We will be attending the 2018 International Folk Alliance Conference in Kansas City from February 15-18. The conference is a professional showcase and networking event, but it is also a community gathering, a family reunion of sorts for those who play and present folk music in all its variants. We will be playing a number of private showcases throughout the event. If you're attending, please come to one and say hello!
We are honored to have been named "Discovery of the Year" by WFUV's John Platt, who described us as "Two totally talented guys from Arizona, with fabulous harmonies and awesome musical chops." Thanks John!
We're thrilled to be making a trip Down Under for the first time to play an exclusive set at Australia's award-winning National Folk Festival. A five-day celebration of music, song and dance plus circus, spoken word and film, it's held in an idyllic village setting with roving entertainers, street circus, and stages of all sizes. We'll be accompanied by more than 200 international and national acts such as Greek legends Chrysoula K. & Púrpura, Serbia and the UK’s Faith i Branko and British contemporary bluegrass quintet Flats and Sharps. You can find tickets and more info via the festival’s website.
Our new album, On Christmas, is officially released into the world! Tucson Lifestyle had this to say: "At once catchy and yet profound, On Christmas explores a full range of emotions and material, providing ample opportunity for fans to discover new holiday classics." And you can read a wonderful review of the album at For Folk's Sake here.
Perfect for listening while hanging decorations, sipping tea, or driving to grandma's house, you can find it at Bandcamp (our preference), iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify. And for a limited time, everything in the online store is 20% off with the code "holidays"! This includes our new beanies and journals as well as CDs and t-shirts.
Merry early Christmas!
We were named "Best Folk "in the 2017 Best of Tucson Awards. Whether they mean we're good at music, or just socially hospitable, we're honored either way! Additionally, we were first voted runner up for "Best Music Group", behind the legendary and mighty Calexico. Thanks for the love Tucson!
We're honored to have been selected to play the Grassy Hill / Emerging Artists Stage at the 2017 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Among the Northeast’s most popular music festivals, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, takes place August 4-6 at Dodds Farm on Route 7D in Hillsdale, New York. The festival features dozens of artists performing on several stages, a dance tent, children’s music and activities, and a wide array of crafts, food and other vendors.
The video for Surrounding Dillinger—a collaboration between Ryanhood and the Artifact Dance Project which debuted to rave reviews in March 2017—is finally here. The Arizona Daily Star says: "It’s contemporary dance. It’s theater. It’s a concert. And it is, simply, astounding." Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood are joined onstage by Ryan Alfred on bass, Paul Jenkins on piano and vocals, and Nadim Shehab on drums.
You can read more about the creation of the show, and the checkout the full review from Arizona Daily Star.
[Please note: Logan Penisten dances the role of John Dillinger, following a foot injury to lead dancer Andrew Ranshaw opening night.]
Alex Italics (who has directed several music videos for They Might Be Giants) created a stunning music video for our song 'Is This The Time of Our Lives?'. Shot entirely on 8mm film, we couldn't be more impressed with how well it embodies the message of the song. Check out the premier over at For Folk's Sake now!
The official music video for Alright Tonight has just premiered over at PopMatters. The video is a collaboration with photographer Taylor Noel, whose 'Passing Faces' photo project includes highly candid, conversational portraits taken during long-form interviews where the subjects (including us) talk openly about daring to discover and reveal who we are underneath the clothing of our personalities. Check out the video here!
The Bluegrass Situation premiered the brand new music video for our song Embers off of our new album Yearbook. They said, "With 'Embers', Ryanhood has a simple message: enjoy the moment and be present." Check out the video here!
WTBQ's (93.5FM NY) Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts feature an artist every Sunday. Unlike most sets that offer one or two songs from a particular artist, this features one artist for a complete set. This is a great way for aficionados of folk music, bluegrass, contemporary singer songwriters, etc to hear some of today's exciting artists and really get an idea of what an artist is all about. The Hootenanny Cafe airs every Sunday at 8PM (est) on WTBQ. We are excited to be the featured artist for this Sunday's Mini Concert (4/2/17). You can stream the set online at www.wtbq.com and also during the week at radionowhere903.com.
Surrounding Dillinger, a collaboration between Ryanhood and the Artifact Dance Project opened to rave reviews. The Arizona Daily Star says: "It’s contemporary dance. It’s theater. It’s a concert. And it is, simply, astounding." Read the full review here.
Hardened by a decade-long prison sentence for a minor offense, a newly-released John Dillinger assembles a likable but deadly gang of criminals to help him steal back the life he lost in a dazzling series of depression-era bank robberies. But with the newly-formed FBI hot on his trail and the shadows of his past closing in around him, Dillinger must make the ultimate getaway or lose everything, and everyone, he has come to love the most. In collaboration with musical folk-duo Ryanhood, Artifact Dance Project brings the story of Tucson’s favorite gangster into stark creative focus live on stage with "Surrounding Dillinger," playing March 23 - March 26 at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.
Since this is a completely different type of show than we've done before, we'll explain how it's going to work. Without any spoken dialogue, Artifact will portray the events and relationships surrounding John Dillinger’s storied bank robbing career through dance, gesture, and movement, while we will "narrate" the inner worlds of the characters through our lyrics and songs. The show is made up of about half pre-existing Ryanhood songs including "Welcome You Into My Head," "Second City," "Mature," and of course, "Dillinger Days." And to create the rest of the show we wrote a series of variations around the show's torch song, "I Only Want The Same Things," reinvented a long-lost song called "Heart on Holiday", and borrowed several songs from some of our favorite local artists including Carlos Arzate & The Kind Souls, Sweet Ghosts, and Ryan's solo project, The Great Collision.
Cameron co-wrote the show with Artifact's lead choreographer/artistic director Ashley Bowman, and the pair are also co-directing. Ryan is on board as musical director, and the show will run for four consecutive live performances at UA's Stevie Eller Dance Theatre March 23-26. Tickets are available at www.artifactdanceproject.org
International pop-culture magazine PopMatters took the time to review our latest album, Yearbook. Here's what they had to say: "Hood and Green expertly weave pop-sensible tracks that ride the alternative folk wave straight into a medley of musical influences... a compelling installment from the Tucsonans." Check out the full review here!
For Folk's Sake (a UK-based website that covers folk, country and roots music) did a pretty wide-ranging interview with us, discussing our past, present, and of course, our new album Yearbook! Check it out here.
Recorded over the past year and half in bedrooms, living rooms, hotel rooms, and green rooms, we proudly present Yearbook, a collection of songs about being young, growing old, and making peace with the passing of time. Filled with two-part vocal harmonies, and decorated with flares of guitar, ukulele, and mandolin, it’s an exploration of our collective scrapbooks, looking at the universal experiences of where we each come from, and who we choose to be in the world as a result.
Physical copies are available for purchase through Bandcamp, and the digital album is available to download via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Stay tuned for video premieres of each of the songs in the coming weeks.
We're looking forward to attending the 2017 International Folk Alliance this week in Kansas City, MO. We'll be performing a number of private showcases throughout the weekend.
Ryanhood was recently featured in Richmond Magazine, in an article highlighting the joys of attending and hosting "House Concerts". Check out the full article here!
We were invited to be a part of the “In The Moment” series at the 2016 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. Here’s a clip of us performing the song “I Didn’t Put Anything Into Your Place."
Folks in the Albany area can hear us on WAMC's "Live At The Linda" show at 8:00PM ET tonight.
They'll be broadcasting the set we did opening for Anna Nalick last November.
If you're not in the Albany area, you can stream the show online here:
http://wamc.org/programs/live-linda
