WHAT IT IS: Ryan Griffin first proved his songwriting chops by co-writing Kelsea Ballerini’s chart-topping 2016 smash “Dibs.” He further exhibited his lyrical prowess on his own songs, such as “Would Left Me Too” and “Love Don’t,” which garnering 63m+ global streams, but it’s his punchy single “Salt, Lime & Tequila” that caught fire amid the pandemic, scoring more than 6m views on TikTok overnight. Straddling R&B and country, lightheartedness and vulnerability, Griffin’s songs are at once soulful, twangy and uniquely perceptive, packed with razor-sharp insights on life.
ALBUM: SLOW DOWN SUNRISE (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 5/6
SINGLE: “Salt, Lime & Tequila”
LIVE: Previously opened for the likes of Ballerini, Lady A, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce; touring later this summer
INTERNET: Nearly 500k monthly Spotify listeners; 63m+ global streams; 774k+ TikTok followers
RADIO: “Salt, Lime & Tequila” shot to 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Weekend Countdown and is climbing at Country
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Hollywood Life, Taste of Country, Parade; named an Artist to Watch by AOL, Popdust, AXS and Pandora; SiriusXM On the Horizon Artist
BOOKING: Wasserman
PUBLISHING: Altadena
MANAGEMENT: Will Hitchcock, Clint Higham/Morris Higham Management