Rick Monroe

Rick Monroe is an American country singer who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Life and careers

Rick Monroe was born in Clearwater, Florida. He grew up in California, Connecticut, Kansas, North Carolina, and England. He started playing the drums at age nine and has since stuck to singing. In 1999, when he was based in Los Angeles, Monroe recorded his album Shame at CAM studios in Bulverde, Texas.

Calling him a "musician's musician", Billboard commented that his "warm, supple" voice brought "an edgy energy" to his 2005 cover of the song "Midnight Rider." In 2007, Monroe moved to Nashville.

It’s A Love Thing, his EP from 2014, included the song "Fires Out", which debuted at #52 of Billboard's Country Indicator, and was a Top 40 Music Row hit, and "Great Minds Drink Alike," which debuted at #58 and has remained his most popular song on YouTube with a video featuring fan footage.

In 2017, Monroe toured the country promoting his new work. The first single was "This Side of You", which made the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. Monroe was one of the few independent artists given a spot on a sanctioned CMA stage during the 2017 CMA Music Festival.

Monroe has performed in 17 countries, and every U.S. state except for Oregon. He played with artists such as Lee Brice, Aaron Lewis, Eric Church, Charlie Daniels, Dwight Yoakam, Montgomery Gentry, Patty Loveless, Trick Pony, Emerson Drive, Pat Green, Randy Houser, and Josh Thompson. He was the Brand Ambassador at seven consecutive Jägermeister Country Tours. and singing with a "memorable blues-infused vocal."

Personal life

He is active in humanitarian causes such as Safe Haven Family Shelter, the Frank Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Children's Miracle Network.

Albums

Singles

Extended plays

Composer

Music videos Year Video 2005 Midnight Rider 2014 Just The Same Fires Out 2005 Midnight Rider 2022 Best Of You 2022 World's Gone Crazy 2023 Devil On Both Sides 2024 Worth The Hurt 2024 Unbridled - Live 2025 Beer Shape