TYLER RAMSEY is a singer-songwriter and unique fingerstyle guitarist who has built a rich catalogue rooted in modern folk and indie rock. He refined his sound while living in the western mountainous region of North Carolina, where he studied local styles of folk and drew inspiration from country blues musicians who traveled through the area. He gained recognition as lead guitarist and songwriter of Band Of Horses for 10 years, contributing heavily to their GRAMMY Award nominated Infinite Arms (2010) alongside Mirage Rock (2012) and Why Are You OK? (2016) while continuing to make his own music including A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea (2008) and The Valley Wind (2011).
Since striking back out on his own, he has released the rustic-toned For The Morning (2019) which showcased his signature blend of fingerpicked guitar, pedal steel and atmospheric rock textures, and New Lost Ages (2024) which was recorded in Seattle, produced by Phil Ek (Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes) and was hailed by Americana UK as an “indie-folk gem”. The New Lost Ages album is part of an ongoing sonic quest, meticulously wandering across the musical landscape with an undulating tone of indie and folk stylings, balancing moments of introspection with grand, sweeping arrangements.
Most recently, Tyler has partnered with Carl Broemel (guitarist with My Morning Jacket) to release their full-length debut Celestun, out now. Having been friends and occasional touring partners for well over a decade, the album is a marvel of interwoven musicianship and a testament to their camaraderie.
Though conceived in the most modern way possible, the album has the feel of a lost private classic, with songs akin to the work of iconic acoustic guitarists like Clarence White, John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. The album’s original objectives had all been instrumental, but the natural flow of sessions led the duo to begin incorporating vocal tracks. Stark yet intricately arranged songs such as the cinematic Nevermind and Flying Things (featuring additional vocals from GRAMMY Award nominated siblings The Secret Sisters) and an incandescent version of Neil Young’s Sail Away are rich with dazzling dexterity and grace; Ramsey’s nimble fingerstyle picking and Broemel’s classically trained virtuosity aligning to create a predominantly instrumental song cycle of rustic beauty and atmospheric power. Music at its most elemental, Celestun sees Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel stripping away artifice to unlock and explore deeply personal themes of wanderlust and familial love, of fellowship and communal adventure.
Order the Celestun album here: https://tonetree.ffm.to/celestun
Following a successful UK tour in November 2024, during which he opened for Lissie at London Union Chapel alongside five further dates including his own headline London show, Tyler Ramsey returns to the UK in the Spring for the following dates:
MARCH
Sun 29 LONDON Social
Tue 31 OXFORD Jericho Tavern
APRIL
Thu 02 NEWCASTLE Gosforth Civic Centre
Fri 03 GLASGOW CCA
Sat 04 YORK Rise @ Bluebird Café
Sun 05 MANCHESTER The Strines Nightingale
TICKETS: https://www.tylerramsey.com/
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