Here’s more about Ricky:
* He’s a country singer-songwriter in his late 20s who was born in upstate New York but now resides in the Goldsboro, N.C., area.
* Ricky released a debut solo single called “Your Grace is Enough” about a year ago. He has another fine original, ‘Sandy Creek,” on Facebook.
* And while his voice screams country on “Sandy Creek” songs, he’s sounded more boisterous in other musical adventures.
* He’s been a part of at least two punk-rock bands — TSFT, which released a debut single called “Love & Other Disasters” in 2021 and The Fall Equinox, which released an EP called “Divinity” in the summer of 2024.
* In his Spotify bio, Ricky says his interest in music was piqued when he was 13 and started playing guitar.
* He entered the military at age 18, serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army. He has several photos from his military days on his Instagram.
* A turning point for him came when his stepdad — who believed in his talent and encouraged him to pursue his dreams — committed suicide in 2016. At that point, Ricky became more committed to pursuing music.
* Ricky describes his solo music as reminiscent of Zach Bryan and Eric Church.
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Very proud of you Ricky.
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