NEWS
July 7, 2023
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July 4, 2023
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September 2, 2021
THE GUELPH JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS:
RYAN DRIVER SOLO AT THE BASS PIANO (+ SYNTH + HUMAN VOICE)
NEW SONGS
NEW IMPROVISATIONS
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2021
CHECK OUT THEIR FULL SCHEDULE HERE
RYAN DRIVER SOLO AT THE BASS PIANO (+ SYNTH + HUMAN VOICE)
NEW SONGS
NEW IMPROVISATIONS
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2021
CHECK OUT THEIR FULL SCHEDULE HERE
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November 2nd, 2020
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September 4th, 2020
NEW TWIGS
A LIVE SOLO RECORDING OF RYAN DRIVER SINGING SOME OF HIS SONGS, ACCOMPANYING HIMSELF ON BASS PIANO (!) AND REALISTIC MG-1 SYNTHESIZER.
Check out the track "Lit" below.
Get / stream the full album from bandcamp here.
Photo by Andrew Wedman
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September 6th, 2019
TITILLATION ALERT:
YOUR KIND OF MUSIC
THE NEW TITILLATORS ALBUM IS HERE
(RELEASED LOCALLY ON CASSETTE, WORLDWIDE ON BANDCAMP)
Embroidery by Natalka Proszak
Photo of The Titillators' percussion setup by Vegar Samuelsen
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November 7, 2018
Artwork by Meaghan LaCroix
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April 9th, 2018
A Short April Tour In The UK and France
- April 24, 2018 - The Islington (London, UK)
- April 25, 2018 - The Tin (Coventry, UK)
- April 26, 2018 - The Glad Cafe (Glasgow, UK)
- April 29, 2018 - Venue TBA (Rennes, France)
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November 24th, 2017
New album now available in Canada (Tin Angel) and Japan (Aprés Midi).
Worldwide release in February 2018.
Worldwide release in February 2018.
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August 29th, 2017
Sandro Perri with his friends
(Mike Smith & Ryan Driver)
JAPAN TOUR
October 10th - 15th
See here for details
(Mike Smith & Ryan Driver)
JAPAN TOUR
October 10th - 15th
See here for details
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January 9, 2017
RYAN DRIVER TOURING JAPAN
in the company of ERIC CHENAUX and KUDANZ
February 25th - UrBANGUILD, Kyoto
February 27th - KD・JAPON, Nagoya
February 28th - Give me little more., Matsumoto
March 1st - 7th Floor, Shibuya
March 2nd - JAZZ ME BLUES noLa, Sendai
March 4th and 5th - HIJIORI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2017, Yamagata
March 6th - LOHM, Morioka
March 7th - Nanahari, Tokyo
in the company of ERIC CHENAUX and KUDANZ
February 25th - UrBANGUILD, Kyoto
February 27th - KD・JAPON, Nagoya
February 28th - Give me little more., Matsumoto
March 1st - 7th Floor, Shibuya
March 2nd - JAZZ ME BLUES noLa, Sendai
March 4th and 5th - HIJIORI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2017, Yamagata
March 6th - LOHM, Morioka
March 7th - Nanahari, Tokyo
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November 2, 2016
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April 27th, 2016
Little Annie / Ryan Driver collaboration
LITTLE ANNIE : TRACE
ALBUM RELEASE : May 20th, 2016
SHOWS (with support by Ryan Driver):
May 19th, 2016 - Cafe Oto (London, England)
May 20th, 2016 - Cafe Oto (London, England)
May 28th, 2016 - Grüner Salon (Berlin, Germany)
LITTLE ANNIE : TRACE
ALBUM RELEASE : May 20th, 2016
SHOWS (with support by Ryan Driver):
May 19th, 2016 - Cafe Oto (London, England)
May 20th, 2016 - Cafe Oto (London, England)
May 28th, 2016 - Grüner Salon (Berlin, Germany)
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April 15th, 2016
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December 11th, 2015
This happened. It was nice!
