RYAN KEEN
We first spotted Totnes born, London living Ryan at this year’s SXSW. Wielding his guitar, this flamenco inspired folkster caught the attention of both SBTV and Ed Sheeran, whom Keen, 24, recently supported on tour. “I think people from the scene can relate to my music because I write with honesty and integrity about both good and bad things that have happened in my life,” he decides of his urban love. Inspired by guitarists Don Ross, Eric Roche and “a great flamenco teacher”, Keen recently signed a publishing deal and landed his track, Aiming For The Sun, on Degrassi. “I wrote it when a friend passed away very suddenly which really changed how I viewed the world,” he says. With gigs, and collaborations afoot, we think Ryan is a man many will be more than Keen on. Ryankeen.co.uk (HC)
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