Ryan Chernin - Ashtray Kisses

Music video for the first single, Ashtray Kisses , off Ryan Chernin’s debut EP, You Know Who You Are


Folk focused, with a contemporary indie rock core inspired by the
sounds of the 60s and 70s, singer/songwriter Ryan Chernin presents a
collection of songs from his debut
album, “You Know Who You Are.” In his current run of intimate, stripped
down live sets, enjoy some good old fashioned storytelling infused with
the tonal stylings of the new analog age.




“You Know Who You Are is the culmination of a year’s worth of work in
and out of the studio, a sultry collection of songs about life, love,
and loss. “What was most important to us was to take our time with it
and really make sure it was perfect every step of the way,” Chernin
explains. “It was about selecting the right people.” That list of people
includes producer John Eugenio, mixer Chris Davies, SNL guitarist Jared
Scharff, and renowned bassist James Genus. The result is a maturity and
depth that takes most artists years to capture, with Chernin’s quick
wit and caustic sense of humor complimenting his raw indie rock sound. “




Singer/songwriter Ryan Chernin showed an inclination for music at an astoundingly young age.


“My mom has this one story – my grandmother swore by it too – that at
three or four months old they were talking to me in my crib and I
apparently gave them their exact intonation back,” Chernin recalls,
laughing. “According to my mom, that was my introduction to music.” He
insists that his real introduction was the Yellow Submarine tape she’d
play for him in the car, and the piano lessons he begged his parents to
sign him up for as a child.




Over the years Chernin’s parents continued to encourage his love for
music and his passion for performing, knowing even back then that it was
more than just a phase.


In college Chernin studied film, and as an accomplished actor, spent
much of his time in and around theaters. However the spotlight is
something the soft-spoken artist has never been entirely comfortable
with. The reason, according to him, is simple: “Every time I got on
stage and did musical theater, I was always a character. I was very much
about throwing myself into those characters.” That disconnect is
something Chernin struggled to overcome as he began working on his
forthcoming debut EP, You Know Who You Are. “It’s me up there. It’s my
pain, my happiness. It’s all out there and it’s very vulnerable.”




You Know Who You Are is the culmination of a year’s worth of work in
and out of the studio, a sultry collection of songs about life, love,
and loss. “What was most important to us was to take our time with it
and really make sure it was perfect every step of the way,” Chernin
explains. “It was about selecting the right people.” That list of people
includes producer John Eugenio, mixer Chris Davies, and SNL guitarist
Jared Scharff. The result is a maturity and depth that takes most
artists years to capture, with Chernin’s quick wit and caustic sense of
humor complimenting his raw indie rock sound.





www.ryanchernin.com

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