Ryland Moranz

Ryland Moranz
Background information
Born
Ryland Riel Chambers-Moranz

(1986-01-22) January 22, 1986
Lethbridge, Alberta, CAN
OriginFort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
GenresSinger-songwriter, folk, bluegrass, canadiana, classical
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, producer, audio engineer, audio researcher, poet, visual artist.
InstrumentsVoice, banjo, guitar, mandolin, mandola, piano.
Works
Years active2015-present
LabelsTonic Records, Peace Run Records, Norwegian Blue
Member ofMoranz & Fremlin, Leeroy Stagger
Formerly ofthe Rebeltone Sound, Sophomore Jakes
SpinoffsBarney Bentall, John Wort Hannam, The Blue Wranglers, JJ Shiplett, Wild Honey, CR Avery, The Lucky Ones
Websitehttps://www.rylandmoranz.com

Ryland Moranz (born 1986) is a Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter based in Lethbridge, Alberta,[1] whose 2020 album XO, 1945 was a Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2022.[2]

Originally from Fort Macleod, Moranz studied music at the University of Lethbridge.[3] During his degree he was awarded the Sakamoto Research Prize and Chinook Research Award for his research on analog/digital mixing practices and perception.[4] The findings of this research were published and presented as a conference paper at the AES (Audio Engineering Society) conference in New York, NY in 2019.

He released his debut album Hello New Old World in 2016 on Norwegian Blue Records.[1] He has toured both as a solo artist to support the album, and as a session musician in Leeroy Stagger' and the Rebeltone Sound.[1]

In 2024 Ryland released his third full-length album, Better/Worse which was recorded in Barnhouse Studios in Qualicum, BC.[5] Musicians on the album included Scott Smith (Barney Bentall, Aaron Prichett) on guitar and pedal steel, Erik Nielsen (City & Colour, Deep Dark Woods) on bass and Leon Power (City and Colour, Frazey Foord) on drums. Better/Worse is the third of Ryland's albums to be produced by Leeroy Stagger.

In 2020 Ryland signed to Vancouver-based record label Tonic Records in anticipation of his album "XO, 1945". He has since released "Better/Worse" (2024) and released his first album "Hello New Old World" (2016) on Tonic.[6]

Ryland signed to Australian booking agency Peace Run Records & Agency in 2023 which led to a six-week tour. A two-month followup tour of Australia and New Zealand followed in 2024.[7]

Ryland is a Deering Banjos artist and plays a Deering Eagle II resonator banjo.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eric Volmers, "Lethbridge roots musician Ryland Moranz's sophomore record mixes the personal, political and universal". Calgary Herald, February 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Megan Lapierre, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2022 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Frank McTighe, "Singer-songwriter Ryland Moranz releases new record". Macleod Gazette, December 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Digital Audio Arts Student Buoyed by Support From Sakamoto Research Prize and Chinook Summer Research Award". ULethbridge Stories. July 8, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ McTighe, Frank; October 16, 2024, MACLEOD GAZETTE EDITOR | Posted on. "Ryland Moranz explores 'Better/Worse' theme with new record". Fort Macleod Gazette. Retrieved February 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Ryland Moranz – TONIC RECORDS". www.tonicrecords.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Canadian folk artist: Ryland Moranz". ABC listen. November 28, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ryland Moranz". Deering® Banjo Company. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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