Years active 1997-Present Name Ryann Donnelly | Role Songwriter Associated acts Aiden | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter Similar People Schoolyard Heroes, Sebu Simonian, Tyler Glenn, Camilo Lara, Jimbo Wallace | ||
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Ryann was born in Olympia, Washington, and moved to Seattle, Washington after attending Charles Wright Academy. With fellow class members Jonah Bergman and Steve Bonnell, Ryann formed the band Schoolyard Heroes, which won acclaim after winning second place at the Experience Music Project's Sound Off! Competition. Their debut album was "The Funeral Sciences", and their second album "Fantastic Wounds" was a cult hit. In 2007 Schoolyard Heroes released Abominations, for which two music videos were made. Abominations received generally positive reviews from music critics. The band announced their break up on November 20, 2009.
Ryann started a similar band, "Blood Cells" with Jonah Bergman and two new members in early 2010. After only a few shows together, Ryann left the band and moved to New York, where she started producing pop music through her own label "The Lonely Hearts Singles Club." Ryann played similar pop music with Mark Gajadhar, drummer of The Blood Brothers as the duo "Weekend".
Ryann currently lives in London, where she completed a Ph. D. at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She has recently been performing in gallery settings, providing a live soundtrack for audio visual installations.
Musically, Ryann has expressed influences from singers such as Courtney Love and Madonna.
