Annalyse grew up in the mountains of eastern Kentucky performing in professional musical theatre and singing country music at fairs and festivals beginning at the age of 8. A "Real McCoy," descended from the famous family who feuded with the Hatfields, Annalyse attended Northern Kentucky University receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre. Shortly thereafter, she moved to NYC to pursue a career in theatre and/or music. After several years of NYC and regional theatre, the music took hold with 2/3 Goat, Annalyse's original project with her husband Ryan Dunn. The two have since branched off as creator/producer/songwriting duo Annalyse & Ryan. Having won multiple awards (most recently in 2024, when their song "Tough Luck" was given silver in Adult Contemporary in SAW's Mid-Atlantic Song Contest) and garnering a good amount of media attention (American Songwriter, No Depression, Huffington Post, and more), their original songs have taken them across the US and to Europe on tour. The two now reside in the Hudson Valley. Aside from their original music, Annalyse & Ryan have also written songs for television & commercials (Mattel, Thunderworks) and provided documentary scoring (Global Mosaic, PBS in LA). Their original songs have also been featured on CBS, BBC, Amazon Prime, and more. At the heart of Annalyse's songwriting is the art of telling the story.