Check out Ryan's newest live solo performance video: "Please, Give Me Permission" (Live From 251 Studio B)!

"GOOD NIGHT BOSS"

May 3rd, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of NH's famous natural rock formation and state symbol, The Old Man of the Mountain. Take a trip down memory lane and listen to this heartfelt tribute song to the 'Great Spirit', as it was called by the native people.

"BELLE OF MUSIC CITY"

"Belle Of Music City" - An original lyric by Ryan Byrne set to the tune of a traditional Irish folk song called, “I’ll Tell My Ma (Belle of Belfast City)”.

NOSTALGIC DISTORTION

Ryan Byrne is the founder / co-frontman / bassist of veteran indie-rockers Nostalgic Distortion, formed in 1994.

ONLINE MUSIC LESSONS

Pro musician and educator Ryan Byrne offers online music lessons nationwide exclusively through Knoxville Academy of Music! Click here to learn more.

Ryan Byrne: Musician | Educator | Entrepreneur

Ryan Byrne at a Glance:

Pro Bassist For Hire (Stephen Cochran, Steve Rutledge [Groove Evolution, Liquid Velvet], Larry Bagby, Courtney Dickinson, Tom Dixon, Nostalgic Distortion & More)
Music Educator (Current: Knoxville Academy of Music [TN], Past: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools [TN], Bethlehem Elementary School [NH], Lafayette Regional School [NH])
Entrepreneur/Web Designer/Digital Marketer (251group.com / SmittyUp.com)

Ryan Byrne is a pro bassist, music educator, entrepreneur, web designer and digital marketer. As a Nashville touring bassist he has performed nationally and internationally with recording artists such as Stephen Cochran, actor/musician Larry Bagby (known to movie fans for his role as Johnny Cash's bassist in the hit movie Walk the Line), nationally acclaimed guitarist Steve Rutledge (Steve Holy, Groove Evolution / Liquid Velvet), Courtney Dickinson, Tom Dixon, Marion Grace, and more. Byrne is also the founder/co-frontman/bassist of New Hampshire indie-rock band, Nostalgic Distortion. After a 10-year-run, Byrne put Nostalgic Distortion on indefinite hiatus in late 2004, and left the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire for the hustle and bustle of Music City. Taking advantage of the opportunities offered to independent musicians in the new era of digital media, Byrne became a serious student of social media and it's powerful marketing potential. Next, he delved into the world of WordPress web design, and began taking online courses in HTML, CSS, and PHP to improve his coding and design skills. This eventually led Byrne to rebranding and expanding his vanity recording labels (251 Records/Dissonance Records) into 251 Group, a home-based web design/digital marketing agency that caters to musical artists, music educators, and small businesses.