Ryder Grimes

Hailing from Northeast Texas, Ryder Grimes is no stranger to the music life. On stage since he was only 9 years old, Ryder has spent thousands of hours on and off stage perfecting his craft. Having been raised on the sounds of traditional country and Texas country music, you can hear in his own music that he was influenced by a variety of his heroes. Ryder’s inspirations range from the country legends of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, and Tracy Lawrence, to Texas stars Randy Rogers, Deryl Dodd, and Charlie Robinson.

Aside from performing on stages across Texas, Ryder spends time in Nashville playing songwriter showcases and writing new songs with songwriters who have written hits for Garth Brooks, Cody Johnson, and Morgan Wallen. All of Ryder’s music is recorded at Fort Worth Sound in Fort Worth, Texas. It is mixed by engineer and owner Bart Rose and produced by Texas music icon Deryl Dodd.

With two back-to-back Top 10 hits on the Texas Regional Radio Report chart, multiple award nominations, a Gruene Hall debut in October, and a new album coming before year-end, Ryder Grimes has no plans of stopping or slowing down as he prepares to set out on his first cross-country tour in 2024.

Ryder’s résumé includes sharing the stage with Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen, Mike Ryan, Joe Nichols, Josh Ward, Max Stalling, Deryl Dodd, Randall King, Jake Worthington, Zach Top, The Bellamy Brothers, and many more.