Ryan McDavid is our latest "Artist Of The Week!"

Ryan McDavid is a Guyanese indie artist making songs that fit in between the indie rock, darkwave, dream pop, and shoegaze spaces. His music is sad, strange, and honest, built on those typical late-night feelings and the kind of thoughts that keep you awake at 2 a.m.

For years, he was a “band guy,” playing bass and guitar in local projects like Behold the Jury. His solo work became the anchor, a way to keep a consistent vision while everything else shifts. McDavid’s music catalog is cinematic but with a human feeling to it. Tracks like “Runaway (Late Night Reverb)” and slow down time are turning nostalgia and insomnia into a clear sound. So far he has collaborated with fellow Guyanese artist Ben Franklyn, crossed worlds with Rosanna Fung on their song “Never Seen You Like This,” and traveled to perform on open mics across California and Florida chasing the dream in cities like Long Beach, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, and Miami.

His work has been recognized in outlets like Darkwave Daily, IndiePulse, Lost in the Manor, Sinusoidal, and Illustrate Magazine. Influences in his music range from Joy Division and The Ramones to Radiohead, The Killers, Mareux, Artemas, and the atmosphere of Kavinsky’s “Nightcall.”

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