# RYAN HAMILTON Announces the ‘A$$Hole Celebration’ LiveStream/Listening Party on February 13 - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/ - Published: 2023-02-09T12:00:00-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **Critically-Acclaimed TX Singer-Songwriter Ryan Hamilton Announces the ‘A$$Hole Celebration’ LiveStream/Listening Party on February 13 at 3pm CST ** #### **New Single “A$$hole” Out on Valentine’s Day** #### **New Album ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’ Dropping on March 10** #### **Title Track Now Streaming** [**Get Tickets To ‘A$$hole Celebration’ Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35189.1.6165eb3bc2afe33c09a84dc55083b146) [**Pre-Save ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’ Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35190.1.ba6abc25e492c9c433088926e7fd067c) [**Stream The Title Track Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35191.1.9aa5c5ecf3b71f955d45fb412a359285) _“Although Fort Worth’s Ryan Hamilton looks like a roots-rocker, his music falls closer to Wilco filtered through the alternative rock of Ween. ‘Haunted by the Holy Ghost’ is the musings of man with a child’s heart and a teenager’s brain. It’s petulant, strident, candid and funny as hell. Plus, it rocks from start to finish.”- _**_Texas Music Magazine_** _“The Texan pop rock singer/songwriter offers a warm, catchy portal into the darker reaches of his past with this upbeat, Ginger Wildheart-y mix of joy and sorrow.”-_** _Classic Rock_** _“One of the 35 Best Lesser-Known Artists Of The Last 35 Years.”- _**_Spin Magazine_** _“Just fantastic!”- _**_Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)_** _“This generation’s Tom Petty”- _**_Michael DesBarres_** ![Ryan Hamilton](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3649/8644/ original/Screenshot_2023-02-08_at_8.49.16_AM.png?resize=351%2C350&ssl=1) Critically acclaimed TX-based, singer-songwriter **Ryan Hamilton** has announced a listening party, & acoustic performance of his next single **“A$$hole.”** The event– dubbed the **‘A$$hole Celebration’** –will take place on **February 13th at 3pm CST** via [StageIt](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35193.1.443d81edd5e09b46a3d9de3c9b392b3d), one day before the track officially hits streaming sites on Valentine’s Day. Ryan says, _“I hope you’ll join me! Come celebrate the release of my new single,“ A$$hoIe”! Not only will you get an exclusive early preview of the new song, listening party style, but I’ll also be chatting, & taking requests to play acoustic from my home studio! Fun!”_ **Get tickets to the live stream event here:** [stageit.com/RyanHamilton/110442](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35194.1.cded26d6917c07fd0dcb23a1cf1c0c0e) Hamilton’s upcoming studio album **‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost,’** will be released on **March 10** via **Wicked Cool Records**. **The title track is now streaming here: [orcd.co/hauntedsingle](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35195.1.68de44501794d335a47037ec9f79141c)** **Pre-save the ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’ LP here: [orcd.co/hauntedbytheholyghost](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35196.1.5489736819c2d4262a9b9ef2073b45fb)** Hailed by **Spin Magazine** as one of the **‘35 Best Lesser Known Artists of the Last 35 Years’**, the Fort Worth, Texas-based musician released his first solo album,‘ Hell of a Day’, back in 2015. Prior to this, Hamilton had experienced success across North America and Canada with former band **Smile Smile**. Hamilton signed to **Stevie Van Zandt’s ‘Wicked Cool’** label in June 2018, and a sold-out tour of the UK supporting **the Alarm** followed. Haunted by the Holy Ghost [⌊Haunted by the Holy Ghost⌉⌊Haunted by the Holy Ghost⌉ Watch this video on YouTube In 2019, Hamilton and his band completed a West Coast tour of the US. By personal invitation, Ryan also played **Adam Duritz’ (Counting Crows)** ‘Underwater Sunshine’ festival in NYC and The Alarm’s Gathering festival in both Wales and NYC. **Mike Peters** of **The Alarm** has said of Ryan: _“this young man is the future of rock n’roll.”_ 2019 saw multiple tours of the UK, once in support of the Tearaways featuring ** Blondie’s Clem Burke**, who proclaimed: _“Ryan is a genuine modern day 21st Century rock n’ roller.”