A Brief Life History

Born in Sioux City, IA and frequently moving from towns in the midwest and South. Ryan’s musical roots were varied. Captivated by blues, reggae and indigenous music, Ryan started playing at coffee shops and Earth day festivals in his teens. Now residing in Colorado since the late 90’s, Ryan has built a small army with a wife and 5 kids.

He has toured regionally since the early 2000’s and released folk album‘Things Remembered’ in 2020. Since then he has been in the studio recording and releasing an EP folk album ‘Pass My Way’, a slew of singles as well as finishing a reggae record that was recorded with his band (Roots & Fire Band) in 2010 primarily in a Dub style.

He went to school for horticulture, botany and regenerative agriculture and has been designing and implementing gardens and landscapes professionally while playing music his entire adult life. He currently resides in Longmont, CO.