Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band

At the frayed bottom-edge of Indiana – just a moderate bike ride north of Louisville, Kentucky – multi-instrumentalist, artist and songwriter Ryan Davis’ Americana-noir soundwaves have been emanating for years in a myriad of forms.

As driving force for the lauded State Champion, long-running member of Tropical Trash, administrator of the esoteric and excellent Cropped Out festival, and lone proprietor of the Sophomore Lounge label, Davis lays down his first proper ‘solo’ release with 'Dancing On The Edge', a rich, 2LP tapestry of tunes that absolutely glows over seven expansive cuts. It’s a pure collage of modernity and heritage.

“This is the sound of someone bearing a torch.” - Bill Callahan.

"Davis’ talents are immense: vivid imagery and clever one-liners pulling epiphanies from the sacred, mundane, and profane." - Jon Blistein (Rolling Stone).

"On the latest and perhaps greatest notch in the storied songwriter’s belt, Ryan Davis is tipping his beer to a world in moral and constitutional decline." - Chad DePasquale (Aquarium Drunkard, Best of 2023).

"(His solo debut) Dancing on the Edge is singular and strong enough to put Davis in league with some of the very best American songwriters of the past and present. He's someone with the originality, wit and ambition to cut through the murk. Someone worth paying attention to." - Tyler Wilcox (Uncut).

His place at the edge may be perilous, precarious, and occasionally lonely, but it’s got one hell of a view." - Allison Hussey (Pitchfork, *7.9 /Best Rock Records of 2023 / Associate Editor Sam Sodomsky's #2 Best Album of 2023).

“A treasure trove of brilliant songwriting and winding, unhurried alt-americana.” - Joe Graham (Americana UK).

“Like freewheeling meditations on the human condition, Davis’ songs tackle big issues (existential angst, disappointment, loneliness, death) with sharp wit and gallows humor... I’ve been spinning Dancing on the Edge for weeks, and I still don’t feel like I’ve fully plumbed its depths. Much like the best work of David Berman (who once called Davis “one of the best lyricists going”), these songs will continue to reveal their layers for years to come.” - David Wilikofsky (Undercurrents).

RIYL: Silver Jews, Bill Callahan, Lambchop, Cass McCoombs, Sparklehorse