James Ryan

James Ryan is a solo acoustic artist born and raised in New York City. His music is textured with layers of sound, utilizing a wide variety of instrumental talents, including, piano, Guitar, banjo, dobro, bass, woodwinds and more. While primarily acoustic, songs cross musical genre gaps attracting a wide variety of listeners. Musical influences range from 70's and 80's rock all the way to classical baroque style and even big band 50's style forging a unique style. Continuing to play venues primarily in the New York City , J.R. is currently working on a second release called "take you home" which is due out later this year. Previously managed by David Salidor (Madonna, Deborah Gibson) James is pursuing the music industry on his own, focusing on the mp3/media based music world of tomorrow. He is frequently a myspace top artist surpassing some of todays largest selling artists in the acoustic genre. His plays and page views reach in the hundreds and thousands each day. Please listen for yourself on www.myspace.com/jamesryan1 and enjoy his balance of delicate and loud, passionate music.