New York, NY (Top40 Charts) In early 2014 Matthew Ryan grabbed his guitar and a batch of new songs and headed into Applehead Studios in Woodstock, NY with a group of friends that include producer
Kevin Salem, The Gaslight Anthem's
Brian Fallon on guitar, Brian Bequette on bass and Joe Magistro (The
Black Crowes) on drums. The outcome is his recently released album BOXERS that has been met with rave reviews and received acclaim on multiple "Best of 2014" lists. Including Speakers in Code Top 20 of "150 Best Songs of 2014," American Songwriter "Best of 2014," Twangville "Top Albums of 2014," The Rock Office "Top Ten Albums of 2014."
" Boxers evokes the sound of a man that's suddenly ready to rumble" - Blurt Magazine
BOXERS, is filled with songs and stories that will pull at your heart strings and not leave your head. DiffuserFM says "Both a retrenching and an evolution, it represents a distillation of everything that makes Ryan's music valuable while also finding him hitting a more confident stride as a songwriter, paring down each of the album's 11 tracks until all that remain are the most essential pieces of their stories" and No Depression thinks "Ryan's Boxers is a rallying cry extended to his blue collar town roots and his loyal followers."
For a limited time BOXERS will be available on 180 gram, limited edition vinyl exclusively at www.matthewryanonline.com.
Over a career that spans nearly two decades, the prolific Matthew Ryan has refined the raucous poetry of his songwriting, creating his own working class aesthetic where beauty and darkness often trade punches from line to line. "Just be glad such an insightful songwriter stuck around long enough to keep such a memorable scorecard" - American Songwriter
The touring band consists of Matthew's long time accomplice Brian Bequette (lead guitar,) Bones Hillman (bass,) formerly of Midnight Oil and Steve Latanation (drums) formerly of Agent Orange.
See them live:
4/8 - Eddie's
Attic in Decatur, GA
4/9 - The New Vintage in Louisville, KY
4/10 - The High Watt in Nashville, TN
5/12 - The Pour House in Raleigh, NC
5/13 - Jammin Java in Vienna, Va
5/14 - Tin
Angel in Philadelphia, PA
5/15 - The Living Room in Brooklyn, NY
5/20 - Schubas in Chicago, IL
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