Rymo Tunes - The Personal Site of Musician Ryan Moran
Rymo Tunes - The Personal Site of Musician Ryan Moran
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Rymo Tunes - The Personal Site of Musician Ryan Moran
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Ryan Moran
Drumming is my first love, but I also play various percussion instruments, vibraphone, piano and didjeridoo. When not on the road, I enjoy writing and producing my own music with influences such as: dub reggae, dancehall, drum n bass, rock, fusion, and world styles.
Performances and Appearances:
Slightly Stoopid 180+ international shows annually.

Supporting Dave Matthews, The Marley Brothers, G-Love and Special Sauce, OAR, The Roots, and more...

Festivals including: Vegoose, Street Scene, Jazz Fest New Orleans, Xingolati Jam Cruise, Austin City Limits, Reggae on the River, Kona Town Music Fest, Langerado, Memphis Blues Fest, Edge Fest and more...

SDSU Big bands, Jazz combos, Percussion ensemble, World drumming groups Various local Jazz, R and B, and Rock groups.
Recordings:
Slightly Stoopid, Chronchitis, Summer 2007
Tom Greisgraber, Sketchbook, Summer 2007
Gerry Guevara, Amar y Querer, Summer 2007
Slightly Stoopid, Live at the House of Blues, summer 2006
Jack Manness, Simple Man, fall 2006
Slightly Stoopid, Closer to the Sun, spring 2004
Solrak and the New Aztec Empire, La Vida es la Muerte, 2004
Maiz, Uplift Your Spirit, 2003
B-Side Players, Movement, 2001
Agent 22, Live at the Belly Up, 2001
B-Side Players, Culture of Resistance, 1999
Black Market Disciples, Tomorrow's Soothing Riot, 1999
Agent 22, Self Titled, 1999
Black Market Disciples, Revolutionary Rhetoric, 1998
Mira Costa Junior College, Dreamwalk, 1997
B-Side Players, Renacimiento, 1997
Session with Jazz Great Peter Sprague, Duncan Moore, and David Hilton
DVD, Press, Radio:
Slightly Stoopid, Live at the House of Blues, summer 2006, Shout! Factory.

Bongidae, Live at the John Anson Ford Ampitheater, summer 2006, Silverback.

Pollstar Magazine cover and featured interview.

Live performances on Sirius Satellite Radio, 91X in San Diego, Live on the Edge in Phoenix, AZ, KGNU in Boulder, CO and KUSP in Santa Cruz, CA.

Slamm Magazine cover and featured interviews, Various regional and college newspapers and magazines.
Education:
B.A. in Music on scholarship from San Diego State University
6 week summer quarter on scholarship at Berklee College of Music
15 years of performance experience
12+ years of road experience

Private Study:
Drums- Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, Chet Baker)
Drums- Marc Smith (David Garibaldi of Tower of Power)
Drums and percussion- Mark Lamson (Changuito, Michael Spiro)
Drums- Tim McMahon (San Diego Jazz Artist)
Mallets, Timpani, and Classical Percussion- Danlee Mitchell (Former Head of Percussion Department at SDSU)
Endorsements:
Pearl Drums and Hardware
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Regal Tip Drumsticks
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Equipment:
Pearl Masters Custom Series drums, featuring 6-ply maple shells, with platinum mist finish: Kick 22x18, Tom 1 8x8, Tom 2 10x10, Tom 3 14x14, Timbale 1 13x5, Timbale 2 10x5, Snare drum Masters Custom Series 14x5, Optional Snare drum Sensitone Brass 14x4 , Roland TD-10 brain, V-Drum trigger 12 mesh,V-Drum kick trigger.

Istanbul Agop Cymbals: 20 Alchemy series ride, 18 Alchemy series china, 18 Professional series crash, 17 Alchemy series crash, 16 Professional series crash, 13 Alchemy series mixed hi-hats, 12/10 stacked trash, 8 and 10 Alchemy series splash Pearl Hardware and Eliminator Pedals.

Remo drumheads: Kick Powerstroke, Toms emperor top, ambassador bottom, Snares ambassador top, diplomat bottom, Timbales ambassador.
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