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From Nashville to Muscle Shoals: The Roots Behind the Music

Drew Ryder Smith joins Behind The Curtain in studio for a conversation and live performance built around craft, longevity, and what it means to keep making music that still says something.

Born and raised between Nashville and Muscle Shoals, Drew brings the perspective of a country artist and award-winning songwriter whose work has reached listeners well beyond one lane.

This episode spotlights his current single “Leave Somebody,” the path that shaped his sound, and the new music he wants people to hear next, including “Textile Town” featuring Steve Earle.

Hosted by T.J. Ritchie, this one gives the story room to breathe while keeping the music front and center with a stripped-down in-studio performance.

The Songwriter Behind the Songs: Drew Ryder Smith's Career

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Drew Ryder Smith

Drew Ryder Smith is a country music singer and award winning professional songwriter. Born and raised between “Music City” (Nashville, TN) and “The Hit Making Capital of the World” (Muscle Shoals, AL), his career in music was probably inevitable.
Drew’s work has been recorded in many countries including the US, Canada, Ireland, Germany and Australia (among others) by legends like Merle Haggard, Nashville powerhouse Randy Houser, Rob Snyder, Jason Charles Miller, Kevin Denney, John Schneider, and Australian-Canadian country singer, Gord Bamford, who stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music and the only two-time winner of the CMA Global Country Artist of the Year award.
Drew has named his early influences include: Steve Earle, John Prine, Don Williams, Merle Haggard, Foster & Lloyd, Jackson Browne and, last but certainly not least, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Drew toured coast to coast for several years in his early career and has shared the stage with Merle Haggard, Don Williams, Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Lady A and many others. He describes opening for Merle Haggard at the Ryman Auditorium with only a stool and his acoustic guitar as one of the highlights of his career.

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