_ ![Ryan Hamilton Promo1](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3588/ 7648/original/RyanHamiltonPromo1.jpg?resize=243%2C324&ssl=1) Hamilton closed out 2019 by opening for **Jesse Malin (featuring Lucinda Williams)** at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC. Hamilton’s first album for Wicked Cool, ‘This Is The Sound,’ was released May 2019 (winning in the ‘Independent Music Awards ‘Album of the Year’ category), with the follow-up ‘Nowhere To Go But Everywhere’ coming in 2020. This album appeared on multiple Top 10 Official Charts in the UK as well as a number of ‘Albums of the Year’ polls. 2020 also saw the release of Hamilton’s chart-topping solo EP ‘Incommunicado’, following shortly after his ‘Songs and Stories’ solo acoustic tour of the UK, just before the pandemic hit. His next album ‘[1221](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/11/ryan-hamilton-releasing-each-of-his-2021-standalone-singles-as-one-full-album-titled-1221-on-nov-26/)’ was released in November 2021 and went straight into the Top 10 Indie Albums on the Official Charts (U.K.). ‘1221’ is also the very first Wicked Cool release to be selected as an [Official Record Store Day title](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2022/04/ryan-hamilton-announces-record-store-day-exclusive-release-of-latest-album-1221-on-sky-blue-vinyl/), the exclusive vinyl edition released in April 2022. Hamilton completed a short run of sold-out shows in the U.K. in February 2022, with** RPM Magazine** noting: _“Ryan Hamilton is an artist whose back catalogue straddles power pop and Americana with radio-friendly singles and lyrics that hit the heart and soul. His live performance, whether with a band or solo is always memorable. For me a great artist has to have the whole package, that certain sparkle. Well written songs, a good voice, charisma and the ability to captivate an audience. Ryan has already proven himself in that department.”_ 2022 quickly shaped up to be one of Hamilton’s busiest to date, with multiple U. K. & US shows booked throughout the year and 2020’s postponed appearances at Maverick and LeeStock festivals finally taking place. In October 2022, Hamilton embarked upon a month-long tour of the U.K., co-headlining with **Jason & The Scorchers** legend **Warner E. Hodges**. The schedule took in the Orkney Islands to the North of Scotland, which have been inhabited for thousands of years since the Mesolithic period. 2023 promises to be even busier for Hamilton, with the release of ‘[Haunted By The Holy Ghost](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/01/critically-acclaimed-singer-songwriter-ryan-hamilton-releasing-new-album-haunted-by-the-holy-ghost-on-march-10/),’ a full UK/European tour in Spring, plus festivals and US shows through summer and later in the year.[](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35197.1.a5c8248cf1b75cbae88e009491794a54) ![Screenshot 2023-01-05 at 11.23.25 AM](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/ 3577/8962/original/Screenshot_2023-01-05_at_11.23.25_AM.png?w=1290&ssl=1) **‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’ Track Listing:** 1 Asshole 2 Haunted by the Holy Ghost 3 Overdose 4 Paper Planes 5 On the Edge 6 Broke My Heart, Fixed My Vision 7 Absence of Love 8 Yeah, Whatever 9 Strange Situation 10 Sad Bastard Song   **What others have said about Ryan Hamilton:** _“Ryan is a genuine modern-day 21st Century RocknRoller!” –_**_Clem Burke (Blondie, The Empty Hearts)_** “The future of rock n roll” – **Mike Peters (The Alarm)** **Social Media: [Website](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35198.1.9152fee38f61678f4887df6c472a6f55) | [Twitter](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35199.1.250475c41d44b00edf1ea9a999ffb59e) | [Instagram](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35200.1.de7f459443d1e26123bf462d7960cc74) | [TikTok](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35201.1.958f6d400d1d1e62af362f375c4e4767) | [YouTube](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=13617693.35202.1.10ec57ef42bce2efe1b3012211d520a1) ![Screen Shot 2020-07-16 at 9.42.41 AM](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/ 1748/3250/original/Screen_Shot_2020-07-16_at_9.42.41_AM.png?w=1290&ssl=1) ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20RYAN%20HAMILTON%20Announces%20the%20%27A%24%24Hole%20Celebration%27%20LiveStream%2FListening%20Party%20on%20February%2013&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ryan-hamilton-announces-the-ahole-celebration-livestream-listening-party-on-february-13/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_