If you enjoy Mike Ryan's music half as much as I do, you're probably thinking it's been too long since we've heard any new stuff from the Texas country singer-songwriter. But the wait is almost over, as Ryan's second CD, 'Bad Reputation' comes out August 19th.

During his visit to Abilene, Mike discussed the new CD on the KEAN Afternoon Show. He tells us, "Several of the songs are about, I wouldn't say touchy subjects. But we've got some songs about wasting whiskey, and then about drinking beer. And then there's also one that's called 'Red Eye Flight' which happens to do with, well, a sort of different vice that people may have, and not drinking...and then 'Bad Reputation' is the title track. It's a pretty cool song about a guy that's gonna lose his bad reputation doesn't want to lose that. It just seemed like a fitting title with the other tracks off [the CD]."

Mike also talked specifically about the new single, 'Dancing All Around It' before playing it live in studio. He tells us, "I wrote it with Brent Anderson and Chris DuBois. It's a song really about a guy and a girl, but it's from the perspective of the guy. He was involved with a woman. They're in kind of a touchy stage of their relationship. Don't know where they're going. And then he just wants to go to the bar and have a drink about it. And, of all the places she could have gone, she chooses his bar. Shows up with the new guy. After you listen to the song, it's pretty clear what she's thinking."

Take a listen to Mike Ryan's visit to the KEAN 105 studio, and hear his performance of 'Dancing All Around It' here:

It's been great seeing the progress Mike Ryan has made as a musician. The first time we met, he seemed a bit unsure of his talents, but I think he's beginning to realize just how good he is. 'Bad Reputation' is on presale now through iTunes.

Mike Ryan, ‘Bad Reputation’ Track Listing:

1.  ‘Wasting No More Whiskey’
2.  ‘Bad Reputation’
3.  ‘Easy’
4.  ‘Putting off Telling Me Goodbye’
5.  ‘Dancing All Around It’
6.  ‘Girls I Date’
7.  ‘But Why’
8.  ‘When I Drink Beer’
9.  ‘Red Eye Flight’
10. ‘Dry County Drive’

Mike Ryan - Bad Reputation CD
courtesy of npgpr.com
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