SoundClick artist: Ryan Banfill - Do It Yourself Alternative

Since receiving his first guitar at age 12 (a 1965 Silvertone) Ryan has been writing and playing music for his personal enjoyment for more than 30 years. After years of putting his music on assorted cassettes (and a 8 year layoff to take care of career and kids) Ryan put Pro Tools on an old computer in the back bedroom and began writing, playing and recording music again. It's a life-long hobby for him.

Ryan plays guitar, bass and keyboards and uses a drum machine for the beats.

Why this name?

My mother chose it. It has something to do with Ryan O'Neal and a 1960s soap opera Peyton Place.

Do you play live?

I play live for my family. But since there's no band, there's no live act.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

It provides artists with the freedom to share their music with more people without having to bow to the suits.

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Who's asking?

Your influences?

Ryan's main influences are:

The Beatles
Pete Townshend/The Who
The Velvet Underground
The Cure

Favorite spot?

San Francisco; St. George Island, Florida;

Equipment used:

Fender Telecaster; Epiphone Les Paul Junior 57 reissue; Fender MIJ Squire Strat; LTD KH-202; Martin acoustic; Yamaha keyboard; Yamaha BB1000s bass; Fender P-Bass special; Yamaha RY30 drum machine; Alesis SR 18 drum machine.

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