“Sensual and intellectual, metaphysical and deeply human, Ryan Heflin’s music takes us beyond the prosaic back into life as poetry.”
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A transcendental writer-seeker modern-day Jack Kerouac romantic archetype--the passionate, longing poet on a quest for beauty and truth.
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Slow burn, smokey-sultry, bluesy, melancholy, vocal and lyric driven, sensual and intellectual, singer-songwriter made band (John Mayer), dark and light poetic, iconoclastic, R&B, gospel-soul (Hozier), smooth, playful conversational, irony saturated (Jack’s Mannequin, Jack Johnson, Brett Dennen, Allen Stone), mind&heart opening wisdom-words set to tasty beats (Trevor Hall, Citizen Cope, Macklemore), with literary influences (Whitman, Kerouac, Alan Watts).
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Red wine, rainstorms, candlelight, dusk, lonely autumn coastline, dark warm wood, bonfires, well-worn old books, nature, pillow talk...
spiritual/yoga culture, slam poetry dens, underground jazzy bohemian art galleries, subversive street-art, poetry/literature/word lovers
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Ryan began honing his craft and finding his voice clifftop oceanside as the resident musician of The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel for 8 memoir-worthy years (2012-2020).
With the stirrings of the soul loud and uncompromising, he has since given himself over in sweet devotion to sassy Lady Muse and the writing, recording, and performing of his soulful, iconoclastic, singer-songwriter words, set to light and dark, hurts-so-good vibrations.
The latest sexy, cheeky release "oldsoulyoungbody" shows us a poetic depth and playful confidence that's easy to love.
Drawn to the seaside artist town of Laguna Beach, Ryan has been highly involved as a main act in The Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center; an artist hub curating artists with a message. His involvement with the center has lead to shows all over Orange County including performances at The Sawdust Art Festival and Sunset Serenades Series.
Ryan has also been involved in collaboration with the band The Wheeland Brothers, sharing the stage at places like The Coach House and Garden Amp and is currently working on an XM radio recording collaboration.
New album and music videos in the works….
See also Canvas Rebel Article
