The singer and songwriter of pop music
known as Ryan Maynard has released his debut LP album, “Welcome to
Utopia.” The record contains 12 original Maynard tracks for an
approximate total listening time of 45 minutes. It has been proudly
published on the Ryan Maynard Music independent record label without
the direction of the corporate music industry. Grooving, uplifting,
and suitable for earphones, nightclubs and commutes alike, “Welcome
to Utopia” announces that Ryan Maynard has arrived.
New Brunswick, Canada's Ryan Maynard is
a pop fan through and through.
“I grew up loving Britney Spears like
every other kid my age at the time,” he writes, “but I've always
been influenced by artists that can utilize their voice in that
mesmerizing way like Ellie Goulding, Troye Sivan, even Justin
Bieber.”
It may come as no surprise, therefore,
that Maynard's “Welcome to Utopia” is a pared-down, no-frills
collection of danceable songwriting with an emphasis on crystal-clean
vocal performances and dreamy, slice-of-life lyric themes. To hear
his fans tell it, though, “Welcome to Utopia” is only a complete
experience when a Ryan Maynard live show caps it off.
“I started my career hosting singing
competitions on Canada's east coast,” says Maynard. “We gave away
a trip anywhere in North America, thousands of dollars, and I would
perform each week and eventually became known for my stage presence
and unpredictable shows.”
Also a large part of Ryan Maynard's
album is the genuine, heartfelt narrative it tells, none of which is
make-believe: “I wrote every song on the album to tell the story I
wanted to tell, so that I could speak to my fans 100% as me.”
Asked to comment on the overall message
of “Welcome to Utopia,” Ryan Maynard writes that “Utopia is a
place every single one of us has been … above the clouds, on top of
the world … that feeling of absolute bliss – a feeling that often
overcomes the feeling of mortality. Sometimes we choose to exist in
that realm because it feels better than the reality of the often dark
world that surrounds us. But what happens when those two worlds
collide? Will Utopia save you, or will it be your demise?”
While it may seem idyllic, there's much
more to the record than just fluffy clouds and a verse/chorus song
structure.
“The imagery throughout the album
points to a world filled with unrest,” Maynard says, “much like
the world we live in today. The light from the sun on the cover is
beautiful, but is it a sunset or a sunrise? Either way that beauty is
only temporary. Nobody knows where this world is headed, and I think
that's a great metaphor to describe how everyone feels right now. Is
this the dawning light of a new day, or the last beautiful moment
before darkness rises?”
“Welcome to Utopia” by Ryan Maynard
is available from over 600 quality digital music stores online
worldwide now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
“Welcome to Utopia” by Ryan
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