OUT TODAY: RYANHOOD’S NEW LP UNDER THE LEAVES

OUT TODAY: 

RYANHOOD’S NEW LP UNDER THE LEAVES 

A musically mesmerizing bluegrass/folk rock collection of songs - Arizona Daily Star 

Intricate and challenging, Ryan’s acoustic guitarwork creates a steady and solid foundation for Cameron’s lyrics to shine - American Songwriter 

Continuing their path as Tucson-based trailblazers, their upcoming LP, Under The Leaves, sees Ryanhood exploring news means of innovating their sound - PopMatters 

Acoustic fusion aces Ryanhood offer an all-natural shot in the arm with Under the Leaves...Mixing bluegrass speed, jam-ready melodies, and pop-rocking forward momentum, two guys with guitars challenge decades of easy-listening ‘rules.' - Nashville Lifestyles 

"An introspective search for meaningful change in a tumultuous world...This is a well-crafted album - Glide Magazine 

The pair continue to innovate on their folk pop brand, bringing a refreshing energy and sweetness into new music that resonates in with that special warmth reserved for acoustic instruments - Atwood Magazine 

Ryanhood …urges us to get back to our truest selves - Underground Music Collective 

This Tucson, AZ duo really knows how to get your feet tapping while delivering a genuine message about internal reflection - The Indy Review 

LISTEN: UNDER THE LEAVES  

Today, award-winning, Tucson, Arizona-based acoustic duo Ryanhood, comprised of Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood, has released their latest LP Under The Leaves. This new album sees lead guitarist Green stepping into the role of sole producer, weaving a tapestry of lush strings and rich harmonies. Like their shows, Under The Leaves is driven by strong acoustic guitar performances and is at turns energetic, hopeful, and quietly moving—a musical invitation to breathe, and to soak in a river of melodies and harmonic hooks. Hood, the band’s primary lyricist, has waded into those musical rivers with dream-like verses about seeds and forests, breath and wind, and the cycles and seasons that frame our lives. Throughout the album’s songs, a question is asked: How do we create meaningful and lasting change in a world filled with division and turmoil? The offer on Under the Leaves is to slow down and face the one thing we have the power to change: ourselves. As the duo sings on the album’s second track “The Fight,” “the only revolution is the one within.” 

 WATCH: “THE FIGHT” 

Drawing inspiration from thought leaders and philosophers like Martin Luther King, Jr., Father Richard Rohr, French historian René Girard, and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, the pair distill their observations into a poignant portrait of the human condition. It’s philosophy and poetry against a backdrop of intricate string work delivered with conviction and pure energy. From the very first strums of hopeful album opener and title track “Under The Leaves” to the tender, butterfly-inducing love recalled in “Wide Awake In A Dream,” to the plaintive resolve of self-reckoning in closer “Morning Breaking,” the band encourages us to slow down, look around, and spread our love and compassion to those around us.  

 Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards, Ryanhood got their first break more than a decade ago as street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. They’ve since gone on to perform more than a thousand shows in 45 U.S. states over the past decade, and have shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, and many more.  

Under The Leaves is available digitally, as well as on vinyl and CD. The band has also written a companion book, featuring essays and stories behind the songs, expanded artwork, and photography that is also available for purchase. Click HERE to order. 

UPCOMING SHOW DATES: 

4/16 - Under The Leaves, Under The Stars - Tucson, AZ  

4/17 - Under The Leaves, Under The Stars - Tucson, AZ 

5/30 - MeadowGrass Music Festival - Colorado Springs, CO 

CONNECT WITH RYANHOOD:   

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RYANHOOD PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “UNDER THE LEAVES” VIA POPMATTERS

RYANHOOD PREMIERES NEW SINGLE 

“UNDER THE LEAVES” VIA POPMATTERS   

NEW LP UNDER THE LEAVES OUT ON APRIL 16TH  

Intricate and challenging, Ryan’s acoustic guitarwork creates a steady and solid foundation for Cameron’s lyrics to shine - American Songwriter  

