Introducing: RORY RYAN Streams New Single ‘In The Future’ Released 1st November 2023
Introducing: RORY RYAN
Galway Musician & Producer’s Debut Album Released March 2024
Stream Lead Single ‘In The Future’ Released 1st November 2023
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Galway, Ireland-based musician and producer Rory Ryan is delighted to announce that his debut album will be released in March 2024. As a first taste of the record, lead single ‘In The Future’ is available to stream and share on all good digital platforms from 1st November 2023, along with an official video.
Commenting on the track, Ryan says: “‘In The Future’ is a simple song where the lyrics are all based around someone meeting their future self and asking them questions about how things have played out in the future.”
Recorded and produced by Ryan in his small studio in Galway across 2022 and early 2023, Ryan’s forthcoming debut album is an accomplished, polished collection of songs that have loneliness as their core theme. The record was mixed by Sean Cook (Weyes Blood, Matt Maltese, Hozier, St.Vincent) in LA, and mastered by Philip Shaw Bova (Andy Shauf, Angel Olsen, Devendra Banhart, Father John Misty) in Ottawa.
“The album was written at a time when I felt very alone and quite introspective about my life,” explains the songwriter. “Each of the songs are a different feeling one might have while being alone. Some are ruminations and some are celebrations. Creating this album was a deeply personal experience and I hope listeners can find connection within the songs.”
Taking influence from neo-psychedelia bands such as MGMT, Sunbeam Sound Machine, Beach House, Cigarettes After Sex and The Flaming Lips, as well as classic ‘70s songwriting from the likes of Carole King, Labi Siffre, Todd Rundgren, and McCartney, Ryan's music oozes tones of nostalgia and melancholy that stand in front of a backdrop of hope and optimism, blurring the lines between synth-pop, dream-pop, and neo-psychedelia.
Working around the busy demands of his day job as a chef, and having spent the guts of the past five years immersing himself in all things music, Ryan finally released his debut self-produced EP 1 in 2021. The record included his debut single 'For You'—a synth-pop ballad which pays homage to the sounds of the ‘80s, whilst keeping its eyes fixed firmly on the future. The song premiered on the YouTube channel I'm Cyborg But That's Okay and currently has more than 450,000 views, resulting in over 160,000 plays on Spotify.
Ryan followed up his early success with the 2022 stand alone single ‘Keeping My Mind Quiet’, which was mixed by Sean Cook (Weyes Blood, Matt Maltese, Hozier, St.Vincent) in LA and mastered by Jason Mitchell (Aldous Harding, Self Esteem, Palace).
Further new music and details of the album will be revealed over the coming months.
Ryan’s debut album will be released in March 2024
