Unlike the famous Tom Hanks movie, CMIYC came to be back in 2012. And with Ryan being ever the film nut, storytelling and songwriting never drifted far apart in his mind. Influences such as Frank Turner, Against Me!, and Third Eye Blind, only encouraged this line of thinking. Over the the past 10+ years, this acoustic solo artist has been able to grow as musician and person due to the many talents of the Long Island, NYC, and New Jersey music scenes that surrounded him. The privilege of playing rooms such as The Bitter End, Debonair Music Hall, The Court Tavern, The Founders’ Room @ The Paramount, Flemington DIY and many others have created an insatiable drive to reach new people and experiences in as many venues as possible. Currently, Ryan has 2 self-released EPs and several singles recorded and produced by NJ native, John Baldassano.