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rebecca ryan

meancatmonday

About Me

Louder In the Dark, Rebecca's solo debut, is available right here on Myspace! You can order it here through our secure friends at Perdition Records and PayPal for $12 (includes shipping and handling). Just click on the PayPal icon.You can also buy a copy at Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records in St. Louis. (see blog for addy & phone numbers)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/20/2006
Band Website: rebeccaryanmusic.com
Influences: lucinda williams, rickie lee jones, gillian welch, liz phair, neko case, white stripes, beck, india arie, eva cassidy, etta james, bessie smith, ani difranco, annie lennox, beth orton, son volt, pj harvey, yo la tengo, low, elbow, interpol, emmylou harris, portishead, johnny cash, joni mitchell, memphis minnie, mason jennings, zero7, patty larkin, suzanne vega, ella fitzgerald, massive attack, tricky, sigur ros, macy gray, kristen hersh, elliot smith, led zeppelin, chemical bros, morphine, john prine, richard thompson, postal service, nelly mckay, lou reed, laurie anderson, buckshot lafunk, rl burnside, nightmares on wax, stones, michelle shocked, wilco, pretenders, hem, air, ebtg, catherine wheel, coltrane, miles davis, patti smith, josh rouse, ryan adams, fiona apple, paul simon, dylan, vivaldi, gomez, flaming lips, elvis costello, norah jones, rem, radiohead, bonnie raitt, tom petty, john lee hooker, aretha, tosca, pixies, , billie holliday, velvet underground, mazzy starr, big band, spoon, feist.
Sounds Like: gutsy folk/ gritty pop.
Record Label: Perdition Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

shoulder

so i was thinking & then it moved down to my chest over which i crossed my arms which made me laugh out loud then a warm wash & i cried; for you, to you.... alas, not upon your shoulder....
Posted by rebecca ryan on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:02:00 PST

u know who u are

dear friends believe me when i try to tell you the light & the laughter grows into the bones i'm honored & reminded to remember what a lovely life this is....
Posted by rebecca ryan on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:11:00 PST

zozobra

santa fe whispers enchanting temptations, as promised. the altitude will take your breath just like the view... & you will be back.
Posted by rebecca ryan on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:23:00 PST

dream

falling alseep to your love knowing the days are lighter now & the wind less sharp to the touch. tongues tucked like secrets best kept.... a lonely knowing that keeps your dreams from bei...
Posted by rebecca ryan on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:14:00 PST

tale

somewhere between wishful thinking & relentless determination i want to hold hands & look in your eyes like it's the first & last time.
Posted by rebecca ryan on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:06:00 PST

breathe

every breath brings me closer to the center; warm & perfect.
Posted by rebecca ryan on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:45:00 PST

monarch

across a continent & back. to the same branch on the same tree; on two paper wings & impeccable instincts. a mind can be blown more easily.  ...
Posted by rebecca ryan on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:30:00 PST

idle

it's a tremor traced in stillness; the likes of which you'll never feel. the good, the bad & the beautiful, holding hands with venomous snakes. it's hard not to find a rhyme for the dearly belove...
Posted by rebecca ryan on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:09:00 PST

styx & bones

yes you can not withstanding the dead weight of doubt, simplified by the soft light of peace. your release will remind you when imposters disappoint; still you fly like the angel you are. yes you...
Posted by rebecca ryan on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:11:00 PST

guru muse

yes, in a matter of speaking... a fledgling muse takes the form of guru. in a breath, all you know fits in one beautiful life. take me on & into the wild blue; do what you have t...
Posted by rebecca ryan on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:07:00 PST