JENNIFER CASTLE (w/ Ryan Driver and Mike Smith)
Opening for DESTROYER
Sun-Sep-27 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Tue-Sep-29 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
Thu-Oct-01 Montreal, QC Theatre Fairmount
Fri-Oct-02 Boston, MA Royale
Sat-Oct-03 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Sun-Oct-04 New York, NY Webster Hall
Mon-Oct-05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Wed-Oct-07 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Thu-Oct-08 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Fri-Oct-09 Atlanta, GA The Loft
Sat-Oct-10 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
JENNIFER CASTLE (w/ Ryan Driver and Mike Smith)
Opening for DESTROYER
Sun-Sep-27 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Tue-Sep-29 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
Thu-Oct-01 Montreal, QC Theatre Fairmount
Fri-Oct-02 Boston, MA Royale
Sat-Oct-03 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Sun-Oct-04 New York, NY Webster Hall
Mon-Oct-05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Wed-Oct-07 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Thu-Oct-08 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Fri-Oct-09 Atlanta, GA The Loft
Sat-Oct-10 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
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March 31st, 2015
Here is a recording of a live solo performance from February 2nd, 2015.
Ryan Driver on vocal, synth, and bass piano (a piano tuned down one octave).
Ryan Driver on vocal, synth, and bass piano (a piano tuned down one octave).
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January 31st, 2015
Cover Painting by Randi Helmers
Rob Clutton - bass, compositions
Lina Allemano - trumpet
Ryan Driver - analogue synth, voice, piano
Tim Posgate - banjo, guitar
Healing Power Records
Lina Allemano - trumpet
Ryan Driver - analogue synth, voice, piano
Tim Posgate - banjo, guitar
Healing Power Records
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October 12th, 2014
KISS THE BRAIN
A NEW ALBUM BY
LINA ALLEMANO'S TITANIUM RIOT
A NEW ALBUM BY
LINA ALLEMANO'S TITANIUM RIOT
Cover Illustration by Ryan Driver
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October 4th, 2014
Nuit Blanche - Saturday October 4th, 2014
Ryan Driver Quintet at TIFF Bell Lightbox:
7:00 pm - 7:00 am
FREE!
Jazz Age Cinema with the Ryan Driver Quintet:
Evoking the glamour and sensuality of the Jazz Age and accompanied by the psychedelic lounge ballads of the Ryan Driver Quintet, this programme of silent films will immerse viewers in the excitement of the era that begat flappers, speakeasies and Modernism.
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January 10th, 2014
NEW ALBUM!
FEATURING: Birds In Spring
Have a listen and enjoy a FREE DOWNLOAD of the track if you'd like to join the Ryan Driver email list.
Have a listen and enjoy a FREE DOWNLOAD of the track if you'd like to join the Ryan Driver email list.
The Ryan Driver Quintet Plays The Stephen Parkinson Songbook is the first official release by The Ryan Driver Quintet, a peculiar lounge-jazz group that has been performing monthly in Toronto for 14 years. This group breathes a strange new kind of life into popular ballads from the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s. They fill their renditions with psychedelic improvisational meanderings and intertwinings amidst rich tenderness, utter heartbreak, and doorways into other worlds.
But this album is a collection of new songs by Stephen Parkinson, a Toronto composer known for his academic contemporary, electronic, and improvisational endeavours. The songs are about love, and half of them have the word 'love' in the title. They were written especially for the quintet and are very much in keeping with the spirit of Tin Pan Alley.
The Ryan Driver Quintet Plays The Stephen Parkinson Songbook has been released on Tin Angel Records and Barnyard Records. It is available on CD and double 180g vinyl.
Ryan Driver - singing, piano, celeste
Martin Arnold - electric guitar
Rob Clutton - bass
Nick Fraser - drums
Brodie West - alto saxophone
Enjoy a FREE DOWNLOAD of Birds In Spring if you'd like to join the Ryan Driver email list!
But this album is a collection of new songs by Stephen Parkinson, a Toronto composer known for his academic contemporary, electronic, and improvisational endeavours. The songs are about love, and half of them have the word 'love' in the title. They were written especially for the quintet and are very much in keeping with the spirit of Tin Pan Alley.
The Ryan Driver Quintet Plays The Stephen Parkinson Songbook has been released on Tin Angel Records and Barnyard Records. It is available on CD and double 180g vinyl.
Ryan Driver - singing, piano, celeste
Martin Arnold - electric guitar
Rob Clutton - bass
Nick Fraser - drums
Brodie West - alto saxophone
Enjoy a FREE DOWNLOAD of Birds In Spring if you'd like to join the Ryan Driver email list!
Ryan Driver, Nick Fraser, Brodie West, Rob Clutton, and Martin Arnold