Artist description "... a complete musician: a soulful singer and brilliant multi-instrumentalist..." - Taylor Guitars. Vermont musician-composer Greg Ryan started playing guitar at the age of six. Over the past two decades, Greg has honed his craft and is now an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and engaging performer. A guitarist of more than twenty years, Greg has won various music competitions and was a winner in the 1988 New Hampshire Acoustic Guitar Competition.Greg grew up in an extremely musical family, listening to and playing a wide variety of music from classical to Andean folk and just about everything in between. Drawing from these influences - including folk, jazz, funk, bluegrass and world music - is a large part of what makes Greg’s original music so compelling and unique.Powerful vocals, brilliant guitar work and fearless improvisation are trademarks of Greg’s performances." ... a wonderful guitarist, songwriter and live performer. ...songs are spirited and insightful. See him live !" - Willy Porter"... a complete musician: a soulful singer and brilliant multi-instrumentalist..." - Taylor GuitarsGreg has opened shows for artists such as Lucy Kaplansky, Willy Porter, Brooks Williams, Grey Eye Glances and Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem. He has enjoyed performing with several of these artists as well."One of the best CD’s of ‘99 - including releases on the major labels -what a great disk!" - L. Larcheveque (WUMA)Having produced and engineered numerous album projects at his Rochester, Vermont recording studio, October Moon, Greg is now focusing his attention on his recently released debut CD "Hope to Find." The response to this debut has been overwhelmingly positive. The CD is already getting considerable air play and is starting to receive national attention."...an impressive debut - showcases his obvious and mature talents; rich deep voice, skilled and mellifluous picking on acoustic guitar and the studio smarts to produce a spare, haunting sound appropriate to his achingly lovely compositions." - Seven Days Magazine

Music Style Contemporary Acoustic

Musical Influences Bela Fleck, Michael Hedges, Cat Stevens, Greg Brown, Bruce cockburn, bruce hornsby, willy porter, leo kottke

Similar Artists Greg Brown, Lyle Lovett, Marc Cohn, Bruce Cockburn

Instruments Guitar, Frettless Bass, Piano, Banjo, Mandolin

Albums Hope To Find

Press Reviews " ... a wonderful guitarist, songwriter and live performer. ...songs are spirited and insightful. See him live !" - Willy Porter"... a complete musician: a soulful singer and brilliant multi-instrumentalist..." - Taylor Guitars "One of the best CD’s of ‘99 - including releases on the major labels -what a great disk!" - L. Larcheveque (WUMA)"...an impressive debut - showcases his obvious and mature talents; rich deep voice, skilled and mellifluous picking on acoustic guitar and the studio smarts to produce a spare, haunting sound appropriate to his achingly lovely compositions." - Seven Days Magazine

Location Rochester, Vermont - USA

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