RYAN
KERR
Music by Ryan Kerr“ The Stattison Family Name”
Story by Tim Campbell • Photography by Chase Duncan
It’ s been said time and time again that a picture is worth a thousand words. This sentiment is as cliché as it gets, but the hits are hits for a reason. Entire museums and college courses are dedicated to how a simple painting can create a visceral reaction no one saw coming. As often as this is the case, I believe that the opposite can also be true. The right song at the right time can be a transformative experience. When heartfelt lyrics combine with the perfect musical accompaniment, you feel like an active participant in the life of the song writer. When I listen the music of Fort Wayne, Indiana’ s RYAN KERR, I can’ t help but go into the world created by his songs.
Ryan Kerr has been performing and recording as a singer / songwriter since 2009. In that time, he has crafted a prolific style of folk music that is as introspective as it is rebellious. With elements of punk rock abandon, fans of CHUCK RAGAN, FRANK TURNER and JOHN K SAMSON will feel right at home diving into Kerr’ s collection of releases. Soulful vocal delivery mix with mournful guitar on his first release, 2010’ s tour split with SCOTT HENSLEY, entitled“ Fellas, We May Never Pass This Way Again”. Kerr began touring the country around this time, taking week long runs on the road between his responsibilities working full time and raising four children with his wife. He has kept a busy schedule, playing nearly 70 shows a year between his local schedule and his touring.
In 2013, Kerr appeared on another split EP release with PINK BALLOON BAND, and continued his active schedule. Despite only featuring two songs on the EP, the release marked a step forward in his writing lyrically, emphasizing his prowess as a lyrical story teller. The growth was further displayed on this first full-length album, 2016’ s“ Live Well”. The collection of 12 songs takes you through the journey of a road-worn man trying to reconcile his past with