Tyler Ramsey

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Tyler Ramsey
Born	Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Genre(s)	Folk,
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Percussion
Label(s)	Echo Mountain
Associated acts	Band of Horses
Website	http://www.tylerramsey.com/

Tyler Ramsey is a singer-songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina. His debut album, A Long Dream About Swimming Across the Sea, was release on January 15 2008 on Echo Mountain Records ^[1]. He also the current second guitarist with Seattle group Band of Horses.

In November 2007, Stereogum singled him out for their "Artist to Watch" series, describing his sound as reminiscent of both Ryan Adams and Red House Painters. Summing up his musical style, the Blog stated "He's sad, but more outwardly expressive: There's a ragged blues to Ramsey's voice as well as his guitar playing." ^[2]

[edit] Association with Band of Horses

Bill Reynolds, bassist for Band of Horses, invited Ramsey to visit him and the rest of the band in South Carolina. Tyler quickly hit it off with lead singer Ben Bridwell, who asked him to open for the band on their fall tour and come on board as their new guitar player. Commenting on the opportunity to play both his solo material and with Band of Horses, Ramsey said: “This is going to be an amazing tour. To have the opportunity to play solo, as well as with such a great band, I really couldn’t ask for more." ^[3]