Ryan Davidson at the King Eddy

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Canadian country-rock guitarist Ryan Davidson hits the legendary King Eddy stage on July 22. About Ryan Davidson: Ryan Davidson is a Canadian freelance guitarist who has performed and recorded professionally for 31 years. He holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from the University of North Texas. In 2010, Ryan recorded "LAB 09" with the One O'clock Lab Band for which the group received two Grammy nominations. With the One O'clock, he shared the stage with jazz legends Dave Brubeck, James Carter, and Eddie Gomez. In the country/rock music world, he has performed and/or recorded with Gord Bamford, Dallas Smith, Brett Kissel, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, Lindsay Ell, Meghan Patrick and many more. He has been nominated 12 times for CCMA Guitarist of the Year and has won the award twice. This year was his first nomination for the CMAB Roots Artist o