'It's awesome as a local lad to get this sort of national play': Perton Country star excited about future after new single played on national radio
The future is looking bright for a rising Country music star from South Staffordshire after his latest single was featured on national radio.
Ryan Evans said he was still taking it all in after his single "Kinda Crazy 'Bout You" was featured on Absolute Radio Country throughout the week beginning Monday, September 23 as one of Baylen Leonard’s Spotlight Artists.
The playing of his single on a national radio station marks another achievement for the 32-year-old from Perton, having had some of his music played on a local BBC station, and he said he was still amazed about what was happening.
He said: "I thought it was awesome to get play on the local stations as a local lad, but then I got an email from Absolute Radio Country to say that they were going to play my single all week and make a Spotlight Artist.
"It's definitely changed how people are looking at me and my music as I've already had several messages off people who have heard it and have said what a big deal it is for a lad from this area to get that recognition.
"As well as that, I've had a lot more people from the industry follow me, including a lot of magazines and people in the Country scene wanting to make me Artist of the Month, so it's really had a positive impact."
Ryan, who said he had been touring for years and as a full time professional for the last year and spoke about the British scene, his own upcoming work and grander aspirations.
He said: "I've been playing since I was three-years-old and my dad showed me what Country music was and I'm able to tour professionally and am set to release my debut album on October 10.
"The British Country scene is one of the biggest genres of music and I feel proud to be part of it as everyone involved is so down to earth and there are no egos because we all help each other and we're all on the road together.
"We all want to make an imprint and show that we exist and I could imagine playing the Grand Old Opry one day as I'm confident in what I do and I'm really passionate about country music in general as I feel it has changed my life."
