ROSS RYAN
 Known
for such hits as 'Blue Chevrolet Ballerina',
'Blood on the
Microphone' and of course his signature tune, 'I
am Pegasus' - singer-songwriter Ross Ryan is one
of Australia's finest and most versatile performing musicians.
Ross's music career was launched in the mid-seventies
when he scored the support spot on a 16 date, Roy
Orbison Australian tour. The audience and media response
to his performances were such that in just over a year, he
was voted at the then Radio Federation awards, Best
New Talent and his debut album, 'A Poem You
Can Keep', was named Record of the Year.
Then came the clincher. Ross's second album,'My
Name Means Horse', contained the gigantic hit single,
'I Am Pegasus' a recording that is to this day, a perennial
Gold radio favourite. The song was deemed a National Anthem
by ABC TV's 2003 series, 'Love Is
In The Air', complete with news footage of Ross's
gold record presentation by then Prime Minister, Gough
Whitlam.
Hell, the guy even won a King of
Pop award!
But for many, it's all about Ross Ryan the
entertainer.
Over the years, he has toured with people
as varied as Van Morrison, Rolf Harris,
The Hollies, Roger Miller,
Dr Hook and Roberta Flack.
He staged and toured a one-man multimedia comedy show called
'Sing the One About the Horse'; and with
Rod Quantock appeared in the Melbourne
Comedy Festival extravaganza 'Les Boys'.
Ross also supported Carole King
during her 2006 Australian tour.
Recently, he's toured with a couple of old
friends: Australian singer-songwriter Doug Ashdown,
as well as with the infamous Mark Holden
('Idol & Idle'). Ross has also performed at major festivals
including Port Fairy, the Melbourne
Blues Festival, Woodford and the
National in Canberra.
As a songwriter, he composed not only 8 of
his own albums, but material for artists including John
Farnham and Slim Dusty. As a producer,
he established his own studio, G.I. Recorders,
which led to the release of Ross's most recent studio album
- 'One Person Queue' and the radio friendly
single, 'Cool River'.
Also, much to the delight of Ryan fans; in
2007 Aztec Records re-issued, for the first
time on CD, Ross's classic 'My Name Means Horse'
album.
The success of these releases of both old
and new material, have been the stimulus for Ross's return
to live performance in 2008. With musicians Ken Stephenson
and Roy Zedras, Ross has already been booked,
early in '08, for shows as far flung as Moorooduc,
Perth and Port Moresby!
As for recording, work is already underway
on a follow-up to the 'One Person Queue' album.
Other recent activies:
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