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Fast Ryde

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  • Genre: Country / Pop / Rock

    Location NASHVILLE, Tennessee, US

    Profile Views: 136485

    Last Login: 3/13/2013

    Member Since 1/30/2008

    Website fastryde.com

    Record Label Universal Republic Nashville

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .......... .............................................. ...... .. .. The music of country duo Fast Ryde serves as the perfect soundtrack for Saturday night. With their catchy melodies, irresistible beats and soulful country voices, Fast Ryde captures the youthful anticipation of a night when anything can happen, fun is the only goal and a man is still largely defined by his potential. And if he just happens to cross paths with a woman with a well-endowed posterior, perhaps like the one celebrated in their radio hit "That Thang," well, that's just a bonus. "See these are the days/ ain't gotta work, got plenty time to play/ My favorite station blaring everything good, bright sunlight shining off my hood," they sing in "Top Down." .... By fearlessly defying conventional musical boundaries, James Harrison and Jody Stevens have created a cutting-edge sound that isn't easily definable. These artists and their music are truly a product of their age, a time when the younger generation is influenced more by diverse iPod shuffles than a single radio format. .... "I often refer to it as new country and I've also called it party country," says James. "It's a hybrid of a classic American tradition mixed with the sensibilities of the information age. Most kids today listen to Tim McGraw, Jay-Z and Nickelback, all in the same CD player. We're a filter of all of our various influences filed down into a pure American sound. It's in the country genre because we tell stories with our songs and connect with listeners. This is the values of country, the effect of country, but with a slightly larger pool of influences."Our stuff is very forward; we don't use a lot of hidden meaning," James says. "The title of the song is what the song is about. It's straight forward fun, sleek, youthful and fast. We have some songs about cars and girls, things that red-blooded American people can get into." .... The duo wrote all of the songs and played all of the guitar parts on their self-titled debut project, which they co-produced with Jody's father, Nashville songwriter/producer Jeff Stevens. "Cashville" pays homage - or "throws out props," as James says-- to Music City, "a great place for young people because you can meet like-minded people and forge your dreams and alliances." The anthemic "Crunk" is a party song depicting a young act that convinces their fans to let go and throw caution into the wind. "'Riding Dirty' is probably going to be one of those songs that people with trucks or people who go mudding will really like," says Jody. "It's very fun, got a great youthful energy and it's just very rockin.'" .... ..Read More..... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .................... ..

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