Ryan Stanley
@rcstanleymusic
Halifax, NS, Canada
Ryan Stanley hails from St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador currently inhabiting the foggy southern shores of Nova Scotia. He has performed as an accompanying guitarist with JUNO Award winning artists, Tom Cochrane, Amelia Curran and Matt Mays. He most frequently collaborates and performs with his friends and recording artists, Matt Mays and Adam Baldwin. He has performed at legendary festivals and venues across North America, including SXSW Festival (Austin, TX), the Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY), Massey Hall (Toronto, ON) and the National Arts Centre of Canada (Ottawa, ON).
Stanley is also an aspiring songwriter. Halifax Bloggers called it “Bluesy Dylan-esque folky fare” after a debut performance of original works at Halifax Urban Folk Festival 2021. Stanley delivers songs that hail from a ‘classic folk rock revival’ school of writing with a safe colourful dose of psychedelia. Flares of rocky shore Canadiana, singing lyrical wordplay steeped in truth and thick foggy mystery.