Ryan McGarvey (Page 1 of 34)

+1 for SoCal. Forget Europe, cultivate your American base Ryan. Look at the airfare you'll save.
Rick

For the London area, tell him to contact Pete Feenstra at www.feenstra.co.uk - Pete is always looking for new talent to showcase at his venues in and around London UK (as long as the price is right) - isn't it about time Ryan released a new album? - is he signed to a label or does he self promote/release? Ryan's first album was great, his style sounding the closest thing to an early JB album that I have ever heard!!!! In fact I'll give it another listen on the ipod right now!!!!

I agree with the above....let's get to some of the good old U.S.A. before hitting Europe....how about a west coast swing including Portland, of course......?

Thanks to Keith for posting this absolute gem on FB! I decided to put it in here since there are enough Davy Knowles topics to make you dizzy. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw8PFKTi … w8PFKTiG7s

I don't think a review has been done.  Ryan's one and only CD is called "Forward in Reverse" from 1997.  He's not the best vocalist, but man can that guy play.  "Blue Eyed Angel Blues" & "Cryin Over You" are my two favorite tracks on the album followed closely by an instrumental tribute to SRV titled "Texas Special"

A must have for Blues/Rock fans

P.S.  "Ain't Enough Wiskey" is a great tune, but it's not on his CD

good review, thanks Keith and for the vids. I think his voice is quite adequate, easy on the ears like Joe. You don't want too slick of a vocal when playing blues/rock like this. I'm really impressed, but have to wonder why he hasn't put out anything in 13 years. what, are his parents loaded or does he have a really good paying job that he just cannot leave? at 21, if the CD was even a minor success, wouldn't you follow with something? I just don't get it. looking forward to listening to it, time to go find a copy somewhere.

Tres

Brought Ryan here in November he was routing through to a show in St. Louis. He is one of the few guitar players to wow me since seeing Joe for the first time. I'm with Rockfarmer on the vocals and feel he has the chops on guitar he just needs to find his vocal identity. Work on his delivery and phrasing. I don't think it is bad by any means it just needs some timbre and grit. He can flat play past any vocal shortcomings he may have though. I think he will realize he may need to work on it to grow beyond the audience of guitar slinger fans.

Ryan is a devout fan and friend of Joe's I consider him part of the family and deserving any help we can give him. He is just in a place a lot of bands are in, trying to break out of being a regional act. I think he would have a much easier go of it in Europe where guitar players have a bigger audience. It helped Joe's career to break there. The US is a major tough nut to crack. When Joe was Ryan's age he did have not only a management deal but a booking agency. Makes a world of difference.

Right now Ryan is having to do it on his own although his stock is rising there is a certain amount of hard knocks he will have to endure before the gigs start rolling in. I would like to see him get a deal with Mascot for European release and then maybe Favored Nations here. He is that kind of player. Until then he needs all the help he can get. He is winning fans and friends in the musician community and that will help building that fanbase he does have the drive and motivation he just needs a break or two.

Just too cute! 

Have to agree that artists of, for example, Ryan's 'stature' in the US, would have everything to gain career-wise by coming over to this side and touring UK/NL/GER. There are hundreds of suitable, small-ish venues that attract enthusiastic audiences, and most of the distances are 'easy' by US standards.