Eric Ethridge

Eric Ethridge is a Canadian country pop singer and songwriter. He has released two albums Good with Me and Family First (2024), and has two gold-certified singles in Canada with "California" and "If You Met Me First".

Early life Eric Ethridge was raised in Sarnia, Ontario and played football as a defensive end at the University of Western Ontario. Prior to pursuing a full-time career in music, Ethridge attended a chiropractic school in Toronto and worked as a chiropractor in Sarnia.

Career Early career and self-titled EP In 2016, he won the Canadian Country Music Association's Discovery Award. The single "Liquor's Callin' the Shots" reached the top 30 of Canadian country radio.

In November 2018, Ethridge signed a worldwide recording and publishing deal with ole, who placed him on their label, Red Dot. Further singles from the EP included "Makin' Me Crazy", and "If You Met Me First", the latter two of which were certified Gold by Music Canada.

2020-present: Good with Me In February 2020, Ethridge released his debut US single "Dream Girl", co-written by Dan + Shay. The track was then included on his April 2020 extended play Forever With You.

In August 2020, Ethridge released the single "Kiss Me Goodbye" On October 30, 2020, Ethridge released his debut full-length album Good with Me on Anthem Records (rebranded from Red Dot), which includes the singles "Dream Girl", "Kiss Me Goodbye", and "Sad Songs".

In 2022, Ethridge signed a management deal with Workshop Music Group and independently released the single "Made in Mexico".

Personal life Ethridge married fellow Canadian country singer-songwriter Kalsey Kulyk in December 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple moved from Nashville, Tennessee into a van and performed under the "Love on the Road" banner throughout Canada. In August 2021, Kulyk gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Wilder, in Alberta.

Discography Albums Title Details Good with Me Release date: October 30, 2020 Label: Anthem Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming Family First Release date: May 31, 2024 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title Details Eric Ethridge Release date: July 6, 2018 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming Forever With You Release date: April 24, 2020 Label: Anthem Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles Year Single Peakpositions Certifications Album CANCountry 2017 "Liquor's Callin' the Shots" 31 Eric Ethridge "Makin' Me Crazy" 43 2018 "California" 35 MC: Gold 2019 "If You Met Me First" 42 MC: Gold 2020 "Dream Girl" 38 Good with Me "Kiss Me Goodbye" 47 2021 "Sad Songs" — 2022 "Made in Mexico" 47 Family First 2024 "Family First" —

Music videos Year Video Director 2017 "Liquor's Callin' the Shots" 2018 "Makin' Me Crazy" "California" 2019 "If You Met Me First" Ryan Hamblin 2020 "Dream Girl" Quinton Cook "Forever With You" Lucas Henney 2021 "Sad Songs" Kash Tahen

Awards and nominations +YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef 2016 Canadian Country Music AssociationDiscovery Award 2019 Country Music Association of OntarioMale Artist of the Year 2020 Country Music Association of OntarioMale Artist of the Year Single of the Year "If You Met Me First" Music Video of the Year "If You Met Me First"