![]() ![]() In light of this, how does it feel to connect with your music to so many people? Talking of Australia, I read that you grew up in a small coastal village in Australia. Surfing to me is much more spiritual, connecting with nature and a solitude sort of thing. I did a lot of surfing when I was younger but it was never something that I thought would be in the competitive realm of. But in terms of competing I’m not much of a surfer, although I guess I have a lot of drive. ![]() Once you’ve started surfing as a life, you’re never gonna leave it. Was this another route that you considered taking? Growing up in Australia, I heard you were a keen surfer. Sometimes (laughs) but not as much as I’d like! So is all that now catered into your touring schedule then? You need to connect with nature, see friends and drink wine. So does it feel quite emotionally draining performing songs every night? That’s what we do, we create this shows, we go and set up something special every night. There’s a certain amount of stress and energy. With any art, if you’re going to move any art around the world and installing a gallery piece in a different city every night. It’s not a chore, but I don’t enjoy it completely! To be honest, now I see it as a giving exercise, I see it as a way to be present and give back. Do you still enjoy this lifestyle or do you think of it more of a chore? Nice metaphor! You seem to be always on the road, extensively touring all over the world. I’m honoured and humbled that people are walking that path with me! It’s a hard path to walk but I’m glad that I’m walking it. It’s great to be doing it outside the mainstream media in a way, without commercial radio and stuff. How does it feel playing such large and prestigious venues despite the lack of radio play? ![]() I feel love on the ground here, and it feels beautiful to have that. I’m playing Shepherds Bush (London) on this run of shows and Union Chapel on my last run. I’ve played some of my biggest shows in the UK. The UK always feels a bit like home, in a way culturally being Australian and with the language. It was a packed show in St Ives in Cornwall last night, and I’m in Manchester tonight. So you’re currently on tour in the UK at the moment and playing Manchester tonight. Thankfully, my expectations were proven wrong, as Ry was a warm individual, passionate about life and his connection with nature. So upon anticipating my phone interview with Ry as he currently tours the UK, I was expecting a rather miserable and pessimistic character. The result is makes for intense and raw listen, over the twelve tracks Ry transforms inner misery into something darkly majestic. The album features Ry’s distinct, ethereal vocal delivery over a reverb soaked electric guitar. He’s been busy galavanting across the world connecting with nature, collaborating with electronic trio The Acid and electronic duo Howling.Īnyway, Ry finally followed up on the commercial success of ‘Berlin’ with the hotly anticipated LP Dawn. Well you need to cut Ry X (real name Ry Cuming) a bit of slack. With the haunting debut single ‘Berlin’ out back in 2013 (which you might remember was used for a Sony TV ad), you might wonder what has taken the LA based, Australian singer songwriter so long to release an LP? It’s perhaps a little odd to think that RY X has only just released his debut solo album. ![]()
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