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Ryan Laird

About Me


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TAYLOR SWIFT TALKING ABOUT ME!!
MY FIRST MEDIA TOUR!
MY BILLBOARD STORY ON ETALK
MY STORY ON ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA
MY BILLBOARD TO TAYLOR
SHOULD'VE SAID NO
TAYLOR SWIFT
MALE VERSION
TWO WEEKS IN
Hi...I’m Ryan! :-)
You could say that my music is my passion. I write songs and have been fortunate enough to sing them in different places around the world.
My family says that I started singing before I started talking. Apparently my great grandmother used to hold me in her rocking chair while singing “Jesus Loves Me” and I would hum it back and mimic her. Hmm...wonder if I sang ..??
I like to play basketball, tennis and most recently I’ve been crowned the “king of ping pong” in our house.
I love watching sappy movies.
My best friends in the world are usually people who like my music. If you “get” my music, then you probably “get” me, because it’s who I am.
I’m a fairly easy going guy. I dig it when everyone wins. If something isn’t right, you’ll hear about it in my songs.
I love getting dressed up...but these days I usually stick to blue jeans and a tank top since it’s so hot here in Nashville.
I was born in a small town called Belwood Ontario, where the population sign says “still growing!” I’m totally a product of my roots...I was raised on a beef farm. I remember my dad giving us chores every week that we would have to do around the farm. I always had to cut the grass...100 acres is a lot of grass, I tell ya!
I toured England and Wales in a boys choir when I was 10 singing choral vocal music. I was a soprano back then. ;-)
I started writing songs when I was 13 years old. My first song “Me and Maria” was a big hit at my high school. I’m a little more used to it these days, but I remember being REALLY nervous when I performed it in front of the whole school.
Lately I’ve been writing songs with Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. Cool eh? (Ack! Yeah...I’m Canadian…haha!)
Call me idealistic, but I believe that you shouldn’t have to look too hard for love. I think it should come naturally. If it’s meant to be, it’ll happen. This doesn’t mean that I don’t like writing songs about love and relationships though. I am constantly inspired by the relationships of people around me. I could pass you on the street, and an hour later, you could be the main character in my newest song.
I am really tall...so I apologize in advance if you ever happen to be the unlucky person sitting behind me at a movie.
I always try to look for the good in people. I usually trust someone until they give me a reason not to.
Ok I like Taylor Swift I think she is a great songwriter and has incredible stage presence.
I know it probably sounds geeky, but sometimes I like to read the dictionary.
I have a teenage brother and sister. She is a bookworm and he is a real ladies man. We had a family band when we were younger. My brother played the drums and my sister played the piano.
I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some pretty cool places and share my music with different people in different cultures. My dream has always been to create honest music and make a difference in the world. It’s very fulfilling to sing to an appreciative audience.
I love constructive feedback. I always figured you can’t keep getting better at something without others opinions.
I overanalyze almost everything.
I recorded my first CD at a local studio when I was 13 years old. Maybe I’ll let you hear it someday. I kinda laugh at it now, but I’ve grown a lot musically through the experiences I’ve had in recording studios over the years. I’ve been really blessed to work with so many talented musicians, producers and songwriters.
I used to come home after school each day and groove on my brothers drum kit. My parents put me in classical piano lessons when I was 5 years old. I picked up the guitar at age 7 because even then I knew I wanted to be a rock star. I’ve never looked back since!
I love making new friends, so add me and leave a comment! :-)
Thanks for stopping by...I hope you come back again soon!!
-Ryan
MANAGEMENT:
BRANDON RIESTER
Brand-On Entertainment
[email protected]
PUBLICITY:
SCOTTY KIPFER
519.620.9664
519.574.4571
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Member Since: 9/22/2004
Band Website: www.ryanlaird.com

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Influences: Keith Urban
Sting
James Taylor
Brad Paisley
Peter Gabriel
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Vince Gill
Eric Clapton
Paul Simon
John Mayer
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
Diamond Rio
Great Songwriters
Killer Guitar Players
Cool People
Among others...

Sounds Like: Smooth like buttah! :)


Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

THE NEW SECRET: CLUE NUMBER 3

Hey guys!!OK before I talk about the secret, I gotta say that I've been writing a whole bunch of new songs that I'm really excited to share with you soon!!  :)So in case you've been patiently waiting ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 20:39:00 GMT

THE NEW SECRET: CLUE NUMBER 2

Hey guys!!Thanks for posting your guesses about my last hint!!  Some of you are getting close......some of you...........aren't!!  LOLHere's your NEXT clue!!  Post away...can't wait to see what you gu...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:53:00 GMT

THE NEW SECRET: CLUE NUMBER 1

HEY GUYS!!Ok, so I'm keeping you in suspense...haha...sorry!  As a lot of you know, I have a new secret...last time, it was my billboard on Music Row asking Taylor Swift to produce my album...now........
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Pick me, Choose me, ADD me.... to your MySpace page!!

Hey guys,So I'm finally back in Nashville now, and I had a blast on the road, but it is really nice to be back home sleeping in my own bed!! So when I was in Dallas working on the new "Secret" I made...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:36:00 GMT

How Cool Is This!! Check This Out!!

Just wait a few seconds for the video to load... It's pretty cool!! Trust me! Call these radio stations to request my song Luv Me!!!THE GATOR 99.5 Lake Charles, Louisiana1-800-80...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:12:00 GMT

Warmer weather....home sweet home.....sort of!

So after 2 months of driving through snow in Canada and Northern Michigan, Scotty and I finally packed our bags, guitars and a mandolin, a case of water (gotta stay hydrated on the road!) and some sn...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:07:00 GMT

Happy New Year...and New Video! :)

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS>Happy New Year guys!! I hope you all had a blast and that Santa treated you well over Christmas. I'm hoping for a real exciting 2009! I know Taylor is really busy but cross your ...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:55:00 GMT

HUGE NEWS ABOUT TAYLOR!!!!

Hey guys!I have huge news. HUGE. I just saw this yesterday, and I was going to wait until Monday to post it...but I JUST CAN'T WAIT!!!! WATCH THIS!!!!!! I am STILL freaking out...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:23:00 GMT

NEW VIDEOS...and making news with Taylor

Hey guys!  Here I am, blogging at 3am again...lol...I'll never learn!!I finally have the reels from the TV shows I was on last week!  Here they are!!  The first is from ETALK, Canada's #1 Enterta...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:27:00 GMT

COUNTRY WEEKLY....CMT....NEW SONG!!

Ok...holy cow...I feel like I'm totally bombarding you guys with blogs lately....but I can't NOT tell you about this!! I'M IN COUNTRY WEEKLY!!! The billboard story is on their website right now, and...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:14:00 GMT