Ryan Beaver Signs With Spirit Music Nashville/2 Mix Music
Pictured (L-R, back row): AJ Burton (Vice President, Spirit Music Nashville/Fluid Music Revolution), Mike Fiorentino (Director of A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville), Ryan Beaver and Andy Hodges (Creative Coordinator, Spirit Music Nashville); (L-R, front row): Kara Jackson (Senior Creative Director, Spirit Music Nashville), Derek Wells (Vice President, A&R/Production, Spirit Music Nashville/2 Mix Music), Frank Rogers (Chief Creative Officer, Spirit Music Group/Chief Executive Officer, Spirit Music Nashville) and Kennedy Murphy (Creative Coordinator, Spirit Music Nashville). Photo: Courtesy of Spirit Music Group
Singer-songwriter Ryan Beaver has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Spirit Music Nashville/2 Mix Music.
Beaver is also celebrating his first No. 1 as a songwriter with Warren Zeiders‘ “Pretty Little Poison.” He co-wrote the track alongside Zeiders and Jared Keim.
The Texas native has been writing and performing since he was 17. As an artist, Beaver has released three albums including 2016’s Rx, on which he co-wrote 10 of the 12 tracks, and has toured with The Cadillac Three, Ashley Monroe, Lee Ann Womack, Dwight Yoakam and more. He was nominated for Rising Independent Artist-Writer of the Year in 2017 at the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Nashville Country Awards, and took home Rising Songwriter of the Year in 2023.
Beaver also co-wrote Dustin Lynch‘s “Party Mode,” which was the second single on Lynch’s fifth studio album Blue In the Sky, and hit No. 17 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His other credits include songs recorded by Blake Shelton, Ryan Hurd, Hardy, Larry Fleet, Parker McCollum, Josh Abbott and Luke Bryan, among others.
“Partnering with Ryan is a very full circle moment for me, personally,” says Derek Wells, Vice President, Spirit Music Nashville/2 Mix Music. “We’ve been musical collaborators for so long and I truly consider him a brother. He’s so representative of the level of artistry and commitment to craft that we want to be associated with here at Spirit Music Nashville. I couldn’t possibly be more excited about this.”
“I am truly excited and grateful to be joining the Spirit/2 Mix family,” says Beaver. “I’ve known everyone for quite some time, making the transition feel effortless. It’s not lost on me how lucky I am to be making music with people I love after all these years and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store. The whole Spirit team, artists and writers are all so inspiring to work with and I look forward to riding the river with this crew.”
