Ryan Lindsay (singer)

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Ryan Lindsay
Born1993
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Origin Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Website ryanlindsaymusic.com

Ryan Lindsay (born 1993) is a Canadian country music artist. He has played at major country music festivals such as the Calgary Stampede and Country Thunder in Calgary. [1] [2]

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Lindsay's main influences include 1990s country music. [3]

Early life

Ryan Lindsay was raised in Wainwright, Alberta. [4]

Lindsay began playing shows as early as 15 years of age. [5] Lindsay took a degree in Outdoor Education in Camrose at the University of Alberta, worked as a backcountry guide and traveled extensively across the Northern Arctic  of Canada and Greenland before pursuing a career in music. [6] [5]

Career

At the age of 15, Lindsay began performing as a country music artist. He began playing professionally when he was 19, fronting a bar band. Lindsay became a solo artist in 2017. [7]

Lindsay's main influences include 1990s country music. [8]

In 2018, Lindsay was named Rising Star by a local radio station, Country 105. [9] [10] The following year, he released his first independently released EP, Wild [11] and at the 2019 Alberta Country Music Awards, Lindsay won an ACMA for Rising Star. [12] [9] [13]

Lindsay released his second EP titled “The Ride” in 2020. It won album of the year at the Country Music Alberta Awards, where Lindsay also received an award for Horizon Male artist. [10] [14]

Community involvement

Lindsay helped found the Spirit of the Land Foundation, which had started off at the University of Alberta at Camrose as an organization focused on community-based farm projects. [15] [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Alternative Country Album of the YearThe RideNominated [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "One day in Wainwright: Project Wild finalist Ryan Lindsay". Eat North. July 30, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ↑ Malinowska, Adriana (September 19, 2018). "Country Thunder Alberta 2018 - An Audio Love Review" . Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. ↑ Melanson, Jenna (October 28, 2019). "Five Questions With Ryan Lindsay". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Lindsay rocks up the house" (PDF). The Edge. June 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. 1 2 "Spruce Grove's Ryan Lindsay elated after country music award win". sprucegroveexaminer. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Augustana alumnus Ryan Lindsay returns to campus for "Wild" album release concert". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ↑ Pretzer, Evan J. (February 7, 2020). "Spruce Grove's Ryan Lindsay elated after country music award win". The Grove Examiner. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Lindsay celebrates new album with pre-release concert" (PDF). The Edge Wainwright. January 21, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Ryan Lindsay | Nashville North Stage". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  10. 1 2 "Star-power rises at the 10th annual Country Music Alberta Awards". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  11. ↑ Melanson, Jenna. "Five Questions With Ryan Lindsay | Canadian Beats Media" . Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  12. ↑ "Spirit of the Land Foundation". Spirit of the Land Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  13. ↑ "Ryan Lindsay wins Rising Star Award at Alberta Country Music Awards" (PDF). Edge Wainwright. January 31, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ staff, rdnewsNOW. "Alberta country music awards handed out in Red Deer". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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  16. ↑ "Sprit of the Land Foundation" . Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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