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Ryan Rister

If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough...

About Me


I play guitar, percussion, and sing. I am the lead guitarist for the highly energetic band, Kelli*Said . You can download our singles below...Back in '98 I was lucky enough to be vocally trained by the amazing, Ron Feldman, who taught a lot of the great vocalists that came out of Florida. Thanks to my sis (Kim) for buying the lessons! -- was that a hint , Kim?...lol...I guess I needed it. The songs you are listening to is some of my solo stuff....let me know what you think of them as I love to hear feedback.....I have a beautiful wife, Lisa, and two awesome kids, Lindsey and Corey. My goal in life is to remain positive, open-minded, and have fun with respect to my friends and my surroundings. Is that enough rambling for ya? giddy yup...hoopa

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2006
Band Website: kellisaid.com
Band Members: In Kelli*Said, it's Kelli(vox,keys), Keith(gtr, vox, keys), Me(gtr, congas, vox), G(bass, wierd nut shaker), and Dazz(drums).On my solo stuff, it's all me on a Boss 1180 digital workstation.
Influences: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Toad the Wet Sprocket, 3 Doors Down, Lit, Joe Bonomasa, Nuno Bettencourt, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Johnson, a great crowd that comes to all the shows....etc....
Sounds Like: me influenced by the above.....
Record Label: They forgot to call me today......
Type of Label: None