Kickland

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Ryan Kickland is a songwriter, performer, composer and arranger of original and diverse musical works including folk & world music, psychedelic rock, ambient/atmospheric sound experimentation and film scores. He is also known for being the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter in the psychedelic/fusion rock band, Animalcule, which dis-banded in 2006.
Ryan Kickland's folk music reaches back to a place when the folk genre was less about style and pop-functionality, to a time when it had a gritty social conscience and a personal depth that was anything but commercially driven. Kickland's songwriting explores many different dimensions of the human condition, metaphysical and spiritual concepts, modern society, humanitarian issues, introspection and artistic expression, while also providing lighter images of joy, humor, salvation and redemption.
On the other side of the musical coin, Ryan's ambient, electronic and instrumental soundscapes (which make up his world, film-score and atmospheric body of work) range from the murky depths of swirling sound, to Eastern-inspired ragas, to the moving highs of his symphonic, analog arrangements. In addition, as an accomplished guitarist, Kickland's stylistic, liquidy guitar work is another staple of many of his compositions.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1977, Kickland was fortunate enough to be raised by a family of musicians. His father, Rocky Kickland and his mother, Marcella Remund (along with step-father Al "AR" Remund) have been staples of the Midwest music community for nearly thirty.
Kickland grew up and dug his musical roots in South Dakota, where he began playing music as a young child. In his late teens, he started the cult phenom psychedelic rock group, Animalcule, with bassist and longtime friend, Josh Hilpert. Over the next ten years, Animalcule, comprised of Kickland, Hilpert, keyboardist Pat Ondrozeck and drummer Clint Wood, went on to gain a substantial following throughout the Midwest. Kickland began to truly dig into his folk roots around 2001, and started releasing solo folk recordings in his spare time. Since then, Kickland's passion for these dual-life artistic adventures (namely, Animalcule and his folk music) has grown in substance and ability.
Ryan Kickland is a highly ranked favorite on Garageband.com, was a finalist in the 2005 "International Songwriter of the Year" competition, has toured the Midwest and the Northwest, released five solo albums, as well as several collaborative experimental side-projects, and an additional five albums with Animalcule. From his Dylan-esque folk debut, "Living Stones," to his experimental folk/world music 2004 release, "Wood Carvings," Kickland's songwriting ranges from old-style, gritty folk music to Eastern-inspired instrumentals to psychedelic rock and beyond.
Listen for Ryan Kickland's music on the following radio stations... Uneon Radio -- Lime Light Radio -- Indiebandradio.com -- Babys Crib IAC Radio -- The Stashion IAC Radio -- Podcast of Myspace Podcast -- KAIC Radio -- USD Radio KAOR and more...
Learn more about Animalcule at: ANIMALCULEBAND.COM
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