| Riley Etheridge Jr. | |
| Origin: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Genre: | Folk rock, Americana (music), |
| Label: | Rock Ridge Music |
Riley Etheridge Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, he spent twenty years in Louisiana before moving to New York City, where he lived and performed from 2008-2019. He currently resides in Los Angeles. [1]
Etheridge performed with a series of bands during his 20 years living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana including the country/Cajun group the River City Good Time Band.[1] After moving to NYC in 2008, Etheridge signed to the Rock Ridge Music label.[2]
His 2014 release "The Straight and Narrow Way" was recorded in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Nashville and “features a clash of musical influences, legends and genres.”[3] Upon release, the album was reviewed as having "all the trappings of a classic, a record that might have a one time emerged from the down home environs of Muscle Shoals or Stax Studios" by No Depression Magazine writer Lee Zimmerman.[4]
Etheridge collaborated with a consistent set of artists across projects including Nashville guitarist/producer Wendell Tilley, Shane Theriot (Hall and Oates, Neville Brothers) and New Orleans pianist Larry Sieberth.[5] “The Straight And Narrow Way” includes two duets with Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) as well as support from guest vocalist Erica Falls (Joe Sample).[5]
Following the 2014 release, Etheridge toured the U.S. as support for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Leon Russell.[3] In August 2014 the band appeared in the 26th edition of the Blues to Bop Festival in Lugano, Switzerland to strong reviews.[6]