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Dave Ries writes songs like postcards from the edge—haunted, human, and achingly hopeful. The Maryland-based Americana artist and co-founder of Kentucky Avenue steps out with a powerful new solo album: 11 songs steeped in loss, mercy, memory, and quiet redemption.
Blending the grit of Springsteen and the soul of Laurel Canyon, Ries delivers raw, lyrical storytelling across tracks like “Drink the Rest,” “Mercy,” “Strangers,” and “Find Some Light.” These are songs for empty rooms and long drives—spare when they need to be, anthemic when it counts.
An accomplished producer and media composer (Nat Geo, Netflix, ESPN), Ries brings decades of sonic craft to deeply personal songwriting. With subtle touches of pedal steel, violin, and gospel harmony, his music feels both intimate and cinematic.
This is Americana for the bruised and the brave—music that doesn’t flinch, and always finds the light.
Blending the grit of Springsteen and the soul of Laurel Canyon, Ries delivers raw, lyrical storytelling across tracks like “Drink the Rest,” “Mercy,” “Strangers,” and “Find Some Light.” These are songs for empty rooms and long drives—spare when they need to be, anthemic when it counts.
An accomplished producer and media composer (Nat Geo, Netflix, ESPN), Ries brings decades of sonic craft to deeply personal songwriting. With subtle touches of pedal steel, violin, and gospel harmony, his music feels both intimate and cinematic.
This is Americana for the bruised and the brave—music that doesn’t flinch, and always finds the light.
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