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"Sometimes a song can change the way you live" - Kami Lyle 


I could never give you a complete picture of my music without telling you about the music that has inspired me. These fabulous artists have touched me, entertained me, taught me, and certainly influenced my own songwriting! This page is my attempt to pay homage to my favourite musicians, honour their impact on my music, and share with you what music I connect with.

And anyone knows me, knows that I LOVE LISTS! So, here goes…

Ry's Fave Artists
  1. Alanis Morissette
  2. Indigo Girls
  3. Aimee Mann
  4. Rufus Wainwright
  5. Ben Folds
  6. Lisa Loeb
  7. Madonna
  8. Guster
  9. Jonatha Brooke
  10. Matt Nathanson
  11. Sarah McLachlan
  12. Jewel
  13. Chantal Kreviazuk
  14. Tori Amos
  15. Melissa Ferrick
  16. Damien Rice
  17. Ani DiFranco
  18. Matchbox 20
  19. Sheryl Crow
  20. Barenaked Ladies

Honorable Mention: ABBA, Avril Lavigne, Beth Hart, Beth Orton, Bright Eyes, Carole King, Catie Curtis, Celine Dion, The Cranberries, Cyndi Lauper, Dido, Duncan Shiek, Eli, Elliott Smith, Erasure, Evanescence, Fisher, Gavin DeGraw, Green Day, Heather Nova, Howie Day, Idina Menzel, India.Arie, Jason Mraz, Jet, Jill Sobule, Joan Osborne, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Josh Kelley, K’s Choice, Kami Lyle, Kina, Lifehouse, Liz Phair, Macy Gray, Melissa Etheridge, Moby, Natalie Imbruglia, Nina Storey, Our Lady Peace, Over The Rhine, Patty Griffin, Sarah Harmer, Savage Garden, Scott Stern, Splender, Tracy Chapman, Vertical Horizon, Wendy Woo

Ry's Fave Discoveries of 2006/2007

It’s too early to rank these in the main list.  We’ll see if they last the test of time :)

  1. Aqualung
  2. The Fray
  3. Regina Spektor
  4. Sonya Kitchell
  5. Scott Von
  6. Ellis
  7. James Blunt
  8. Ray LaMontagne
  9. Ben Lee
  10. Corinne Bailey Ray
Ry’s Fave “Girls With Guitars” Who You’ve Probably Never Heard But Should Check Out
  1. Jonatha Brooke
  2. Chantal Kreviazuk (girl with piano)
  3. Melissa Ferrick
  4. Patty Griffin
  5. Anna Maria Tocci
  6. Jill Sobule
  7. Beth Hart
  8. Kami Lyle
  9. Kina
  10. Sarah Harmer
  11. Catie Curtis
  12. Idina Menzel
  13. Fisher
  14. Heather Nova
  15. Nina Storey
Ry’s Fave Guy Bands Whose Singles I Love, But Whose Albums I Don't Get Into
  1. Matchbox 20
  2. Goo Goo Dolls
  3. Counting Crows
  4. Coldplay
  5. U2
  6. REM
  7. Green Day
  8. Five for Fighting
  9. Jet
  10. Toad the Wet Sprocket
Ry’s Fave “Artists I Need to Check Out”
  1. Belle & Sebastian
  2. Nickel Creek
  3. Matt Wertz
  4. Joshua Radin
  5. Rachael Yamagata
  6. Iron & Wine
  7. Sondre Lerch
  8. Sufjan Stevens
  9. Jeff Buckley
  10. Badly Drawn Boy
Ry’s Fave Vintage Artists
  1. Carole King
  2. Beatles
  3. Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Joni Mitchell
  5. James Taylor
Ry's Fave Guilty Pleasures
  1. Kelly Clarkson
  2. Spice Girls
  3. Backstreet Boys
  4. P!nk
  5. Wilson Phillips
Ry's Fave Artists in 1990
  1. MC Hammer
  2. Vanilla Ice
  3. Mariah Carey
  4. Janet Jackson
  5. Paula Abdul
Ry's Fave Broadway Soundtracks
  1. Rent
  2. Wicked
  3. Hairspray
  4. Les Misérables
  5. Phantom of the Opera
“I hear in my mind all of this music, and it breaks my heart” - Regina Spektor
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