Acoustic fusion aces Ryanhood offer an all-natural shot in the arm with Under the Leaves...Mixing bluegrass speed, jam-ready melodies, and pop-rocking forward momentum, two guys with guitars challenge decades of easy-listening ‘rules.' - Nashville Lifestyles 

The pair continue to innovate on their folk pop brand, bringing a refreshing energy and sweetness into new music that resonates in with that special warmth reserved for acoustic instruments. - Atwood Magazine 

This Tucson, AZ duo really knows how to get your feet tapping while delivering a genuine message about internal reflection - The Indy Review 

Photo: Ehab Tamimi

LISTEN: “UNDER THE LEAVES”   

Award-winning, Tucson, Arizona-based acoustic duo Ryanhood, comprised of Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood, has released “Under The Leaves,” the title track from their forthcoming album, set for release on April 16th. "Continuing their path as Tucson-based trailblazers, their upcoming LP, Under The Leaves, sees Ryanhood exploring news means of innovating their sound,” remarked PopMatters. “Besides acting as composer, vocalist, guitarist, and mandolinist, Green’s also slipped into the project as its sole producer. Throughout, he impresses with the vibrance through which he conveys their collection of strings and harmonies. Taking the vocal lead on the duo’s ritual new single, Hood is a confident navigator. He’s deceptively at-ease as he heartily commands its unusual instrumentation; the track is a swirl of strings and multisided percussion in 5/4 time. Hi lyrical inspiration, meanwhile, explores fresh territory just as well.” 

Lyrically, the song was inspired by the Wendell Berry poem, “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front,” where he writes: “Ask the questions that have no answers / Invest in the millennium / Plant sequoias / Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. . . .”In the face of everything fast and new, Berry is talking about cultivating deep, slow roots—something seemingly missing from our modern lives,” explains Hood. “Additionally, Quaker Thomas R. Moore writes, ‘We are bowed down with burdens, crushed under committees, strained, breathless, and hurried, panting through a never-ending program of appointments. . . . [we] postpone till next week that deeper life . . . for this week is much too full.’ And as tempting as it is to call that the curse of the modern life, knowing that he wrote those words in 1941 reveals that our busyness is not something that this wifi, hi-def culture is doing to us, it’s something we’re bringing with us into the culture.” “Under The Leaves” follows the release of previous singles “Wide Awake In A Dream,” “Appy Returns,” and “The Fight.” 

LISTEN: “WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM” 

LISTEN: “APPY RETURNS” 

LISTEN // WATCH: “THE FIGHT” 

Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards, Ryanhood got their first break more than a decade ago as street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. They’ve since gone on to perform more than a thousand shows in 45 U.S. states over the past decade, and have shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, and many more.  

Their latest album, Under the Leaves, sees the lead guitarist Green stepping into the role of sole producer, weaving a tapestry of lush strings and rich harmonies. The album, like their shows, is driven by strong acoustic guitar performances and is at turns energetic, hopeful, and quietly moving—a musical invitation to breathe, and to soak in a river of melodies and harmonic hooks.  

Hood, the band’s primary lyricist, has waded into those musical rivers with dream-like verses about seeds and forests, breath and wind, and the cycles and seasons that frame our lives. Throughout the album’s songs, a question is asked: How do we create meaningful and lasting change in a world filled with division and turmoil? The offer on Under the Leaves is to slow down and face the one thing we have the power to change - ourselves - as the duo sings on the album’s second track, “the only revolution is the one within.”  

Under The Leaves will be available digitally, as well as on vinyl and CD. The band has also written a companion book, featuring essays and stories behind the songs, expanded artwork, and photography that is also available for purchase. Click HERE to order. 

