Ryan Darton

Instruments:
Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Trumpet, Percussion

A little about yourself:
I started my first band when i was fourteen with my good friend Cole Barnson, who i can't seem to get rid of, and another friend Justin Smith. I arranged for our first band practice in my family's "barn" which was a two story garage where we stored our motorcycles and four-wheelers. Cole had just started taking drum lessons and Justin had been playing the guitar for a short while. At this band practice we spent a good amount of time talking about how we were going to sell really cool shirts, and Cole would have our logo on his bass drum, and we would play for a lot of people and make millions of dollars and be famous. After getting that business out of the way we decided to make assignments in the band: Cole was going to be the drummer. check. Justin would be the guitar player. check. Me.... well I didn't know how to play any instruments so Justin suggested that I should be the singer. No way! There was no way I was going to sing in front of people. So at that, we realized that it was stupid of me to start a band. In an attempt to not get kicked out of a band that I started, I asked my Mom for a ride to the music store and i took out a loan on a trumpet. I blew air through it for a few weeks and returned it. My next attempt was the bass guitar. Justin taught me what he could about scales and theory. I became obsessed and practiced for hours every day. From that time I've studied music a bit and dinked around with lots of instruments. And here I am today, a real genuine Theodore. Still dinking around with instruments. The only difference is that I'm not afraid to sing in front of people anymore.

What you're listening to the most right now:
Rufus Wainwright, Louis Armstrong, Spoon, The Beatles, Sondre Lerche, Regina Spektor, Maritime

Bands you've been in:
Underlie, Piano Band, Setarip

Any side projects:
Nope. Just songs that i write in my room.