Ryan Melquist

With two feet solidly in Reggae. Seamlessly juggling elements of Roots, Dub, Rock, and a taste of Pop. Always sharpening an ever evolving musical arrangement of Vocal Melodies and improve jams that can go any direction during any song on any given night. The music and lyrics are catchy and upbeat, with ever changing and flowing setlists of medley’s galore. Attending a live show guarantees not just music for your ears, but also a high-energy, powerful experience you’ll never forget. Qwister promotes positivity and spreads a conscious message while still having a good time and keeping the party going !!!!

Ryan(LeadVocals/Guitars/Harmonicas/Loops/Science/Trix) has been playing music for the better part of 20 years from Living Rooms to Churches to Parties to Bars to Venues and Festival Stages across Western NY to California back to the East Coast and everywhere in between.

They currently are based out of Jamestown, NY where they can be seen as a Solo, Duo, Trio or the Full band 'Qwister' with the Brothers Nate MaHaffey(LeadGtr/BassGtr/Loops/Vocals) & Graham Mahaffey (Drums/Percussion/TriggerPads) and the New addition of Luke Swanson (Keyboards) . Get ready to rock the boat with them at a location near you.