Picking up a guitar for the first time his final year of high school, Ryan began his musical investigation with solid acoustic tunes from The Beatles, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, etc. Ryan hails from the base of the Rockies where he loves to play guitar and piano for fun, attend local concerts and jam sessions. When Ryan's not pouring his emotions into some sort of song you can find him running or biking. He also enjoys rock climbing, skydiving & long boarding. You may also find him discussing politics and government with the locals. Currently, his musical tastes revolve around the old jazz greats; Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and others. He also loves a good Rush tune now and again. Classical, Celtic & some pop also catches his attention. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Mendenhall">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.