Eric Ramsey | From Arizona to International Blues Challenge Champion

Send us Fan Mail Eric Ramsey is an award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and storyteller whose music moves comfortably between blues, folk, Americana, and roots music. Based in the Phoenix area, Ramsey has built a reputation for expressive songwriting, soaring vocals, intricate fingerpicking, and powerful bottleneck slide guitar. His songs often explore the human condition with a mix of honesty, humor, sensitivity, and hard-earned perspective. Ramsey earned national recognition in 2022 when he won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in the Solo/Duo category. He also received the Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award for outstanding guitarist in that category. His other honors include three wins at the Phoenix Blues Society's Blues Showdown, the Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Contest, the People's Choice Award at the Wildflower Arts & Music Festival, and two finalist appearances at the Telluride Blues Challenge. A member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, Eric is equally at home on the songwriter and folk festival circuits. He has been a featured performer multiple times at the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival and has appeared at festivals around the country. His live performances showcase more than traditional acoustic guitar—his instrumental palette includes resonator/slide guitar, Weissenborn-style lap steel, and banjo. Eric was also among the featured songwriters at the 2026 Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival in Cedaredge, Colorado, where Musical Miles Podcast caught up with him. Songwriter Festival On this episode of Musical Miles Podcast, Eric Ramsey joins Byron Duffin to talk about the stories behind the songs, his journey through the folk and blues world, the art of songwriting, and the distinctive guitar work that has helped make him an acclaimed performer. More About Eric Ramsey: Website: https://share.google/HN0PVykpA46dAmTK8 Instagram: https://share.google/nhFbIDA7fJJwbnzWy Facebook: https://share.google/lL0YeTOrVL7bvSwWK Bandcamp: https://share.google/IOFOQIp2uvGB9JiX2 🎵 In This Episode: • Eric Ramsey interview • Multi Instrumentalists • Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival • Songwriter MORE ABOUT MUSICAL MILES PODCAST: Website: https://share.google/njnmmglKCpu8nX7jn Instagram: https://share.google/PvAJe1qGxIKhYSVZ7 Facebook: https://share.google/OcbFlCHb3fSntAVhX TikTok: https://share.google/ikD2YSj8qEMv3ROY2 Spotify: https://share.google/ooaz1mIUqHoM9CW9z YouTube: https://share.google/7xkaESL50rsQx93Qr SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Byron Duffin musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com 208-690-1426 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS: Click the links for more info Our Guitar Sponsor Klos Guitars ~ www.klosguitar.com ROPER ~ Wear The West For Discounts on Boots, Shoes and Western Apparel ClICK THE LINK: https://eroper.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN TIN HAUL ~ 30% DISCOUNTS For our Musical Miles Podcast followers Click the link to shop. https://tinhaul.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426 musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com #ericramsey, #multiinstrumentalist , #folkmusic, #klosguitars, #americanamusic, #songwriter, #grandmesasongwriterfest #countrymusic, #musicalmilespodcast, #PodcastInterview, #MusicalMiles, #songwriterinterview, #stetson, Support the show TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST DONATE HERE: https://patreon.com/MusicalMilesPodcast