Riyen Roots is an American blues, soul and roots artist residing in the music-rich mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. He is currently among the busiest performing acts in the southeastern US. Having played 150+ annually for the past fifteen years. He is quickly building a name for himself, opening for national acts, playing festivals nationally and internationally and his original music is being played on dozens of radio stations, locally and around the world. His popular duo Roots and Dore just released their new album The Blues and Beyond to a wave of awesome reviews. Featuring special guest appearances by "Steady Rolling" Bob Margolin of Muddy Waters Band, along with Doc Watson's partner and multiple Grammy winner David Holt and Tony Black, the bass player for Marshall Tucker Band. In 2017 they formed the band RDB (Roots & Dore Band) and the band is doing well, playing big shows and recording a new album over the fall/winter 2018. Stay tuned y'all! See ya down that road...