Over the last 5 years, Ryan has quietly been establishing a reputation as one of the most original and promising young songwriters on the scene today. Bringing to the fold his years of electric guitar playing and use of innovative alternate tunings, likewise, his acoustic world, runs the emotional gambit. Musically, His songs can range from gentle, with poignant, poetic detail to a harsher realism. Ryan has shared the stage with performers Richie Havens, Greg Brown, Jesse Winchester, Peter Mulvey, and Vance Gilbert.