Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Ryan Adams is a solo artist, singer, songwriter, producer and former member of the band Whiskeytown Now married to singer Mandy Moore, Adams released his first solo album in 2000 entitled “Heartbreaker”, and has since released six solo albums and two books of short stories and poems entitled “Infinity Blues” and “Hello Sunshine”.

Adams got his first guitar at the age of fourteen, subsequently dropping out of high school in grade 10, and playing with a number of local bands before founding Whiskeytown, who released three albums between 1994 and 2001.

His debut solo album “Heartbreaker” was released in 2000 and features backing vocals by Emylou Harris. His second album “Gold” (2001) includes the single “New York, New York”, which featured Adams playing in front of a New York skyline a few days before the attacks of September 11, 2001. The song was played on MTV and VH1 consistently following the attacks, introducing Adams music to a broader audience.

Adams released albums “Cold Roses”, “Jacksonville City Nights” and “Cardinology” with backing band The Cardinals between 2004 and the 2009 announcement that he would be taking some time off from music.

His most recent album, “Ashes and Fire” was released in October, 2011. He has also hinted at a third book entitled “Phoenix”.