Ryan Kelly
In Time
A dynamic debut album from one of North America's favourite Irish imports. Heart touching melodies, fresh pop/rock & new songs to fall in love with-all brought to you through smouldering lead vocals, soaring strings, funky guitars & soft piano highlights.
The village that they call The Moy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, may be where Ryan Kelly resides, but he's just as comfortable calling the studio and stage home. He began his love affair with music and performing early on in his life, and he's remained faithful to his first love ever since. Ryan developed his wide range of musical tastes from a lifetime filled with varied influences- from traditional Irish songs, to acoustic to rock to showtunes- and he's combined them all into his own distinctive style, showcased here on his first album release, "In Time".
Ryan started singing publically at age seven, taught himself to play the guitar around age thirteen and began writing his own music not long after. He joined a well known local band, and won a place as a finalist in the National BBC Television "Country Cool" competition-where he placed second in the finals. Ryan's performed live with West Life, Girls Aloud and Simply Red in the "Children In Need" televised charity concert at the Odyssey in Belfast, sung the US National Anthem for his beloved Boston Celtics, and has performed for the US President and his family at the White House.
Ryan's talents don't end with his phenomenal musical abilities. He is also an accomplished actor. He's taken on roles such as that of Mickey Johnstone in the musical "Blood Brothers" and Judas Iscariot in "Jesus Christ Superstar" to much success and praise. This brought Ryan to a new chapter in his musical journey- recording and touring as one of the stars of the highly successful, platinum and multi-gold selling musical show, "Celtic Thunder". Performing with "Celtic Thunder" has allowed Ryan to showcase both his acting and singing abilities to audiences all across North America and beyond. His ability to transform onstage and make the songs he performs completely his own, have garnered him a large and loyal following. The audience's enthusiasm for his performances fuel his own onstage and make for a night no one soon forgets, and he enjoys every moment of it- "It's clichéd, but music is my life. It's what makes me happy and I feel blessed to be able to call this my job."
Now a seasoned performer, and no stranger to the studio, Ryan felt the time was right to share his own music with the world. Releasing his debut album is just the newest highlight for Ryan in a career that hasn't seen its top heights yet, and he looks forward to continued support from his ever-growing fanbase as he continues on this amazing journey for many years to come.
~"I honestly hope you take as much enjoyment from listening to these tracks as I have in bringing them to you. I've put down my hopes, fears, and anxieties in eleven tracks that have come a long way from those groups of words and chords on an old battered file block lying in my bedroom....the ride has been a lot of fun, and I hope you'll travel along the way with me as you listen to them."
Folk: Celtic Pop