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MP3 Ryan Long - Living in Tents
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ROCK: Acoustic, POP: Pop/Rock
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This is Ryan''s NEW RELEASE Living in Tents.
When you first hear Ryan Long sing, you feel as if you could sing along with him. Even for those new to his music, his songs take us into a story so lyrically engaging and so detailed by chord and melody that by the end we believe his smooth baritone vocals are meant for us.
Long started playing guitar and writing songs at nineteen, while studying engineering technology at East Tennessee State University. Long’s great love of story songs was inspired by James Taylor and Garth Brooks, but his unique twist on Appalachian folk-pop has made him a light in the same music circles supporting John Gorka, Pierce Pettis, and David Wilcox.
In 1997, Long began a relationship with Young Life performing throughout the U.S. at their more than twenty camps. By the end of 1998 he had released his debut record, Cry For Me, produced by Michael Aukofer at Word/Myrhh studios in Nashville. Cry is filled with a host of skilled contributors including Phil Keagy, Phil Madiera, and Cristi Johnson of Alathea and with such diverse instrumentation as Hammond organ, hammered dulcimer, and the Celtic bagpipes.
The following year as audiences and attention grew larger for Long, two compilations featuring his music were released. Paste Music put out their Paste Music Sampler 1 containing “Face it Alone” from Cry For Me. Also that year, The Awakening Compilation, vol. 3 was released with Long’s title track from Cry For Me.
In 2000, Alathea recorded a version of “Gypsy” , originally co-written by Long and Brad Layher. That
same year Ryan also recorded “Gypsy” on his next record, Waiting By The Window. Produced by Aukofer at the Whitehouse in Nashville, Waiting was later dubbed the “Best Followup CD” of the year by Paste Music. Waiting, has the same intimacy, capable cast, and dynamic instrumentation of Cry, but this record’s best trait is its soulful and bluesy melodies that move you just as much as the stories they tell. As more critical acclaim came for Long, Grassroots Music added the opening cut from Waiting entitled “The Wind In Me” to their Dialects compilation for Americana/Folk.
For Send Up A Flare, recorded in 2003, Long worked with producer Ed Cash. Bringing in only three other artists, the recording focused on Long’s vocals and guitar. This minimalism portrays vibrant and stimulating music and his complex lyrical narrative lends great depths to the record. Great advances in maturity are revealed on this record through sincere vocals and inventive guitar accompaniments. Following the release of Flare, Long received further accolades when becoming a semifinalist in the 2004 Independent Music World Series for the entire Southeast.
Although Ryan’s recordings have been filled with instrumental diversity, he has chosen throughout the years to travel as a solo artist. His personal and introspective lyrics and intimately connecting stage presence have brought him and ever-increasing number of staunchly loyal fans and friends every year.
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