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On the edge of the stage, under the spotlight, and behind a microphone, singer and songwriter Ryland James thrives. In this space, the artist’s voice rings out with a bold balance of passion, panache, and power, coursing through a fusion of gospel roots, gritty soul, and anthemic pop straight from the heart. That voice has already carried him a long way from his hometown of Deseronto, Ontario. Additionally, he joined a personal hero—Alessia Cara—on a tour throughout Canada and the US in 2019. Returning from the road, he kicked off his biggest and boldest chapter with his platinum-selling single “In My Head” and his subsequent JUNO-nominated, self-titled debut EP. Co-written amidst trips to Stockholm, London, LA, and Toronto (which yielded nearly 100 original compositions), these songs highlight Ryland’s poetic songcraft and expansive vocal range. His vocals reverberate with a combination of urgent immediacy and palpable emotion on every track. Ultimately, Ryland makes a connection every time he picks up a microphone in the studio or on stage, and his songwriting continues to impact the lives of many as he digs deeper into the nature of what it means to cultivate hope and love in an uncertain world.
Genres
: singer-songwriter pop
Monthly listeners
118,737
Followers
23,699
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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26,663,497 | 3:17 | 2019-11-01 | |
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15,558,211 | 3:26 | 2019-07-19 | |
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13,137,516 | 4:02 | 2020-04-27 | |
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6,580,147 | 3:10 | 2019-01-18 | |
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5,405,023 | 2:37 | 2021-03-19 | |
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4,590,319 | 3:19 | 2021-01-08 | |
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3,524,171 | 3:06 | 2020-08-21 | |
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1,978,291 | 2:52 | 2022-01-07 | |
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1,868,707 | 3:33 | 2020-02-07 | |
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1,423,195 | 3:10 | 2020-05-29 |
