New York's RELIX Magazine featuring PATRICK RYAN Editorial Staff @ RELIX Magazine "Combining an island vibe with reggae and rock, Patrick Ryan taps deeply into the vein of today's more socially-conscience singer/songwriters" Patrick Ryan's "PARADISE" was featured on last springs RELIX CDsampler Disc featuring Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Frank Zappa, Disco Biscuits, Keller Williams, and many more... ---------------------------------------------------- SYNTHESIS (Chico CA) "Patrick Ryan crafts and upbeat, Afro-Caribbean sound: a regular reggae Reznor" Ky Junkins @ Synthesis Magazine PATRICK RYAN Knowledge (8Earth) Despite his mid-western upbringing, Patrick Ryan crafts an upbeat, Afro-Caribbean sound. Far more than just guitar and vocals, Ryan also performs bass, keyboards and programming: a regular reggae Reznor. But don't pigeonhole KNOWLEDGE; it includes a range of styles, incorporating rock power chords, '80s pop synthesizer noises and DJ scratching. Ryan uses his voice to simulate the ocean and it's breezes, spreading a message of harmony with one's self and the world. He also decries marijuana laws, sampling pot smoker staple flicks and singing about the evils of criminalized medicine. Ultimately, purists would scoff at a "reggae" label here; it has more of a pop-y college radio vibe. Ryan sounds good, smooth, and hook-heavy.
