ryan lamey - songs, words, music, voices, guitars, piano & other keys, whiskey
mike turner - piano, accordion, voice, back flips
Influences
in various ways - for various reasons:
david bowie :: kate bush :: jane siberry :: elliott smith :: peter gabriel :: ron sexsmith :: john vanderslice :: jeff buckley :: prince :: aimee mann :: red house painters :: al green :: radiohead :: guns n roses :: kings of convenience :: pj harvey :: rufus wainwright :: et al.
I’m a generally agreeable singing/songwriting Canadian who performs what has been called "thoughtful acoustic pop".
Apart from performing and promoting my solo material, I also front the Manchester-based Moody Pop band Sloganeer.
In 2006 I released my independently recorded CD "felt". Some very nice people bought my CD and nice things were said about it. Though my live act has at times consisted of a revolving-door-style band of musicians, at its core it’s been me and the fantastic Mike Turner on accordion (and other keys.)
Gossip, rumours and hearsay:
"Just as we were getting bored of male singer-songwriters in Manchester along comes Ryan Lamey who single handedly makes the careers of Stephen Fretwell and Liam Frost pretty redundant. Born and raised in Canada he only recently moved over to Manchester (he calls himself a Mancunadian) his style is reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Buckley only filtered through a huge pop filter. We’re hoping that Ryan will duet with Karima Francis for a few tracks as these two really are the only singer songwriters you should be listening to at the moment." - Designer Magazine - Manchester, June ’07
"As a live performer, Lamey is fully engaged with his audience and the emotions evokes from the stage. The energy stirs below the surface – not the melancholy of a broken heart, but the spent feeling after you’ve poured your heart out, after you’ve broken the plates over the broken promises, after you’ve kicked your lover out; not a sadness, but catharsis, rich with a satisfaction lined with longing and loneliness." - Andrew Titus, UNB Arts Centre - Fredericton, May ’06
SO SO MANY DESIGNER MAGAZINE GIGS IN JULY.......................INCLUDING
* OUR DEBUT GIG AT NEW VENUE ALTER EGO (formerly Mutz Nutz) ON SATURDAY 5TH JULY -ITS A BIT OF A SEXY ROCK VIBE GOING ON SO MAKE IT DOWN!!!!
* AS ALWAYS SOME SPECIAL GUESTS AT NIGHT & DAY ON 8TH JULY - WE CANT SAY WHO JUST YET BUT THEY WERE ALL OVER THE NATIONAL PRESS AND TV LAST MONTH AND ARE BASED IN MANCHESTER - ALSO PLAYING ARE THE MIGHTY CIRCUS ELECTRIC WHO'VE PLAYED FOR US LOADS BEFORE AS WELL AS RELATIVE NEWBIES SHOOTER AND THE QUANGOS
* THE MANDIGANS HAVE JUST MADE ONE OF THE BEST MANCHESTER DEBUT ALBUMS OF RECENT HISTORY AND LAUNCH IT AT OUR ALL AGES GIG ON JULY 11TH - BE THERE TO SEE HISTORY BEING MADE!!!
* TOM HINGLEY PLAYS FOR US AT BAR AMP ON JULY 12TH WITH 1913 / ELGAZELLE / MARK AND THE MAGIC AND MANY MORE - SEE THE BAR AMP PROFILE FOR THAT GIG
* SHANTY TOWN LAUNCH TO WIN A NINTENDO WII AT OUR ROADHOUSE GIG ON JULY 26TH
Really nice tunes Ryan! Have you managed to get your guitar hands on a G7th capo yet?! If not, then you're missing out and you should have a look and get in touch if you're interested so I can send you one to try!
DESIGNER MAGAZINE'S FIRST GIG OF THE SUMMER.....AFTER THE MASSIVE MAPS FESTIVAL LAST MONTH
Come down and see Fake Kings, Gasperilla, The 25-11s, The Last Loft...its a cracking line up of some of the best bands in Manchester at the moment...you might have seen Gasperilla supporting The Gossip last year in front of thousands and Fake Kings have steadily been building up the Salford massive in the past few months!!!
Ps. Any bands wishing to book gigs with Designer Magazine we have a handful of slots in July / August and then will be booking for October / November / December
Hey Ryan- I am going to be booking shows at the Greenroom starting in May and hope to book Sloganeer. xo Octagon show not till next Feb., if you are free, would still love you to do it. xo
INTRODUCING MANCHESTERS HOTTEST NEW CLUB NIGHT.....................MANIFESTO!!!!
(Launch night Thurs 27th March - click on the flyer to be taken to the Manifesto Myspace)
BANDS YOU WILL HEAR PLAYED AT MANIFESTO
Abba * Alphabeat * Adam Ant * Aha * Bowie * Black Kids * Blur * The Clash * The Clik Clik * The Cribs * Daggers * Delays * Dexys Midnight Runners * Does It Offend You Yeah * Duran Duran * Franz Ferdinand * Girls Aloud * Gossip * Graham Coxon * Joy Division * Kylie * Libertines * Manic Street Preachers * MIA * Morrissey * Mystery Jets * 1990s * New Order * Panic At The Disco * Paramore * Patrick Wolf * Pipettes * Pulp * Reverend & The Makers * Roxy Music * Smiths * Sugababes * Suede * Ting
Tings * T-Rex
BANDS YOU WONT HEAR PLAYED AT MANIFESTO
Oasis, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Ocean Colour Scene, The Twang, Kasabian, Stereophonics - basically Madchester and Lad Rock are off the agenda. We're pretty sure there's some obscure TV channel showing repeats of TFI Friday if you want that kind of stuff
Hi Ryan- I am sorting out a big gig at a very well known theatre and can have someone on the bill with me. It won't be for a while as their season is full, but I am meeting with them next week to find out when. You interested? xoxo Risa
Hey Ryan- See ya Saturday . Soundcheck around 6:15...We will need to get all soundchecked by 8 p.m. , doors open at 8:15 with first act going on very soon after that. X
HOPEFULLY ONE OF YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS HAS BEEN TO CHECK OUT MORE NEW BANDS LIVE.....DONT LET THIS RESOLUTION GO BY THE WAYSIDE
SOME GREAT DESIGNER MAGAZINE GIGS ON SALE FOR FEB 2008 - BUY NOW TO AVOID MISSING OUT!!!!
BACKUP RADIO ft Matty Hanson of Credit To The Nation - Feb 2nd @ Bar Amp - £5
Credit To The Nation toured with Manic Street Preachers, Chumbawamba, Levellers, Therapy and many more...their classic single "Call It What You Want" sampled Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
