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Ryan McGuire
Originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, McGuire studied Performance at UMass Lowell and composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has played on recordings released by Tzadik, Hydrahead, Robotic Empire, Eh!/Public Eyesore, Sound Devastation, Semata, Fun with Asbestos, and Holy Roar Records. He currently performs with Ehnahre, the Epicureans, and Wild May.
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Ryan McGuire: Metal Reasoning
by Gordon Marshall
Bassist Ryan McGuire, a master of classical composition, uses this skill as a strategist in the metal underground. His band Ehnahre is quite unlike any other in that field, baffling committed rock fans with its advanced theory and unstructured time signatures.
In another way, he throws off jazz and improvisation aficionados with his part in the trio The Epicureans. From subtle and silent, to outright savage, this band shake the concept of sound to its foundations, forcing a ...
read moreBassist Ryan McGuire Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Bassist Ryan McGuire, a master of classical composition, uses this skill as a strategist in the metal underground. His band Ehnahre is quite unlike any other in that field, baffling committed rock fans with its advanced theory and unstructured time signatures.
Aggressive and intellectual, McGuire hits hard. But emotion and the most serious intent are at the heart of what he does, which can be scary at first, but soon opens up doors to the imagination, where all theory falls ...
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Forbes Graham / Kevin Frenette / Ryan McGuire @ Newsong Arts Center on August 19th
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All About Jazz
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 5:00pm FORBES GRAHAM / KEVIN FRENETTE / RYAN MCGUIRE Forbes Graham - Trumpet Kevin Frenette - Guitar Ryan McGuire - Bass Newsong Arts Center 76 Park St. Rockland, MA Opening for Lillian Schrank Solo Photography and Sculpture Exhibit Forbes Graham has appeared on over 30 recordings, ranging in style from contemporary classical, metal, and jazz. His compositions are extremely mathematical, highly contrapuntal, vivacious, and invigorating, ...
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--Gordon Marshall, All About Jazz