Ryan Beaver Explained

Ryan Beaver
Birth Name:Ryan Embry Beaver
Birth Date:17 March 1984
Birth Place:Hunt County, Texas
Origin:Austin, Texas
Genre:Country, Texas Country Music
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2007- Present

Ryan Embry Beaver (born March 17, 1984)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter from Emory, Texas. Born on March 17, 1984, and growing up in East Texas,[2] Beaver moved South and began his musical career while he was attending Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Beaver currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career

Wrote the #1 song "Pretty Little Poison" performed by Warren Zeiders. It was the first number one for both of them.

Beaver's first album, Under the Neons, was released on February 27, 2008.[3] The album spawned 3 singles for Texas radio: "I Shoulda Kissed You", "Under the Neons", and "Streets of Austin".

Beaver's second album, Constant, was released February 8, 2011. David Grissom produced the album, with co-write credits for himself, Wade Bowen, Brian Keane, Ben Danaher, and Paul Eason. "For A While", "Hate", and "Nobody Wants to be Alone" were the singles sent to radio respectively. "Hate" became Beaver's highest charting single to date (#2 for 3 weeks) on the Texas Music Chart[4] and earned a "Favorite Song of 2011" nod from galleywinter.com.[5]

Country Weekly described his lyrics as "thoughtful, introspective, and extremely well crafted" in their December 10, 2012, issue.[6]

Beaver's first music video for "How About You" was featured on CMT Pure, CMT.com,[7] Yallwire.com,[8] NoDepression.com among others.

Songwriting

A BMI writer, Beaver co-wrote "Along the Way" and "More Than Willing" with Rob Baird (I Swear It's The Truth released on Carnival Records). He also co-wrote "Day by Day", "Make Or Break Me" and "Leavin' Stephenville" with Kyle Park, the latter two appearing on Park's Make Or Break Me album released in 2011. As of 2017, Beaver is signed to the Nashville-based publishing company, SMACKSongs.[9]

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-writer(s)
2008Ryan BeaverUnder the Neons"Under the Neons"Beaver
"Sing-a-long Country Song"
"You Talk About It"
"Two Words Shy of Lonely"
"Call Me"
"Whatever the Night May Bring"
"Hellbound"
"I Shoulda Kissed You"
"I Thought I Knew"
"Too Tall Jimmy"
"Streets of Austin"
"South Texas Skyline"
2011Ryan BeaverConstant"One More Song"Beaver, Wade Bowen
"Constant"Beaver
"You Don't Need Much"Beaver, Brian Keane
"Let Me Be Your Saturday Night"Beaver, Paul Eason
"Hate"Beaver
"Nobody Wants to Be Alone"Beaver, David Grissom
"How About You"Beaver, Ben Danaher
"Never Let You Go"Beaver
"Beale Street"Beaver
"For A While"Beaver
Kyle ParkMake Me or Break Me"Day by Day"Beaver, Kyle Park
"Leavin' Stephenville"
"Make Or Break Me"
2012Rob BairdI Swear It's The Truth"More Than Willing"Beaver, Rob Baird
"Along The Way"
2016Ryan BeaverRx"When This World Ends" (feat. Maren Morris)Beaver, Jeremy Spillman, Jared Crump
"If I Had a Horse"Beaver, Brett Tyler
"Rx"Beaver, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndell
"Still Yours"Beaver
"Gravedigger"Beaver, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndell
"Vegas"Beaver, Jeremy Spillman, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
"Habit"Beaver, Jeremy Spillmam
"Jesus Was a Capricorn"Intro of "Jesus Was a Capricorn" exclusively written by Kris Kristofferson
"Kristofferson"Beaver, Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall
"Fast"Ryan Beaver, Josh Osborne, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndell
"Rum & Roses"Beaver, Josh Osborne, Ryan Tyndell
"Dark"Beaver, Ryan Tyndell, Matt Nolen
2018Tyler DialRepaint"The Night Fire Met Gasoline"Beaver, Silvas, Jeremy Spillman
Steve MoaklerBorn Ready"Breaking New Ground"Beaver, Steve Moakler, Neil Medley
HARDYThis Ole Boy"4X4"Beaver, HARDY, Nick Donley
Ashley MonroeSparrow"Mother's Daughter"Ashley Monroe, Brendan Benson
Brinley AddingtonSingle"No Thanks"Beaver, Brett Tyler, Will Weatherly
2019Lauren DuskiMidwestern GirlRunnin' (To You)Beaver, Matt McGinn, Lauren Duski

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US Country
[10]
US
Heat

[11]
Under the Neons
  • Release date: February 27, 2008
  • Label: St. Beaver
Constant
  • Release date: February 8, 2011
  • Label: St. Beaver
Rx
  • Release date: May 6, 2016
  • Label: St. Beaver
4124
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2012"How About You"[12] Jordan Bellamy
2016"Dark"[13] Patrick Tracy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Public Records Index . Texas Birth Index . 2002 . Family Search . May 18, 2016.
  2. http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/11/daily-discovery-ryan-beaver-how-about-you/ Daily Discovery: Ryan Beaver, "How About You" | American Songwriter
  3. Web site: iTunes – Music – Ryan Beaver . Itunes.apple.com . 2012-08-19.
  4. Web site: Texas Music for the Country . Texasmusicchart.com . 2012-08-19.
  5. Web site: Favorites of 2011 | Galleywinter . Galleywinter.com . 2011-12-15 . 2012-08-19 .
  6. http://www.countryweekly.com/music/edge-ryan-beaver On the Edge: Ryan Beaver – Country Weekly
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114202743/http://www.cmt.com/artists/ryan-beaver/ Ryan Beaver | New Music And Songs | CMT
  8. http://www.yallwire.com/player/ryanbeaverhowaboutyou.html Yallwire Optimal Quality Detector
  9. https://musicrow.com/2017/10/smacksongs-expands-publishing-roster/ SMACKSongs Extends Publishing Roster
  10. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ryan beaver|chart=Country Albums}} Ryan Beaver Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums]. Billboard. May 17, 2016.
  11. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ryan beaver|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Ryan Beaver Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums]. Billboard. May 17, 2016.
  12. Web site: CMT : Videos : Ryan Beaver : How About You. https://web.archive.org/web/20151013035147/http://www.cmt.com/videos/ryan-beaver/715156/how-about-you.jhtml. dead. October 13, 2015. Country Music Television. May 17, 2016.
  13. Web site: CMT : Videos : Ryan Beaver : Dark. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402013251/http://www.cmt.com/videos/ryan-beaver/1346357/dark.jhtml. dead. April 2, 2016. Country Music Television. May 17, 2016.