Tanya Ryan releases her debut album, “Open”
Canadian singer/songwriter Tanya Ryan is thrilled to share “Almost Famous”, one of the new tracks on her first full-length album, “Open”. Ryan says, “I created this song for artists, creators, writers; for anyone that delivers their soul into their work no matter how thankless or seemingly fruitless it can be. For those who fearlessly love their craft and what they do – and pursue it infinitely. Because it’s better to be heartbroken by living as close to your dream as possible – than it is to live a life where you wonder what you would’ve done by taking one more step”.
Produced by Mark Troyer, “Almost Famous” and the rest of Ryan’s album comes after a period of deep transformation for the Okotoks, Alberta resident, that saw her embark on her own musical exploration of love. she adds, “In my own life, I wanted to understand the expressions, facets, and nuances of love – love observed by a romantic partner, sexual love, mother’s love, self-love, and a love of one’s ambitious pursuits. This album represents my own understanding of love with ‘Almost Famous being an ode to self-fulfilment and empowerment”.
Ryan’s new music marks an artistic shift as well. Known for her country sound on her 2014 EP “Simple As That” and at many live shows like the Calgary Stampede and the Big Valley Jamboree, the CCMA Discovery alumnus and ACMA-nominated artist has adopted a “country crossover” style for Open that also integrates roots and pop elements. “Almost Famous” follows the release of the lead single on Open, the self-love driven “My Heart Song”.
Also included on the album are the assertive love ballad “I Want You” (co-written with Steve Mitchell in Nashville), the unapologetic tongue-in-cheek pop-funk track “So. Damn. Good”, the contemplative ballad of relationship exploration “Love Like That”, and the heartfelt ballad about a late mother’s wishes on her son’s wedding day “Dimes”. For Ryan – a soon-to-be mom herself – Open is an authentic expression and exploration of love in its many forms.
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