UPCOMING SHOW DATES: 

4/11 Tucson Folk Festival 2021 - Tucson, AZ 

4/16 - Under The Leaves, Under The Stars - Tucson, AZ  

4/17 - Under The Leaves, Under The Stars - Tucson, AZ 

5/30 - MeadowGrass Music Festival - Colorado Springs, CO 

CONNECT WITH RYANHOOD:   

WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || INSTAGRAM || TWITTER || BANDCAMP || YOUTUBE || SPOTIFY   

RYANHOOD PREMIERES SINGLE "WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM" VIA ATWOOD MAGAZINE

RYANHOOD PREMIERES SINGLE 

"WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM" VIA ATWOOD MAGAZINE  

NEW LP UNDER THE LEAVES OUT ON APRIL 16TH 

Intricate and challenging, Ryan’s acoustic guitarwork creates a steady and solid foundation for Cameron’s lyrics to shine - American Songwriter 

This Tucson, AZ duo really knows how to get your feet tapping while delivering a genuine message about internal reflection - The Indy Review 

Photo: Ehab Tamimi

LISTEN: “WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM”   

Award-winning, Tucson, Arizona-based acoustic duo Ryanhood has released “Wide Awake In A Dream,” a poignant new track from their forthcoming album, Under The Leaves, set for release on April 16th. “It’s getting to be that special time of renewal and rejuvenation – and while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage throughout the United State and around the world, we’re beginning to see a faint light at the end of a very long tunnel. It’s time for a breath of fresh air, and today that comes in the form of Ryanhood’s achingly expressive new single,” said Atwood Magazine in their premiere. “A breathtaking folk ballad full of bright acoustics and soaring violin work, ‘Wide Awake In A Dream’ captures love’s dreamy wonder with elegancy and delicate grace.” 

“I was thinking about those big, almost painfully-big feelings at the beginning of a relationship,” lead guitarist Ryan David Green told Atwood Magazine. “Shortly after I graduated from college (Berklee College of Music in Boston), I met the girl who would later become my wife. I taught her weekly guitar lessons, and she would come and help sell our CDs when we street performed at Quincy Market. I had a huge crush on her but didn’t tell her for the longest time. This song is about those times, laying awake at night, filled with those huge feelings, but not yet having revealed them.” “Lyrically, Ryan is painting dreamlike worlds,” bandmate Cameron Hood said, adding, “and I think that’s a good metaphor for what he’s done with the melodies, rhythms, electric guitars, and string sections of this whole album.” 

“Wide Awake In A Dream” follows the release of fiery instrumental jam “Appy Returns” and lead single “The Fight.” “‘The Fight’ and its intellectualism is a strange though perfectly complementary companion to its mainstream indiepop sensibility,” said American Songwriter of the song. “While the rhythm clutches the primal hunger for melodicism, the subject matter challenges you to reach in deep and ponder what it takes to achieve peace, eventually encircling the truth that change can only come from within.” 

LISTEN: “APPY RETURNS”  

LISTEN // WATCH: “THE FIGHT” 

Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards, Ryanhood got their first break more than a decade ago as street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. They’ve since gone on to perform more than a thousand shows in 45 U.S. states over the past decade, and have shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, and many more.  

Their latest album, Under the Leaves, sees the lead guitarist Green stepping into the role of sole producer, weaving a tapestry of lush strings and rich harmonies. The album, like their shows, is driven by strong acoustic guitar performances and is at turns energetic, hopeful, and quietly moving—a musical invitation to breathe, and to soak in a river of melodies and harmonic hooks.  

Hood, the band’s primary lyricist, has waded into those musical rivers with dream-like verses about seeds and forests, breath and wind, and the cycles and seasons that frame our lives. Throughout the album’s songs, a question is asked: How do we create meaningful and lasting change in a world filled with division and turmoil? The offer on Under the Leaves is to slow down and face the one thing we have the power to change - ourselves - as the duo sings on the album’s second track, “the only revolution is the one within.”  

Under The Leaves will be available digitally, as well as on vinyl and CD. The band has also written a companion book, featuring essays and stories behind the songs, expanded artwork, and photography that is also available for purchase. Click HERE to order. 

CONNECT WITH RYANHOOD:   

WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || INSTAGRAM || TWITTER || BANDCAMP || YOUTUBE || SPOTIFY