Ryan Kinder

"Friends" is a must-have for a late-night, date night playlist.

Ryan Kinder is one of country music's most promising up and comers. He recently sat down with Taste of Country to talk about his new single, "Close," and plans for a debut album.

Today we feature a singer, songwriter an multi-instrumentalist who was born in Knoxville, TN and raised in Birmingham, AL whose original path led him to a diamond, but in the end, his passion for music won out.

Today we feature our second consecutive Alabaman, a singer and songwriter who's musical appetite was unleashed by the debut album of pop artist John Mayer.