Tyler Ramsey is a fingerstyle guitarist and a captivating voice in modern indie folk, based outside of Asheville, NC. He refined his sound while living in the western mountainous region of North Carolina, where he studied local styles of folk and drew inspiration from country blues musicians who traveled through the area. He gained recognition as the lead guitarist and songwriter of Band Of Horses across three studio albums, contributing heavily to their Grammy-nominated Infinite Arms (2010) alongside Mirage Rock (2012) and Why Are You OK? (2016). During that time he continued making his own music including A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea (2008) and The Valley Wind (2011). As a songwriter and guitarist, his intricate playing and introspective lyricism became a defining element of the band's music.

Since striking back out on his own, he released the rustic-toned For The Morning (2019) which showcased his signature blend of fingerpicked guitar, pedal steel and atmospheric rock textures, and New Lost Ages (2024) which was recorded in Seattle, produced by Phil Ek (Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes) and was hailed by Americana UK as an “indie-folk gem”. The album captured Ramsey’s evolution as both a songwriter and musician, balancing moments of quiet introspection with grand, sweeping arrangements. 

Most recently, Tyler Ramsey partnered up with Carl Broemel (guitarist with My Morning Jacket) to release their full-length debut Celestun, out January 15, 2026. Having been friends and occasional touring partners for well over a decade, the album is a marvel of interwoven musicianship and a testament to their camaraderie.

Though conceived in the most modern way possible, the album has the feel of a lost private stock classic, with songs akin to the work of iconic acoustic guitarists like Clarence White, John Fahey, Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Bert Jansch, and John Renbourn. The album’s original objective had been all instrumental, but the natural flow of the sessions led the duo to begin incorporating vocal tracks. Stark yet intricately arranged songs such as the cinematic tracks “Nevermind” and “Flying Things” (featuring additional vocals from GRAMMY® Award-nominated singing siblings The Secret Sisters), and an incandescent version of Neil Young’s “Sail Away” are rich with dazzling dexterity and grace, Ramsey’s nimble fingerstyle picking and Broemel’s classically trained virtuosity aligning to create a predominantly instrumental song cycle of rustic beauty and atmospheric power. Music at its most elemental, Celestun sees Carl Broemel and Tyler Ramsey stripping away artifice to unlock and explore deeply personal themes of wanderlust and familial love, of fellowship and communal adventure.