Following the success of the singles “You Don’t Dance”, “Oh Susannah” and “Bowie on the Radio” (almost 8 million streams) the young Portaferry songwriter returns with his heart on his sleeve and a beautifully bittersweet pop ballad, “In the Back of My Mind”.
Ryan says, “In the Back of my Mind is an old song written years ago, once forgiven but never forgotten. It is both reminiscent and adolescent, but with a desire for maturity. Letting go of something that was never strong enough to hold on to in the first place, whilst trying to remember exactly that, through readjustment. For me it was a comfort and hopefully it can be for others.”
Ryan’s signature vocal and evocative wordplay take us to a place in time where we have all been; the misty-eyed recollection of young love gone awry and the ever-present sense of longing and regret. The musical arrangement is a classic blend of guitar, piano, strings and percussion, poised at all times to complement and embolden the mood of the singer. “Songs like this have the power to express what we’re feeling at a certain time of your life. It’s a little snapshot into mine,” Ryan remarks.
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Off the back of a five week US tour supporting Snow Patrol, Ryan is fired up and eagerly awaiting a string of summer festivals across Ireland and special guest appearances opening for The Coronas in Galway and Limerick. Added to the summer schedule is Ryan’s debut appearance at the prestigious Glastonbury festival. Ryan also just released a Live EP on 3rd May featuring five tracks including ‘Streets of New York’, his much-loved and most requested song.
Armed with his back-catalogue of beautifully crafted songs, Ryan will no doubt be teasing audiences with early glimpses of his forthcoming record, an album rumoured to feature the songwriting talents of mentors Foy Vance and Ed Sheeran.
Ryan’s summer tour continues to ramp up culminating in his biggest headline to date at this year’s Belfast’s Custom House Square on August 17th to a strong 5000 home crowd. Also on the bill are Tom Grennan, Beoga and American soul singer Dana Masters. This is sure to be a night not to miss.
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