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gemini ryan

authentic american troubadour

About Me

rev·o·lu·tion [rev-uh-loo-shuhn] –noun
1. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
2. Sociology. a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, esp. one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence. Compare social evolution.
3. a sudden, complete or marked change in something: the present revolution in church architecture.
4. a procedure or course, as if in a circuit, back to a starting point.
5. a single turn of this kind.
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I wrote & recorded my first songs when I was 11 years old. My "studio" was a hand-held cassette recorder placed in between a Rapman Casio keyboard and my mouth. I sent it into Elektra Records, hoping for a record deal. I still have the polite letter of rejection the a&r sent me.
I've performed on MTV. I've been played & interviewed on major Top 40 and college radio stations coast to coast. I've won awards for my production, vocals, and guitar playing. Strippers across America have danced to my songs. I've been in emcee battle competitions. I've worked with engineers who are certified platinum. I've recorded in many studios and rocked countless stages both as a solo artist and in bands. I've worked with enough musicians, rappers, producers and promoters to fill a small club. I've lived all of the county in all different kinds of situations. I've paid my dues and then some. All that has led me here.
Gemini Ryan is the third & final alias of my solo career. I've incorporated all of my influences & experiences to make the sound you hear today. I played most all the instruments on the album as well as wrote & produced the songs myself. There will be three albums composed of six tracks each. I will continue to diversify and grow as an artist until the final chapter is written. I did not choose this destiny, it chose me.
This is my revolution.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/9/2006
Band Members: gemini ryan: vocals/guitars/bass/drum programming
Type of Label: None

My Blog

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"ahh, that's bettah!" of coarse nothing disappears. things can appear though, so that's a comforting law to go by. i've shaken my head numerous times and still woke up in the same place, so it must be...
Posted by gemini ryan on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:14:00 PST

canyons & prophets

suntans & prospects. it's surreal more now than ever. there's no way i landed here. is this really happening? i misplaced my documentation, i would sleep a lot better if i knew where it were.. was...
Posted by gemini ryan on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:39:00 PST

electric hate ash bury

times they have a changed. the pulse has never gotten old though, it still runs in all our veins. there's nothing to take the place of the actual moment, the realization it is all happening and it is ...
Posted by gemini ryan on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:46:00 PST

when the fangs have eyes(part 3 of 3)

we all have to take notice. it's a surreal feeling. melrose, wilshire, santa monica.. it's been so long. it feels so good. nikki met him before, i'm sure of that. i never thought dr. feelgood was so f...
Posted by gemini ryan on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:20:00 PST

father save us(part 2 of 3)

california: fast & hard. not for the faint of heart. i was reminded of this while going 80 in a 65 and still being one of the slower cars on the freeway.  it's a very bittersweet fe...
Posted by gemini ryan on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:28:00 PST

march first, ask questions later (part 1 of 3)

this winter marked the end of my endless summer, which was good because i was starting to miss temperatures that produced snow. the difference between february and march is like the difference between...
Posted by gemini ryan on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:44:00 PST

a clear line seperating us from them

when i was growing up i always wanted to go to l.a. it was the mecca of the world, all the great bands were there, all the stars, all the everything. there was no internet. mtv & radio served us o...
Posted by gemini ryan on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:09:00 PST

psych(edel)ic thoughts from the edge

they just don't make 'em like they used to. too many snakes & beggars walking around these streets of gold. there's a thin line between charity and supporting slow suicide. i guess the p...
Posted by gemini ryan on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:20:00 PST

dear satan,

you are one funny motherfucker, i have to give you that. that roadtrip yesterday? hystarical!! oh my god, you went three for three on the way there. i especially liked the deranged homeless woman spee...
Posted by gemini ryan on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:29:00 PST

dear god,

thank you for blessing us with the finest program to ever grace the godbox, "celebrity rehab with dr. drew". watching has-been actors and never-were celebrities go through rehab on national television...
Posted by gemini ryan on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:15:00 PST