Mary Lydia Ryan - Vocals, Piano, Music, Lyrics;
Occasional Guest Artists
Influences
Jeff Buckley, George Gershwin, Chopin, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, EBTG, early Elton John, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sade, Bjork, Morphine, Edith Piaf, Depeche Mode, Aztec Camera, Split Enz, Tricky, Zero 7, Carl Sagan, Joseph Campbell, the ebb and flow of life, wine, chocolate, exceptional friends, Donnie Darko, the Wizard of Oz, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Buffalo 66, Romeo & Juliet (Baz Luhrmann style), Breakfast at Tiffany's, the Nightmare Before Christmas, Babette's Feast, Mary Lydia Ryan
Sounds Like
One night in the French Quarter then back to Seattle for a sip of wine in a darkly lit corner of a vintage hotel.
"Ryan's voice is a lovely soprano instrument. Her songs have that mix of Victorian floral luxury and a post Kate Bush sense of drama that might remind you of Sarah McLachlan or Tori Amos. Wistful songs with occasional small surprises."
Dan Maryon, Option Magazine
[Diaphanous] is "a jazz-accented collection [focusing] on Ryan's register leaping voice. It's a mostly successful formula, with Ryan recalling femm-pop heroes...such as Tori Amos and Kate Bush."
Richard Martin, The Seattle Weekly...
"Ryan is elegant and graceful with a voice that rises to dizzying heights."
Tom Scanlon, The Seattle Times
"Ryan's voice is a velvet pleasure, her music an easy-listening collaboration of jazz and floral tones recalling memories of Kate Bush and Enya with a modern twist of all the usual female artist suspects: Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and the like."
Dan Larsen, SeattleInsider.com
Mary is in the midst of some killer projects ... At the top of the list is her music video. Stay tuned for further details.
thanks for joining my circle. I love your work and I'm delighted to be your friend,
Marc
p.s. Please do have a listen to my new spoken word cd, "Night Work" on Philistine Records. Night Work is available through cdbaby. comdiscark. com and on itunes.
If you're in the mood for something a bit racier, you might also like my new book, "Pillow Talk", an exploration of the human comedy in erotic haiku, with gestural drawings in graphite by noted artist Gabrielle Senza. Pillow Talk is available through gspotpress. com
Thank you for your comment :). I guess when my blogs average 10,000 pages, it is kind of hard to find where the heck you are supposed to click to leave a comment! LOL
My latest series, censored for Myspace, of course ;).
Thank you for partaking of my universe.
LOVE-HUGS-KISSES xoxox j a e d a
[the brides - self portrait series] [the bride of pain]
Thank you so much for cheering me up this weekend. I ended up having a really nice evening with M&E too :) Remember, I will join you on the island anytime!
My Dear Mary Lydia, I just wanted to drop by to introduce myself and say hello. I also wanted to thank you for joining me here on this new-fangled contraption. Your music quite succeeds in delivering me to a level of consciousness previously thought only obtainable through artificial means. Respectfully Yours, Clayton
I know it seems i've disappeared but my love is always near and dear :) Sending something strange, sensual and wondrous your way . . .
love & kisses XOXOXO j a e d a
[JAEDE Street - self portrait]
JAEDE Street
She calls to me I trying to remove the subconscious blanket of a dream Running to catch this elusive creature – she Before time dangles her out of reach
Playing on my addiction to her She toys with me a bit Before inviting me in But indeed I step in . . . I step in
Of food and sleep – I am deprived They gladly stepping aside As I offer myself to her Yet again . . .
Pain of withdrawals almost too much to bear Then I feel it going in As she slowly enters my veins Bliss seeping through my entire being
Reality fading to black As her universe slowly into focus – comes I - slipping into illusion Admiring how it fits me like a glove
Her world melding with mine As time ceases ability to define I partake of her until I can no longer drink We becoming one
Sweet feeling of complete surrender I embrace Before the light of mundane reality Does early dawn wake Chasing my mistress . . . CREATION . . . away
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