Ethan Ridings is an award winning, Kansas City based singer/songwriter and guitarist. Around the age of 14, Ethan started performing solo acoustic shows in conjunction with freelance session work as a guitarist and singer. He plays in many styles including -but not limited to- Pop, Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, and Blues. His acoustic sound is often compared to the likes of James Taylor, Ed Sheeran, Jackson Brown, Keith Urban, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz.
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Pop Examples:
Andrew Duhon- The Moorings
Ben Rector- When a heart breaks
Bruno Mars- The Lazy Song
Green Day- Good Riddance
Imagine Dragons- Its Time
Jason Mraz- I Wont Give Up
John Mayer- Waitin’ On The World To Change
John Mayer- Good Love Is On The Way
John Mayer- Gravity
John Mayer- I’m Gonna Find Another You
John Mayer- Neon
John Mayer- Somthin’ like Olivia
Lukas Graham- Seven Years
Matt Maher- Hold us Together
Plain White t’s- Hey There Delilah
The Lumineers- HO HEY
The Lumineers- Stubborn Love
Train- Hey Soul Sister
Train- Drops of Jupiter
Country Examples:
Blake Shelton- Doin’ What She Likes
Blake Shelton- God Gave Me You
Brooks and Dunn- Red Dirt Road
Brothers Osborn- Stay A Little Longer
Daniel Neil- Whatever She’s Got
Darius Rucker- Wagon Wheel
Dierks Bentley- Say You Do
Dierks Bentley- What Was I Thinkin’
Easton Corbin- Baby Be My Love Song
Eric Church- Springsteen
Jake Owen- Barefoot Blue jean Night
Josh Turner- Long Black Train
Keith Urban- You’ll Think of Me
Randy Travis- Forever and ever
Rodney Adkins- Watching You
Sam Hunt- Leave the Night On
Steve Azar- I Don’t Have to Be Me
Tim Mcgraw- Live Like You Were Dying
Vince Gill- Little Brother
Zac Brown Band- Colder Weather
Zac Brown Band- Free
Throw back Examples:
Beatles- Blackbird
Bob Dylan- All Along the Watchtower
Bob Dylan- Blowin’ In The Wind
Bob Dylan- Knockin’ on Heavens Door
Bob Dylan- Make You Feel My Love
CCR- Have you ever seen the rain
CCR- Proud Mary
Eagles- Peaceful Easy Feeling
Eagles- Take It Easy
Eric Clapton- Wonderful Tonight
Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison Blues
Marvin Gaye- Grapevine
Ray Charles- Georgia On My Mind
Steve Miller- Take The Money and Run
Sting- Message in The Bottle
Tom Petty- American Girl
Tom Petty- Free Fallin’
Tom Petty- Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Tom Petty- You Wreck Me
