This week on Hitting The Road, we sit down with breakout country artist Ryan Waters, whose rise has been anything but ordinary. Raised on small-town values and a baseball diamond, Ryan eventually found himself pulled away from the sport he’d spent years chasing—and straight into the arms of the music he’d always loved. With the same grit that once fueled his athletic career, he taught himself guitar, vocals, and songwriting, and one viral moment changed everything.

After posting his song “Chevrolet You Down” on TikTok (at his sister’s urging), Ryan racked up more than a million views, over 6,500 pre-saves, and now more than 9 million Spotify streams. That momentum carried him to Nashville, where he doubled down on his craft and delivered a run of streaming hits including “Tomorrow’s Not Tonight” (10M+ streams) and his 2023 cover of “Chasing Cars” (7M+ streams).

In this conversation, Ryan opens up about the shift from baseball to music, finding his voice on and off social media, the grind behind the successes, and how growing up in a small town continues to shape his sound. It’s an honest, grounded, and inspiring look at one of country music’s rising voices.

Tune in—this is a good one.

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