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Ryan

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About Me



I am a guitar player and photographer with designs on world domination through music and artistic vibrations.

My home is made in La Mesa CA where I also happened to have been born and raised. I spent 5 years of my life in Boulder CO. where I received my Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Colorado.

I play in a band called Manganista. Manganista is an authentic New Waveish, sort of Reggie, Ska fusion, of rhythm and vocals.

My Interests



Guitar, Photography, Travel, Good times... Good times.

I'd like to meet:

Those who have a love for music, free and open thought,
and the occasional (or regular) adult beverage.

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Music:



The Beat Farmers, Phish, Led Zepplin, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, White Stripes, Pink Floyd, Primus, Steely Dan, The Greatful Dead, Bob Marley, The Police, Joe Jackson, Yo La Tengo, Fusebox, Manganista, the MotelBlackouts, Split Infinity, My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Wilco, Eric Claption and all bands associated to the man, Steel Pulse, Beatles, Rolling Stones (of course), Dave Mathews Band, Leftover Salmon, Downspell, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Leadbelly, Cat Stevens, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Neil Young, Ben Harper, Jethro Tull, A Tribe Called Quest, Squeez, Devo, and much much more.

Movies:


Bubba Ho-Tep, O' Brother Were Art Thou, Lord of the Rings, Apocalypse Now, Star Wars (last three chapters only thank you), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Kill Bill I and II, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, basically anything by Christopher Guest, and all Monty Python... I hear that "Mule Skinner Blues" kicks ass but haven't had the pleasure yet... sorry Matt and Travis

Television:



Aqua Teen Hunger Force, South Park, Family Guy, NFL, MLB, Scrubs, SportsCenter

Books:


The Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter, Heart of Darkness, Lord of the Rings, Another Road Side Attraction, Skipped Parts, A Short History on Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)

Heroes:



Frank Zappa, Salvador Dali, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Picaso, Buddy Blue, Ansel Adams, Trey Anastacio, Eric Clapton, Annie Leibovitz

My Blog

Photos from Scotland

Hi Everyone, I have begun the process of getting all the photos take from Leah and my trip to Scotland online at Picasa.com. Please follow the link below to view images of our time in the UK. http://p...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 14 May 2007 09:17:00 PST

Partybusanista to the Viper Room March 10th 2007

Ok the time has come to reserve your seat on the Manganista Party Bus to (and from) our show at the VIPER ROOM in Hollywood Saturday, March 10th 2007.Tickets for the Show + Bus Ride (TandB) + Adult Be...
Posted by Ryan on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:56:00 PST

What a weekend!

I thought that the show on Friday was one of the best performances Manganista has put together.  The crowed was killer, and the other bands were insaine.  Saw lots of smiles on everyones fac...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:12:00 PST

NAMM 2006

Those of you who know me, know that, this time of year means the trip up to Anahiem for NAMM show.  There was lots to see as usual, and a couple of highlight encounters.  There was a differe...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:17:00 PST

Coffee no cream...

Wednesday morning...ish.  Making coffee, there's no cream.  Go for a walk, stop at the market, there's no cream.  Go home have my coffee, still no cream.  What does it mean when t...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:30:00 PST

Great time this weekend.

I wanted to take a second to thank everyone who turned out for this weekends backyard bash.  Fusebox, Gun Metal Blues, and of course The Motel Blackouts and Manganista (formerly Scaramanga) where...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 01:21:00 PST

Gone...zo

It was with a heavy heart that I read that one of my personal heroes Dr. Hunter S. Thompson passed this week. I have had the opportunity to see and do some crazy things in my life, but all pale in ...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Play more damnit.

It is a funny thing, getting what you ask for... It either turns out to not be what you wanted or you simply just want more. Some might understand, but for others let me put it to you this way... ...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

.25 minutes taken from my 15

Well, it came and went just about as fast as one could blink. Sat through that crappy Veronica Mars show, so that I could see my shop, a couple of co-workers and me in the background of one scene... ...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST