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Matthew Ryan gives away free protest song

By Rachel Dovey on 10:30 AM on March 30, 2009

Singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan is following in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Ani Difranco and countless others, penning a full-fledged protest song. "Shook Down," which gives voice to Ryan's anger over corporate greed and the crumbling economy, is being released as a free download on the MySpace page of Ryan's new side project The Dead Satellites....  read more

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Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State

By Andy Whitman on 10:46 AM on March 31, 2008

Matthew Ryan has played the sadsack poet for more than a decade now, and he’s not about to change...  read more

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Matthew Ryan to tour in February

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on January 11, 2007

Hardships cause some people to throw their hands up, some folks to collapse and others to write songs. Matthew Ryan wrung out two albums worth of material inspired by the death of a friend and watching his brother sentenced to 30 years in prison. The first, For Blue Skies was by side project Strays Don’t Sleep. From a Late Night High Rise is the most recent, a solo record. Ryan sets out in early February to tour in support of the latter record that came out December 5, 2006 on the 00:02:59 label. This is Ryan’s first tour since a...  read more

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Matthew Ryan To Release Album In December

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on October 10, 2006

Nashville alt.country singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan will release his first solo album in three years. The LP is titled From A Late Night High-Rise, and will be released on Dec. 5 on Brooklyn-based 00:02:59 Records. Ryan will be touring in support of the upcoming album. Tour dates: November 1 – Athens, Ga., The Melting Pot 2 – Charlotte, N.C., Evening Muse 3 – Atlanta, Ga., Eddie’s Attic 4 – Knoxville, Tenn., Corner Lounge 5 – Raleigh, N.C., The Pour House 6 – Arlington, Va., Iota Club & Café 7 – Philadelphia, Pa., World Café Live 10 – New York, N.Y., The...  read more

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The Musical Journey of Matthew Ryan

By Steve LaBate on 12:00 AM on December 22, 2003

Songwriter Matthew Ryan doesn’t pull up in a limo. He doesn’t even get dropped off by a cab. In true rock star fashion, Ryan comes sauntering slowly down the street...  read more

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