The 12 string guitarist and songwriter blends echoes of traditional music from Mississippi, Mali, and India into compelling songs that speak from—and to—the heart. His sound evokes influences from the Mississippi Delta, refracted by inspirations of Indian slide guitar and Crosby’s own unique approach to the style. His songs resonate with a spirit forged from his life as a traveling musician, which has taken him around the US and Europe for a decade.

“Of all the world’s musical traditions, the one that speaks to me most directly is the Bentonia blues,” Crosby relates. “Something I love about the blues is its timeless ability to express the entire range of the human experience: its brightest joys, deepest sorrows and everything in between. By listening to the blues, we can learn how to have compassion for ourselves and others. Its lessons are endless.”

"With a riveting singing style and the compositional chops to pull off such searing sagas “Institution Blues” and “Down So Long” plus add new lyrics to the 19th century “Was It The Devil,” Ryan Lee is the real deal. Recorded in Memphis by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum—the label famous for RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough—it sounds unique, proudly independent and like a relic from another time." Mike Greenblatt - GOLDMINE Magazine