Off And Running
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
The multi-instrumentalist Ryan David Green brings his powerful and inspirational craft to these 11 detailed songs that welcome Jordan Perlson, Kaitlyn Raitz, Ben Plotnick and Abbie Gardner
“The Journey” starts the listen with dreamy guitar, as Perlson’s very capable drumming complements the thoughtful mood, and “Afterlife” follows with much grace, where melodic progressions on guitar are met with bright singing, too.
The title track arrives in the middle, and it’s an expressive and sturdy folk tune, while the swirling guitar progressions of “Song For Beth” tug on the heartstrings with adventurousness and warmth.
Further still, “I Fell” allows for Plotnick’s gorgeous strings to add even more sophistication to the lovely climate, and “Was It Always Like This?” exits with soft and introspective songwriting that uses Green’s keys in elegant and cautious ways.
Green might best be known as half of the duo Ryanhood, and his fingerstyle playing and stirring balladry makes these 8 instrumentals and 3 vocal selections particularly sincere and memorable.
Travels well with: John Shipe- Water This Dark; Heather Little- By Now