RYAN Sheridan leapt from the street to centre stage headline act in less than a thousand days.
A gifted and inventive guitarist, he has combined his dazzling six-string skills with a jet-propelled percussive attack to create a unique sound that has thrilled packed houses from Dublin to Dusseldorf.
A born entertainer, this passionate singer with a gift for storytelling is a commanding stage presence and his acoustic-driven, anthemic, twenty-first century rock ‘n’ roll, with its roots deep in rhythm and blues, connects with audiences wherever he is seen and heard.
Sheridan’s debut album – ‘The Day You Live Forever’ – was released in 2011. Fuelled by the massive hits ‘Jigsaw’ and ‘The Dreamer’, the album was only kept from the top of the charts by Adele, and went on to achieve platinum status in Ireland. Packed arena shows with Taylor Swift, The Script and Bryan Adams followed, and Ryan’s international reputation started to spread.
2012 saw deals done with Universal Music in Europe and Australia, and ‘The Day You Live Forever’ climbed to the top of the German charts. Extensive touring followed, and much of 2013 was spent thrilling European audiences with his high-octane live shows, together with high-profile TV and radio spots.
Classic high-energy explosions such as ‘Stand Up Tall’ are now balanced with haunting ballads like ‘2 Back To 1’ and the heartfelt longing of ‘Home’, specially commissioned by Brendan O’Carroll as the love theme for ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys: D’Movie’.
More recently, his second album ‘Here And Now’ shot straight to No 1 in the Irish album charts. Along with his cracking band of young musicians, Ryan can’t wait to bring his thrilling, all-embracing new music to his fans across the world and you can catch him at the Court Yard Leixlip Festival when he headlines the Saturday, June 4 slot.
