroes on the Radio'' (2006) * ''Flatlands'' (2015) * ''The Last American'' (2018) *''Run Like A Bull'' (2022)

References

Living people American male singer-songwriters 21st-century American singer-songwriters People from Perryton, Texas Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee 1980 births 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Tennessee Singer-songwriters from Texas {{US-country-musician-stub