Ryan Worsley
| Ryan Worsley | |
|---|---|
 Worsley tracking guitars at Echoplant | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryan James Worsley |
| Born | 25 September 1978 |
| Origin | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative, Rock, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, recording engineer, mixer, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, drums |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | Dear Rouge, Paper Moon, Dawntreader, The Pale Pacific, Maplewood Lane |
Ryan Worsley (born 25 September 1978), is an award-winning Canadian recording engineer and record producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He has worked with such artists as Dear Rouge, Basia Bulat, Emilie & Ogden,[1] Paper Moon,[2] Derrival,[3] Dawntreader,[4] Van Damsel,[5] and Maplewood Lane.[6]
Honours & Awards
- Western Canadian Music Awards Winner - Recording Engineer of the Year 2015 - Presented by the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology - Dear Rouge, Van Damsel, Greg Drummond, Little India, Derrival, Red Vienna, Windmills [7]
- Western Canadian Music Awards Nominee - Producer of the Year 2015 - presented by Yigeda Lighting and ABT Innovations - Dear Rouge, Van Damsel, Greg Drummond, Little India, Derrival, Red Vienna, Windmills [8]
Projects at the JUNOS
- 2016 Breakthrough Group of the Year- Dear Rouge - Producer/Engineer (Juno Winner)
Selected Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Windmills | Measures
|
Producer [9] Engineer[10] |
| 2015 | Emilie & Ogden | 10 000
|
Mixer [11] |
| 2015 | Red Vienna | Book of Hours
|
Producer |
| 2015 | Dear Rouge | Black To Gold
|
Producer[14] |
| 2014 | The Written Years | The Written Years
|
Producer[17] |
| 2013 | Van Damsel | The Sunshine, Girl EP
|
Producer Engineer[20] |
| 2012 | Tough Lovers | Good Morning EP
|
Producer [21]
Engineer |
| 2011 | Tough Lovers | Exits
|
Producer
Engineer[22] |
| 2009 | Paper Moon | Only During Thunderstorms
|
Producer[23] Engineer |
| 2008 | Dawntreader | Santa Fe Stalker
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Producer
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Career
At the age of 20, after playing shows for a few years in and around the west coast of British Columbia, Worsley was introduced to members of the band Maplewood Lane, who resided in Gibsons, British Columbia, and became the band's lead guitar player.[26] Upon arriving at a local studio to record Autumn on the Radio, band members realized the studio did not employ an in-house engineer. With no experience, Worsley confidently took on the recording duties and instantly fell in love with it.[27] He then went on to play with the Seattle, Washington based band The Pale Pacific and Vancouver band Dawntreader. After a brief stint in Paper Moon, Worsley produced, recorded and mixed their 2009 release "Only During Thunderstorms".
Ryan Worsley has gone on to produce some of Canada’s top acts including Juno winners Dear Rouge. He produced, recorded, and mixed all of their Canadian alternative rock chart Top 20 singles, “I Heard I Had”, “Best Look Lately”,[28] and Black To Gold, as well as the album Black To Gold. I Heard I Had reached #3 on the Canadian alternative rock chart[29] for seven consecutive weeks and was the third most played song on Canadian Rock Alternative radio in 2014. Best Look Lately peaked at #13 on Canadian Rock Alternative Charts. Dear Rouge released "Black to Gold", their debut LP, on March 31, 2015 on Universal Music Canada.[30]
In addition to recording and producing a number of finalists in the Peak Performance Project, Ryan has also recorded and produced multiple winners of the Fox Seeds Contest and Shore 104's Best of BC Contest. Other rising and notable Vancouver-area artists that have worked with Ryan include Bed of Stars, Greg Drummond, the Written Years, Alexandria Maillot, Tough Lovers, P'aris, and Little India.[31] He primarily works out of his own studio, Echoplant Sound in Coquitlam, British Columbia, but also works out of such studios as the Warehouse, Monarch Studio, Mushroom, the Hive and the Farm.[32]
References
- ↑ "Discogs Emilie & Ogden album 10 000". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bearsuit Publishing » "Only During Thunderstorms" by Paper Moon". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Original Script - Derrival". Derrival. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dawntreader’s persistence pays off". The Georgia Straight - Vancouver News and Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Sunshine, Girl". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Maplewood Lane Keeps It In The Family". The Georgia Straight - Vancouver News and Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "2015 WCMA Winner - Ryan Worsley".
- ↑ "2015 WCMA Nominee - Ryan Worsley".
- ↑ https://windmillskeepmoving.bandcamp.com
- ↑ https://windmillskeepmoving.bandcamp.com
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Emilie-Ogden-10-000/master/901295
- ↑ https://redvienna.bandcamp.com
- ↑ https://redvienna.bandcamp.com
- ↑ http://www.dearrouge.com/about/
- ↑ http://echoplantsound.com/
- ↑ http://www.surreyleader.com/news/180613741.html
- ↑ http://thewrittenyears.com//
- ↑ http://www.straight.com/music/804971/written-years-wade-ouellet-pens-songs-winter
- ↑ http://thewrittenyears.com/
- ↑ http://www.vandamsel.com/discography/
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/toughlovers2
- ↑ http://toughlovers.bandcamp.com/album/exits
- ↑ http://www.bearsuitpublishing.com/blog/projects/only-during-thunderstorms-by-paper-moon/
- ↑ http://dawntreadermusic.bandcamp.com/album/santa-fe-stalker
- ↑ http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Dawntreader
- ↑ "Maplewood Lane Keeps It In The Family". The Georgia Straight - Vancouver News and Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Maplewood Lane Autumn On the Radio Album". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Best Look Lately - Dear Rouge". Dear Rouge. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Music Notes – Dear Rouge - Stimuli Magazine". Stimuli Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vancouver’s Dear Rouge signs to Universal Music Canada - The Province". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ http://echoplantsound.com/#2
- ↑ http://echoplantsound.com/
External links
- Echoplant Sound official website