Hey everyone. I hope you all are enjoying ‘Last Train Home’ from the “P.S. I Love You” soundtrack. If you haven’t purchased it yet, it’s definitely worth it. I come bearing a gift this holiday season - another interview with Ryan, featuring your questions.
Question: I’ve been a fan of yours since Stage and haven’t stopped since then. You said a while ago when you started making this album that once it was finished you would come out on the road. Any sign of a release date for the album or chance that you will be on the road some time soon? If so, will the fans be able to rock out on tambourine again? - Doug
Ryan: Ha - the old tambourine days! I am currently starting to look around at musicians to see what kind of band I will be putting together. This new stuff is like nothing else I have ever done so I am thinking it through before I get out there but in the new year I will probably have a better idea of what’s going on.
Question: Any idea what the first single will be? - Jackie
Ryan: Most of you now have heard “Last Train Home.” It definitely is a single but not sure if it will be the first just yet. The good news is there are a lot of songs on this album that will be considered singles. It will be fun choosing the order of things.
Question: Can we have copies of any songs that didn’t make the CD? 
- Leigh
Ryan: I recorded a lot of tracks. They all will not make the album but I assure you you will get to hear them all. I plan on being on soundtracks or tv and hopefully you find them there. If not b-sides always find their way out.
Question: Are there any tour plans you can share with us? Are there any cities or areas in particular that you are looking forward to stopping in? Will you be going over to Europe and Australia?
Ryan: I truly hope I get overseas but in the beginning I am sure that I will be starting here in the States. My favorite experience lastyear was traveling to Singapore and Maylasia so I am always up for the adventure.
Question: What’s your favorite song to play from your solo work and stage? - Leigh
Ryan: I always love playing “Flag” It means more than ever and I like to get it out there in the world when I can. “Here Son” and “Lullaby Suicide” amd “Waiting for Love” are favorite ‘SFTEOAE’ songs but its rare I play that one.
Question: Out of all the people (producers, musicians, techs… etc.) you have worked with on this new album has there been anyone who you feel has helped you grow as a Musician? - Anneliese
Ryan: Great question - I have definitely learned from everyone. It’s funny though when I think about it all. I have worked with people that have been a part of very big and influential records but I usually find the purity most inspiring. Jun from “Cortez the Killer” is a musician who does it all for the purity of it. I truly feel that he needs to make music. Not for a career or success but for the actual of idea of producing something and getting it out into the world. Just last week I saw a friend play and to most peoples standards might not be “great” but the passion he has for what he is doing is so strong the music came second. I was watching a performance of someone living out what their soul was telling him to.
Question: What’s going on with that DVD Randy said he was making? - Leigh
Ryan: It depends how you look at it. Randy Scott Slavin has enough footage of me since high school that would make the “Truman Show” seem content light. We are forever and continually working on “the dvd” but in the meantime I am sure when the timing is right and we want to close out another chapter we will.
Question: Is there any particular theme, in terms of lyrics or sound, with your upcoming album? - Tiffany
Ryan: When I look at each song it truly is a concept album. The story really unfolds itself in each song and if I wanted to I could sequence it in a way that you would completely understand. I might instead scramble it up like a puzzle and then you will tell me what it is about instead. Like my music in the past the themes are wide. From love to fantasy, from film to political struggle its all there.
Question: Where have you not yet been in the world that you hope to someday go? - Tiffany
Ryan: New Zealand - like most, “The Lord of the Rings” sold us all.
Question: What do you want for Christmas? - Tiffany
Ryan: This is a time in all of our lives for us to make a decision. Who are we and what are we really supposed to be doing to make our time count? What is it that we can all do to make the difference we learned about in grade school. There are so many people, so many beautiful people and ideas out there but we find ourselves comatosed in a world of distractions and temptations. I want everyone including myself to find that common center once a day where we are at least in peace with ourselves. From that we would find peace with each other.
But I’ll settle for Guitar Hero 3.
We’d like to send a very special shout-out and thanks to Ryan for taking his time to do this interview. We here at RSF wish you an amazing holiday season. There are lots of great things to come in ‘08.
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thanks so much for this!
Comment by miel — December 23, 2007 #