Mobile, AL musician Ryan Balthrop has been performing over 200 shows a year since 1994.

Balthrops sophomore release, "Leap Of Faith", was released in Sept 2012, with the help of 20 Mobile musician friends. The album consists of some rock, bluegrass, reggae, funk, and blues.

Balthrop also covers artists including: J.J. Cale, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, The Band Stevie Wonder, Grateful Dead, Allman Bros., Pink Floyd, among others