Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator Ryan honed his skills performing as a solo act that combined elements of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and soul. His style as a singer/songwriter embodies countless influences. Early on he was exposed to many great artists; everything from Nat King Cole, Jim Croce and the Beatles to Zeppelin, CSNY and the Doors; the variety was vast, to say the least. Later, he steeped himself in songwriters such as Prince, Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley and PJ Harvey. Like a true artist though, he is not relegated to simply mimicking those that came before; he draws from these influences and channel s them to create a style all his own.Strange & Beautiful

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I was recently interviewed by local writer, Christine MacConnell from CityBeat magazine. You can check out that article by clicking HERE .
Be sure to check out her blog. She is a fantastic writer. Her writing, to me, is incredibly free/ing. She has a wonderful flow...natural and undulating as the tide...push...pull...push. You can find her page HERE.
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"Glimpse of Resolve" below!!
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Music:

Member Since: 2/13/2006
Band Website: sonicbids.com/ryanmuddiman
Band Members: Ryan Muddiman-Voice, Guitars, Keys & random percussion
Jesse Rodgers-Bass, vocals & Engineering Magnificence
Nathan Bishop-Drums & vocals
Eric Bardes- Keys & oboe on "Damn"

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Influences:

Sounds Like: "...evocative playing, a mixture of soulful strumming punctuated with stream-of-consciousness rhythmic shifts. His vocals seem to affect him in waves, switching from a whisper to a howl without warning. Almost reminiscent of Jeff Buckley's power and range only with more grit, it's a style that rewards repeated listening." -Ezra Waller, CityBeat Magazine
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW SONG UP!!!

For those not familiar with "Cover This", it's a thread started over at the Ryan Muddiman myspace group. For those who don't know, I've not historically been the biggest fan of doing "covers"...but th...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:53:00 PST

If you’re a friend of Ryan Muddiman’s....

...for musical reasons (I know a great many of you for various other reasons as well) and you actually LIKE the music I write, then spread the word. I've maintained this naive/altruistic-the right peo...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:40:00 PST

Leonard Peltier Nominated for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

forwarded from LPDC:From: [email protected]: Leonard Peltier Nominated for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, A Message From The Leonard Peltier Defense CommitteeDate: April 3, 2007 10:01:15 PM PDTO...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Sat, 26 May 2007 11:36:00 PST

Glimpses...nay...Fragments, really...

So...life can be funny. No, it is in fact odd. Not a maybe. Not the option of otherwise. We can do what we think is right and still end up feeling like shit. We can have those moments of Karmic depra...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Thu, 24 May 2007 08:58:00 PST

Glimpses X

Ok, while I realize I already posted the last verse of the first piece, there are certain circumstances which pulled this out of me&Like is to like. Words bruise;Words heal. Love transcends and t...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:15:00 PST

"Glimpse of Resolve" EP NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Ok...I know you would have stumbled upon it eventually but I figured why wait!?! Since the full length has been temporarily put on hold, I didn't want to leave anyone hanging any longer. So, here's a ...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:43:00 PST

Basement Tapes...

Alright...after some frustration, consideration and mild mental constipation...ahem...I've decided to make the fourth slot on my music player a place devoted strictly to songs I record in my basement/...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:02:00 PST

Glimpses IX

And so Merry Christmas. A small offering...only three, but hopefully there's one that moves you. "Unto thee these riches I impart; A soul borne naked, all pretense yields A breathless mome...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:04:00 PST

Glimpses VIII

Another offering. I threw lyrics from an entire song in...it seemed somehow appropriate to post the whole thing this month...some may recognize it. Enjoy. In Her Splendor In her splendor-In her...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:36:00 PST

In case you didn't know...most people don't

Don't worry..most people don't even realize it exists...If this matters to you at all, spread the word as you see fit. If you're a parent, you could mention it to the administration of your children's...
Posted by Ryan Muddiman & The Drifter Kings on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:35:00 PST