Ryan attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and graduated with a B.A. in Music and a minor in Business Administration. Since moving to New York City in 2009, he has toured throughout the East Coast playing with bands like 2/3 Goat, Aaron LaVigne and the Downtown Crowd, and Pie Boys, and opened for Grammy-nominated singer Joss Stone with the TJ Moss Band at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK. Ryan has been featured playing a variety of instruments on seven albums and EPs, most recently Aaron LaVigne’s EP “Call Your Mom,” released in Fall 2013. In addition to a regular performing schedule, Ryan teaches guitar, piano and violin at the Manhattan and Queens locations of the New York City Guitar School.

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Ryan’s time spent touring in the Carolinas led him to a relationship with Flat Rock Playhouse, just outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina. He helped develop their “Music on the Rock” series, which evolved from a small concert series to a highly anticipated musical tribute series that is housed at the theatre’s new downtown space. At Flat Rock Playhouse Ryan has been fortunate enough to play a wide variety of genres and styles and serve as music director for some of the shows in addition to performing.

Resumé

Pit Musician work

For the Glory
Acoustic Guitar
July 2010
Flat Rock Playhouse (North Carolina)

Cats
Electric guitar and Acoustic guitar
July 2013
Theater by the Sea (Rhode Island)

The Fantasticks
Acoustic Guitar and Violin
April 2014

Grease
Electric Guitar
June 2014

Always…Patsy Cline
Violin
May 2015

Rock of Ages
Electric Guitar 1
November 2015

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Performance Work

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE,
NORTH CAROLINA

MUSIC ON THE ROCK- CONCERT SERIES

A Night of Country & Folk
Fiddle
June 2010

Beatles Tribute Show
Electric Guitar, Violin, Vocals
July 2010, February 2011, September 2011, February 2012
(Four Performances)

Queens of Modern Country
Fiddle
August 2011

British Invasion Tribute Show
Electric Guitar, Fiddle, Keyboard
September 2011

Kings of Country Tribute Show
Fiddle, Mandolin, Piano
October 2011

Beach Boys Tribute Show
Electric Guitar
Vocals
July 2012

A Celtic Christmas
Violin, Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
December 2012

Neil Diamond Tribute Show
Acoustic Guitar
March 2013

Sting and The Police Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Violin, Vocals
May 2013

Eagles Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Vocals
August 2013

Lynyrd Skynyrd/Allman Brothers/Kansas Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Vocals
November 2013

Crosby, Stills, Nash Tribute Show
Acoustic Guitar , Violin, Vocals
May 2014

Songs of the 60’s Tribute Show
Electric Guitar, Keys, Violin
July 2014

John Denver Tribute Show
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
October 2014

Elvis Tribute Show
Electric Guitar
April 2015

Chicago Tribute Show
Electric Guitar
October 2015

HARRAH’S CASINO,
CHEROKEE NORTH CAROLINA

Beatles Tribute Show
Electric Guitar, Violin, Vocals
February 2013

BOK CENTER
TULSA OKLAHOMA

Opening Band for Joss Stone
TJ Moss Band
June 2010

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Music Director Work

Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock
North Carolina

Sting and The Police Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Violin, Vocals
May 2013

Eagles Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Vocals
August 2013

Lynyrd Skynyrd/Allman Brothers/Kansas Tribute Show
Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Vocals
November 2013

Music of Carole King and James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Violin, Vocals, Music Director
August 2015

Rock of Ages Musical
Electric guitar 1
November 2015

The Buddy Holly Story
Actor – Buddy Holly
Music Director and Guitar
December 2015

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Featured Records and EPs

TJ Moss Band
Conundrum
Violin

Aaron LaVigne
Call Your Mom
Violin, Guitar

Aaron LaVigne
The Downtown Crowd
Violin, Guitar, Piano

2/3 Goat
Up The Mountain
Fiddle

2/3 Goat
Stream of Conscience
Fiddle

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Applicable Skills

Learn/play/sing by ear very well, very strong guitar skills, violin skills, piano skills, vocal skills, instrumental arranging, recording, teaching, administrative skills, music directing experience, high energy with a collaborative and positive work ethic.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Business Administration Minor, University of Texas at San Antonio.

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