RORY RYAN Reveals New Single ‘In The Past’ Released 6th March 2024

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Galway Musician & Producer’s Debut Album When You’re Alone, How Does It Feel?

Released 22nd March 2024

Debut Irish Headline Date Announced

13th April 2024 @ Taidhbhearc Theatre, Galway
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Galway, Ireland-based musician and producer Rory Ryan is today pleased to reveal his new single ‘In The Past’, the latest track to be taken from his debut album When You’re Alone, How Does It Feel? which will be released on 22nd March 2024.

Following on from 2023 lead single ‘In The Future’ and previously released ‘Contently Miserable’—which landed on Spotify’s *end credits, The Other List and Dreampop playlists—the new single will be available to stream and share on all good digital platforms from 6th March 2024.

Commenting on the track Ryan says: “In The Past is a tune that’s essentially about uncertainty. Lyrically it’s centred around feeling unsure about things. I was ruminating about the past lot when I was writing this. It’s really easy to get caught up in things you’ve done and said and if you’re not careful you’ll end up tearing your hair out over menial things that you can’t even control. It can also get really overwhelming, thinking about stuff too much. I tried to capture that with the instrumentation on the production. There’s a real feeling of chaos and unease as the tune progresses. I tried to make it sound a bit mental to try and get the feeling across of a kind of storm in your mind that can happen at times!”

Ryan also recently announced his debut Irish headline show which will take place on 13th April 2024 at Taidhbhearc Theatre, Galway - tickets are on sale now.

Recorded and produced by Ryan in his small studio in Galway across 2022 and early 2023, his 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).

His material has so far won early plaudits from influencers at Austin Town Hall, Already Heard, XS Noize, The Unsigned Guide and more, with ex-Kerrang! and NME editor James McMahon recently hosting Ryan on the latest episode of the James McMahon Music Podcast to discuss the themes of loneliness on the record.

Debut album When You’re Alone, How Does It Feel? will be released 22nd March 2024

Live Dates:

13th April - Taidhbhearc Theatre - Galway (tickets)

RORY RYAN Reveals New Single ‘In The Past’ Released 6th March 2024

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