Tony Ramey

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck presents Tony Ramey.

Tony Ramey grew up in West Virginia on Bluegrass and Bill Withers; found Willie, Waylon, Cash, and Kristofferson at eleven, who compelled him to write songs; then heard Steve Earle who made him move to Guitar Town to hone his craft; and he left for Texas when the road called him out again…

Somewhere in the middle of all that he acquired a Masters, taught at a university while working on his PhD, and garnered Gold and Platinum Records as a songwriter in Nashville.  Currently he tours the US and Texas, where he has been named 2016’s Independent Artist of the Year by the Texas Country Music Association.

It’s not uncommon for artists of Tony’s ilk to find a low profile as a result of an obsessive pursuit of the next song, next town, next project, or the next artistic endeavor, forsaking photo ops and publicity driven functions…Therefore, following the bohemian model that most true artists naturally follow, Tony occupies an awkward middle ground in terms of his recognition.

His name rings a bell outside his touring routes because he is a giant in terms of his craft.  Most listeners understand the power of his gift only upon experiencing it first hand–at a show or by hearing one of his records.  Industry icons like Willie Nelson and George Strait know his name well because of his status as a poet in the truest sense of the word.

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