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On his forthcoming debut album, Room For Light which was selffunded and recorded, largely in a small shed in his garden Ryan explores the light and shade of life and love, with a series of songs that are remarkable for their subtly rich arrangements and his intimate style nbspof playing and singing you can hear him draw breath and feel the scrape of his fingers on the fretboard. Today, after furious gigging 260 shows in the last 14 months Ryan has accrued a sizable fanbase. Hersquos been remixed by Modestep and made a cameo on a single by rapper Benny Banks. His Twitter followers include everyone from Ed Sheeran to Harry Styles and hersquos got the crucial support of Radio 1. Hersquos also collaborating with some of the scenersquos key writers and producers The Nexus Lana Del Rey, Craze lsquonrsquo Hoax Emeli Sandeacute, Fink John Legend, Pro Green and Dan Dare Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32. Life couldnrsquot be better, even if his music is often deliciously sombre and downbeat, with lyrics torn from the pages of his diary and written as a form of therapy. ldquoMy songs can be introspective,rdquo he agrees. ldquoI came to this from a pretty dark place, with my mate dying. That hit me pretty hard. But I always try to write with optimism.rdquo Ryan Keen LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £15