Ryan

I just released a full length that I’ve been working on for YEARS. This project started in 2016 as Vast Sea and I had written a 70 minute album of Mastodon/Gojira worship stuff that I have since shelved a few years ago. At the beginning of 2022, I wrote a song called The Condemned that got some attention and I realized that I had more fun playing thrash than any other style. Fast forward a few months and I had a full length’s worth of material but no band, so I went on Fiverr, connected with @dusmanic.n and sent him the demos I had for the album. He turned around drum tracks for the whole album in just a few weeks and absolutely CRUSHED them. Next, I needed to figure out how to financially record, mix, and master the rest of the tracks. I’ve tested out a few mixing engineers but as one person paying for an album, it was just way to expensive to pay for on my own, so I invested in myself and signed up for a fully immersive production course at the end of 2022 to learn how to properly track and mix music. I spent the bulk of 2023 learning, tracking, then endlessly mixing, upgrading gear, revisiting things to the point where I thought I’d never be able to release this fucking album. At one point I just stopped sending mixes to my closest friends because how many times are they going to want to hear a shitty version of the same songs? I took a break, revisited the courses, and finally realized I just needed to set a hard date and release it so I did. I reached out to Joel Grind (Municipal Waste, Power Trip, No Warning, tons others) for a mastering quote and set a deadline. Turned out that it was the best decision as it forced me to stick with my decisions in the mixes and if I made some mistakes or nitpick it afterwards, that’s ok because it’s all a great learning experience. I’m super proud of this release and all of the friends who joined me on the tracks. To anyone that listens to this record, please know that I appreciate you and I hope you enjoy what has become the fruits of countless hours of my labor of love. Now let’s get some shows going and go buck wild.

Playing some shows with Crahda this Summer. Mark your calendars. Or don’t. Either way, you now know where I’ll be ripping with my homies.

The Farm Is Open! Happy Opening Weekend Sunscape Farms! We pay homage to one of the greatest rock bands of all time with a fun song and video to celebrate our 2026 season officially kicking off this weekend! Current hours 10AM-6PM daily. Hours will be adjusted to 9AM-7PM on weekdays only beginning in May. Stop into our Penfield location at 1416 Creek Street and let us know your favorite part of the video! #sunscapefarms #sunscapefarmsny #sunscapefarmscreekstreetmarket #localfarms #rochesterfarms

YO FAM! We are excited to announce that we finally have an online merch store through our friends @lone_chime_design !! We have tons of color options for old designs and a bunch of new exclusives through LCD! Link is in our bio.

The @crahdaband boys shredded at @barbadending on Friday 🔥 Nothing but a good time jamming with these guys, already looking forward to the next time 🤘 #metalmusic #rochesternyphotographer #concertphotography #teamcanon #musicphotography

ATTENTION: D-REG: FOR THA LAST TIME, THA GOLD IS OURZ. THINK WE’RE LYING? COME FIND OUT TOMORROW NIGHT AT BAR BAD ENDING. 7PM #rochestermetal #rochestermusicscene

Went to the punk rock show at the Bug Jar tonight, hung out with some great friends, and made some new ones. Love you all.

20/30/40

December dump

Cool music production week for me. The homies in Sedai dropped a banger of a new single Friday. We wrote this when I was still in the band and Nick added some extra flavor to the song. While I was helping them track this song, I also recorded and mixed the new Lost In The Sun EP before it was sent over to Brian Mason for mastering. You should give everyone involved a follow. I’m super proud of how both of these releases came out. @sedaiband @wickedsquidstudios - Mixed and Mastered the Sedai song @lostinthesunroc @sulacocaster - Mastered the Lost In The Sun EP

Just wanted to publicly wish my wife Krystle a happy 40th birthday. She’s not on social media anymore but I love her more and more every day. How fortunate I am to be able to navigate this life with someone so caring and thoughtful, while also being so resilient and a pillar of strength for so many.

Bought me two black explorers this week. One for shredding and one for grocery getting