The Upbeat Sounds of The Ryan Calder Band

The Ryan Calder band made their debut at Splashy Fen, a prominent music festival in South Africa, in April of 2007.  The band's uniquely positive lyrics are inspiring and are meant to be appreciated by all cultures and age groups.

Ryan's realization of his musical ambitions formed one day in March of 2005. "I had performed in and around my hometown and saved all the money to fly across the country and perform in a different city. I remember walking down the street having just gotten off the plane thinking 'I got here by doing what I love to do.' It was an amazing feeling of freedom," Ryan said.

The band won accolades in the recent WeLoveYourSongs Competition by topping the charts in the categories “Best New Song” and “Best New Unsigned Artist.”

Collaboratively, they all use their theatre background to keep the audience interested.  “Our shows and our music relies heavily on contrast to keep people’s attention. We also like to point out that our keyboardist isn’t hitched yet,” Ryan joked.

For their upcoming live shows they will be using animation and graphics, as an artistic new twist. They also have a new album in the works and a new clothing line, so lots of new excitement is on the way. "We're just getting started," Ryan said.

“And we're just beginning to work with uPlaya, but it looks like a great innovative community with good ideas, “ Ryan said. Thank you Ryan and a big congratulations to you and everyone in the Ryan Calder Band!

For more information about the Ryan Calder Band, please visit their website, Facebook, or Twitter pages.