About Ryan

A child out of Chester, CT - the birthplace and home state of John Mayer and Keith Richards, respectively - at age 7, Ryan picked up the guitar and taught himself every Beatles song he could think of. At an early age, it was discovered that Ryan had a unique way of exploring the world and music and the guitar became his greatest salvation to the point of outplaying his early teachers who started learning his riffs. At age 8, a friend introduced Ryan to the music of Jimi Hendrix, specifically the tune “Wind Cries Mary” and his love of Blues Rock was born. Ryan’s skill and style was so mature and his fondness for the blues so developed that he and his first band were constantly booked at clubs, fairs and festivals. Along the way, ironically, rumor has it, he was “quietly” asked to leave Berklee School of Music for playing “too loud.” The music of Stevie Ray, Jimi, Clapton, John Mayall, BB King and other blues greats etched their way into his soul. At 16, John Mayall invited Ryan to the stage and jam they did! Ryan’s astonishing technique and performances have been making the blues fun again for young and old. Ryan has already become a fixture on the Connecticut blues scene featured at the legendary blues clubs Black Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, and the Knickerbocker Music Center, Westerly, Rhode Island, with Jeff Pitchell. Ryan has also been championed by the ubiquitous Jeff Prevar.

This youthful, award-winning, power blues guitarist, already named “Best New Artist” by the New England Music Hall Of Fame, artfully backed by funky, soulful session gurus, including alumni of Edgar and Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton and Lenny Kravitz, with a New York first-call live horn section to die for, uniquely interpreting Jimi, Stevie, Hoagie, BB and Keith plus unique arrangements of Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Jeff Beck, including Ryan’s own haunting “Leaving This World Tonight,” all of which coalesce to engender Ryan’s first full-length studio album: WRATH of BLUES

Producer’s Note: “At the urging of our Executive Producer, Scott Struzinski, and upon my first exposure to a Ryan Newman live performance, I was astonished by the style and technique of this young blues devotee. The performance was explosive and authentic, I immediately knew I would have to record him with the best players I knew to help raise him up to where he needs to be: a new young dynamic force in the blues scene. Due to his all-encompassing blues persona, he’s been dubbed ‘Bluwrath’.” Jon Grossbard

• Jon Grossbard, NY/CT Record Producer and former owner of Planet Sound NY & Daily Planet Studios NY, and currently of Feverbarn Recordings, Killingworth, CT has produced records for Warner Brothers, Sutra and Motown Records. Clients included Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Bob Marley, Village People, The Ramones, Dr. John, Tom Waits, Herbie Hancock and Patti LaBelle.

Today, Ryan fronts Righteous Continental, a power blues trio with Tim Leffingwell and Mitch Igneri. He also performs with The Incredible Amplifires lead by the blues harmonica of Dave Robbins. In addition, Ryan is half of the Katmanduo with the soulful singer/keyboardist Kat Madrak. Ryan feels his passion for music sustains him on a daily basis and his life is forever enriched by this love. This “soft-spoken” prodigy is destined to “blow the roof ” off the modern blues scene. Ryan’s star is ascending. Whether stripped down acoustic or with a live electric band, Dig Ryan! Amazon’s Editorial Review: “Ryan “Bluwrath” Newman unleashes Wrath of Blues on Feverbarn Recordings, delivering a fiery debut that blends Hendrix-level intensity with deep blues soul and modern rock power. A prodigy praised for explosive technique, backed by elite session players and a horn section that elevates every track into a full-throttle blues experience. Features standout tracks “Dust My Broom,” “Leaving This World,” “Texas Flood,” “The Thrill Is Gone,” and “Highway 61 Revisited.”