Ryan Kinder (born August 1, 1988) is an American

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singer. He has charted three singles on ''

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Biography

Ryan Kinder was born August 1, 1988 in

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, but grew up in

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. He taught himself how to play guitar as a teenager, and began performing locally while still in high school. In 2007, he self-released a self-titled independent album. Kinder moved to

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, in 2012 to begin a country music career. He was signed to

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, an independent record label owned by producer

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. The label released two singles, "Kiss Me When I'm Down" and "Tonight", prior to the label's closure in 2014. Following the label's closure,

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booked him as an opening act, which led to him being discovered by

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executive Peter Strickland. The label signed him in 2015. By year's end, the label had re-recorded and re-released "Tonight" with production from

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. This was followed in 2016 by another single, "Close". Billy Dukes of

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thought Kinder's voice was expressive and reminiscent of Drake White. Two more singles, "Still Believe in Crazy Love" and "Stay", followed in 2017 and 2018, respectively. In 2021, he released an album titled ''Room to Dream'' via Crimson Garden Records. The album includes the single "Something", which he co-wrote with

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Discography

;Albums *''Ryan Kinder'' (2007) *''Room to Dream'' (2021) ;Singles

References

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