THE STORIES

THE ALBUM

The Story of Highways

With the American highway 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.

Born the son of a Arkansas trucker and raised in both the North and South, 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.

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THE ARTIST

RONNY'S STORY

Newly signed Rainfeather Records Recording artist Ronny Criss is a Nashville based singer/songwriter who crafts original songs about life, love and the roads we travel. 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. As an artist, Country and Rock are at the root of his sound. It's a brand of Americana Rock music both classic and original all at once and sure to get you on your feet and have you calling for the encore.

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 impactful work outside of his solo work is being 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 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 a beautiful and vivid ride through the landscape of the American heart and Ronny’s as well. It’s the ultimate road record in spirit and by design. Now preparing to hit the road this summer in support of Highways, Ronny is ready excited to get this new and definitive work out into the world. In addition to Rainfeather, Ronny’s music is also represented by Resin8 Music Licensing & Artist Management & Symphonic Distribution.

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“Many Americana performers who dismiss country out of hand forget how easy it is to write an obscure, four-chord dirge set in your own frightening head space. Clean, accessible country is very hard to pull off. Ronny makes it look easy.”

— Nicolas Beaudoing of Runner of the Woods