Ryan O'Reilly, from Chandler’s Ford, UK, is a songwriter whose Irish family & English upbringing combine to create a passionate storyteller. A meandering path began with performing open-mics in Toronto, studying poetry in Dublin and street-performing on London’s Portobello Road. Ryan gained a reputation from fan-booked tours and headlining shows in medieval churches November - Live at St Pancras Old Church, London, 2012 becoming a fan favourite.
The Northern Line (2016) a record detailing the ups and downs of spending your twenties in London was released on Qatar’s first indie label; DNA Records. I Can't Stand the Sound (2018) was written on a journey across America with Tyler Kyte during the tumultuous days of autumn 2016 and recorded in a cinema in Brooklyn with members of Toronto’s Dwayne Gretzky & The O'Pears. Third album Other Plans is a record written in Berlin in the emptiness of the pandemic era. Released early 2023 it was produced by Spencer Cullum & David Granshaw - recorded at Chale Abbey, Isle of Wight.
Ryan has worked with long-time collaborator Blair Mowat on original music for ITV crime drama ‘After The Flood’ and also collaborated with Jadea Kelly on Every Little Piece of You used in ABC firefighting drama ‘Station 19’.
Ryan has toured through Europe with world-renowned acts like Lissie, Arkells & Anna Vaverková and co-written with internationally acclaimed artists such as Amistat, NAVIBAND & Flyte.