GATOR MAN
Classic American roots songwriting with contemporary production
Release Date OCTOBER 16, 2026
Credits
Artist : Jay Ryan Beretti
Writing : Big Al Downing
Producing & Mixing : Jay Ryan Beretti
Mastering : Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound Studio)
Previous Single : Runaway Heart
✨ Runaway Heart – Key Results
· 125,000+ Spotify streams
· Featured in Spotify Radio
· Featured in Discover Weekly
· Audience across Sweden, USA, Germany, Canada, UK and Australia
WHAT CURATORS ARE SAYING
🎧“Killer guitar playing and an awesome voice.”
— Kev Rowe
🎧“The arrangement is really compelling with the folk strings, mixed with keys and even the choir on top.”
— Indie Music Monthly
🎧“A great classic sound mixed with some of that blues… would be great live!”
— rockrivermgmt
🎧“The lyrics were pretty interesting and I thought it was pretty cool how it told a story. Overall a solid song that we think could do well if pitched to the right playlists.”
— E.J. Morgan
🎧“It all sounds so interestingly written, with great performances and parts. I like the melody here.”
— Hard Rock Station Playlists
🇫🇷 Bio Officielle – Jay Ryan Beretti
Jay Ryan Beretti est chanteur, auteur-compositeur, musicien et producteur. Sa musique puise dans l’Americana, la Country et le Blues-Rock, mêlant storytelling, racines américaines et production contemporaine dans un univers où émotion, énergie et authenticité occupent une place centrale.
Son parcours artistique est étroitement lié à celui de la légende américaine Big Al Downing, qui lui a confié plusieurs chansons devenues des étapes importantes de son histoire musicale. Parmi elles, Runaway Heart a dépassé les 110 000 écoutes sur Spotify, porté notamment par Spotify Radio et Discover Weekly auprès d’un public international.
Après l’atmosphère cinématographique de Once Upon A Time, Jay Ryan Beretti revient avec Gator Man, un titre écrit spécialement pour lui par Big Al Downing. Entre Country Rock, Blues-Rock et sonorités Cajun, le morceau plonge dans l’imaginaire du Sud américain et du bayou, porté par les guitares, le fiddle, le piano et une rythmique résolument rock.
Musicien impliqué à chaque étape de ses productions, Jay Ryan Beretti assure notamment la production et le mixage de ses enregistrements, avec une approche qui conjugue caractère organique et exigence sonore contemporaine. Gator Man a été remanié pour 2026 avec de nouvelles voix et guitares, puis masterisé par Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound Nashville).
Avec Gator Man, Jay Ryan Beretti dévoile une facette plus électrique et instinctive de son univers : un Swampy Country Blues-Rock pensé autant pour raconter une histoire que pour prendre vie sur scène.
🇬🇧 Official Bio – Jay Ryan Beretti
Jay Ryan Beretti is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer whose music draws from Americana, Country and Blues Rock, blending storytelling and American roots influences with contemporary production. Emotion, energy and authenticity are at the heart of his musical identity.
His artistic journey is closely connected to American music legend Big Al Downing, who entrusted him with several songs that became important milestones in his career. Among them, Runaway Heart has surpassed 100,000 streams on Spotify, driven in particular by Spotify Radio and Discover Weekly and reaching an international audience.
Following the cinematic atmosphere of Once Upon A Time, Jay Ryan Beretti returns with Gator Man, a song written specifically for him by Big Al Downing. Blending Country Rock, Blues Rock and Cajun influences, the track dives into the imagery and spirit of the American South and the bayou, driven by guitars, fiddle, piano and a powerful rock rhythm section.
Deeply involved in every stage of his recordings, Jay Ryan Beretti handles production and mixing himself, combining an organic musical approach with contemporary sonic standards. Gator Man has been rebuilt for 2026 with new vocals and guitars, before being mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound Nashville.
With Gator Man, Jay Ryan Beretti reveals a more electric and instinctive side of his musical world — swampy Country Blues Rock built around storytelling and made to come alive on stage.
