Anyone who wrote a song that got stuck in my head or made me want to go home and write a song myself.....and Dock Boggs, The Clash, The Grateful Dead, Led Zepplin, Bruce Springsteen,The MonroeBros, The Alivin Brothers, X, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Geo Jones, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Dylan,Willie Nelson, Caetano Veloso,Bob Marley, Sly, The Stones, The Beatles, Most Child Ballads, Massive Attack, Disney songs, The Louvins,The Stanley Bros, Lee Scratch Perry, Fairport Convention, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock .....
Southern California born and raised, Ryan Hedgecock spent his formative years in the vibrant Los Angeles roots/punk scene. Starting with his first band Bedrock, a rock-a-billy hybrid band, he started playing at clubs like the Cathy de Grande, a mainstay of the early 80's roots scene. Inspired by the basic raw enery of X and the Blasters, Ryan went on to form Lone Justice(Geffen Record r.i.p. 1981-1986) with Maria McKee. While following their dreams, Ryan watched as Lone Justice become fodder for the giant hype machines of the 80's corporate record business practices. Bent, busted and broke, Ryan left Lone Justice and his home town for NYC. While in NYC, Ryan met singer Amy Allison and formed Parlor James(Discovery/Sire). Re-evaluating his past forays into folk based music, Ryan, together w/ Amy, created a unique sound dubbed as "Acid Appilacian" around their other-worldly vocal blend. Using a combined rich musical heritage and strong songwriting skills, Parlor James became a favorite for NPR stations and college radio. After 10 years in NYC he decieded to return to his hometown. He brought in his old friend from the Lone Justice days, Don Heffington as producer, and together they embarked upon making his most intense and personal record so far, "love,loss and lullabies".He has recently started playing live again after a 8 year hiatus.
Hello Ryan, Thanks for adding me. I love all the space in your arrangements. So quiet in places you could probably hear a mouse scratching at the studio door. Beautiful.
Hi Ryan, it's me the girl from Ohio, but now I live in Nashville! I posted a rough mix of a song from my next release, go check out "Never Stopped (Lovin Him)" Love BJ
Im just dropping by to tell you that my new weekly song is online !
It is called "Emancipation" and I like to think of it as a little journey to a calm and relaxing place.
I hope you enjoy it !
Hey Ryan, thanks for the add. Glad to see you are still doing what you love to do. I was checking around to see what the other ex Lone Justice members were doing and found you. I really like the music on the site. Are you gonna perform in Toronto any time soon?
