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CHRIS RITTER
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THE RITTERS
ABOUT CHRIS RITTER
and THE RITTERS
Austin Songwriter with Lubbock Roots
Chris Ritter is an Austin, Texas based songwriter that grew up in Lubbock, where music was a life-raft on a sea of cotton fields punctuated by churches, bars, and the occasional pump jack. Ritter writes about existential struggles and shadowy emotional subjects. His lyrics involve suffering and shifting.
Influenced by country and folk songwriters from West Texas and beyond--as well as by his struggles with alcohol, depression, and grief--his vulnerable style stems from a philosophy that music is a therapy which helps us to heal by releasing the darkness that accumulates in the "shadow self."
Ritter released his second album Two Dollar Bill on June 21, 2025. Ritter's debut album, Dual Diagnosis, was released on May 12, 2024.
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Maddie and Chris formed a Duo in 2025 called The Ritters, and their first single, The Ritters, was released on Spotify on May 20, 2025.
All of these are now on all streaming platforms.
Ritter's work explores the darkness and pain of addiction and depression, heartbreak and loss, and spiritual despair. Ritter has been in recovery since 2010 and lost his wife Rachelle to breast cancer in 2019.
THE RITTERS DEBUT SINGLE RELEASED MAY 2025, CHRIS RITTER'S SECOND ALBUM RELEASED JUNE 2025: TWO DOLLAR BILL
Chris and Maddie Ritter's Father-Daughter Due, The Ritters, on May 20, 2025, released their first single, self-titled, to include two Chris Ritter songs including Move to Fort Worth and Wounded Crow.
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Chris Ritter also finished his second album, Two Dollar Bill, released everywhere June 21, 2025. It includes an emotional selection of songs covering the subjects of love and heartbreak, along with introspective songs involving the subjects of addiction, grief, and spiritual despair.
CHRIS RITTER'S DEBUT ALBUM IS "PROFOUND"
Americana Highways reviewed Chris Ritter's debut album and said that "it is thoughtful, profound, and heartwarming." Ritter "showcases the emotional connection that [he] makes seem so effortless." Read the review here:
CLICK HERE to read Americana Highways Review of Dual Diagnosis
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SHOWS
Chris Ritter has performed at a number of music venues in the past several years in Austin, Texas including the Cactus Cafe, New World Deli, Threadgill's, Carousel Lounge, Continental Club Gallery, the Tigress Pub, the Irie Bean, Genuine Jo's Coffee, Strangebrew (now Captain Quackenbush's), the Lemon Lounge, KOOP 91.7 FM, Love Goat, and more (scroll the Facebook page by clicking the button below for all shows and for sample videos).
