The Artist Bio
About Ryan St. Clair
For the discerning listener, Ryan St. Clair brings a welcome and refreshing renaissance to the definitive Singer/Songwriter idiom.
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Don't let his years fool you. He has made in depth study of the popular music of several generations, cherry picking his favorite aspects of each and moulding them into his own unique amalgam of classic pop/rock music.
Ryan grew up in post-grunge Seattle and first answered his call to the spotlight performing Elton's "Crocodile Rock" singing and playing piano at an elementary school talent show. He knew where he had to be.
While his peers were listening to the contemporary music of the 2010s, Ryan found solace in the more refined music of his father's record collection. One might say he's just an old soul, but his favorite band was The Moody Blues.
Fast forward a decade and a half, and Ryan's own recordings have caught the attention of his childhood hero, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, Tommy Taylor, Michael Omartian, Eric Johnson, Roscoe Beck and others.
A decisive move to relocate to Austin, Texas and its ever changing music scene in 2023, put Ryan in closer proximity to his musical mentor and producer Tommy Taylor. Since that time he has spent 2100+ hours behind the microphone and guitar, playing not only his original songs but an amazingly versatile cover repertoire.
Since then, Ryan has released a 5 song CD titled Tears of a Guarded Heart, which includes 2 unreleased songs as well as his popular and streamable singles Someday I'll Fly, Summer Nights, and Sweet Music (featuring Eric Johnson on piano).
He sold out of the CD 3 times in 2026 alone.