Ryan Cramer No More Gibberish CD

Ryan Cramer's first full CD adventure, No More Gibberish, is a cocktail of his experience, growth, and moods, the songs themselves built out of almost a year of personal and musical growth. Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone and synth combine with blended, thoughtful lyrics to create a unique flavor while sounding soothingly familiar. His music likens to the musicians that he draws on for inspiration, musicians like Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, and John Mayer. Clever and inspirational, his lyrics know where to go, and know how to talk to each other. Some tracks are highly instrumental, some raw with just a young man’s voice and his acoustic guitar. Born and raised in Michigan, Ryan has been living in California for a year, living and learning. The songs, written in this time frame, reflect his feelings about moving and living in California. Many songs are about being hopeful, despite the traps in life. While "Innate" is about the inevitability of actions based on natural occurrence and fate, "Ordinary Day" and "Follow Me" are songs about fighting banality and despair. Ryan's main focus in this CD is relationships, and inspiration strikes everywhere. Sometimes he sings about someone else, like in 'Candlelight', and sometimes it's about his own relationships, like in 'Did I Forget Not To Mention' and 'Time Machine'. The point is that Ryan likes to explore multiple aspects of relationships, without being repetitive. He likes in each song to grab an instance of a relationship situation, whether it is his own experience or observed, and write about it. This keeps the songs unique and personal while keeping the overall boy/girl story. While these relationship moods remain whimsical and carefree in "No More Gibberish" and "Shots" they become downright serious in "Whisper". Ryan says, "I basically wrote Whisper as a 'Will you marry me?' song for a future yet-to-be-met fiancée." The song "Good News" is the only track that goes political, reflecting Ryan's dislike for biased media and shock stories. The song "Heading Home" is fitting for a young man out on his own. Ryan describes "Heading Home" as being "about what home and family really are, and each day I'm more and more realizing the meaning of them." Finally, Ryan wraps up the CD with "The Swells". An instrumental piece set to the sound of the ocean, is meant to calm and say, "All that has been said is done. It's all ok. Just rest now." The songs themselves, Ryan hopes, tell the rest of the story. Ryan continues to write and perform, hopefully touching some hearts on the way.