Ryan Thomas Smelle

Turn Up The Volume’s 20 BEST BALLADS OF 2022

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Best heart-and-soul touching reveries of 2022

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Song by Song


(photo byTurn Up The Volume – Antwerp, 6 June 2022)

1. ‘Come Back’ by SHARON VAN ETTEN

Album: We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong

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2. ‘All The Good Times’ by ANGEL OLSEN (St. Louis, Missouri)

Album: Big Time

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3.’Change’ by BIG THIEF (Brooklyn, New York)

Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe You

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4. ‘The Epidemiologist’ by PETER DOHERTY & FREDERIC LO (UK/France)

Album: The Fantasy Life Of Poetry & Crime

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5. ‘Gospel At The Night Club’ by ASHLEY McBRYDE

Album: Ashley McBride Presents: Lindeville

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6. ‘Stay’ by KAT KOAN (Berlin)

Album: Cocoon

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7. ‘Train Comes Through’ by EZRA FURMAN (Chicago, US)

Album: All Of Us Flames

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8. ‘Story To Tell’ by RYAN THOMAS SMELLE (Canada)

Album: In The Homestretch

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9. ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ by YEAH YEAH YEAHS (New York City)

Album: Cool It Down

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10. ‘Firmament’ by DIM GRAY (Oslo, Norway)

Album: Firmament

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11. ‘I Wish That I Could Sing It For You’ by NICOLAS ROWE (Columbus, Ohio)

Album: The Circle Remains Unbroken

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12. ‘Fables’ by INTERPOL

Album: The Other Side Of Make-Believe

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13. ‘Arkansas’ by THE TRUSTED (Southend-on-Sea, UK)

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14.’Save Me’ by WAITING FOR SMITH (UK)

EP: Trying Not To Try

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15. ‘Life And Lies’ by LEE ROGERS (Northern Ireland)

Album: Gameblood

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16. ‘I Love You’ by FONTAINES D.C. (Dublin, Ireland)

Album: Skinty Fia

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17. ‘Amber’  by SERJ TANKIAN (from Systems Of A Dawn) and SEVAK AMROYAN
Sung in Armenian

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18. ‘Christmas In October’ by MIKE & THE NERVE (Gainesville, FL)

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19. ‘Wasting’ by FERNA (US)


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20. ‘Always Together With You’ by SPIRITUALIZED (UK)
Jason Pierce‘s orchestra

Album: Everything Was Beautiful

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Canadian Singer-Songwriter RYAN THOMAS SMELLE Has A Sad ‘STORY TO TELL’

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New striking strokes

24 July 2022

Artist: RYAN THOMAS SMELLE
Who: Canadian singer-songwriter from. His music crosses many
genres and includes acoustic, folk, pop, rock, country and adult
contemporary.

New single: STORY TO TELL

RTS: “Written the day after having to unexpectedly say goodbye to my four legged buddy. Not the first time I’ve had to say farewell to a pet, but there is always a period of numb. I also had a friend, at that time, succumb to his battle with cancer and those two things inspired this song.

There is an unmistakable feeling when in grief where things just don’t seem to matter. I put
pen to paper and the lyrics reflect it. There have been many who have connected with this
song, emotionally, and made their own personal connections to the lyrics.”

TUTV: This is a heart-and-soul touching pearl inspired by sad losses. Many of us can
relate to the story that is sung here. Doleful, grief-stricken, and distressing emotions
are universal, part of life.

The way Smelle expresses his own painful experiences with this mellifluous lullaby captivates your ears immediately. Its cathcing melodiousness, mellow tone, and most
of all its overall human feel of tristesse leave a profound impression.

Enjoy the soul-stirring story here (don’t blink or you’ll miss
the subtle changes throughout the clip)…

RYAN THOMAS SMELLE: Facebook

Singer Songwriter RYAN THOMAS SMELLE Has A Stylish Animated Single Out For Moody Ballad ‘EASIER SAID THAN DONE’

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For your eyes (and your ears too)

28 April 2022

Artist: RYAN THOMAS SMELLE

Who: A singer/songwriter from the Niagara Region playing for
over 20 years now. His music crosses many genres and includes
acoustic, folk, pop, rock, country and adult contemporary.

Newest single: EASIER SAID THAN DONE

Smelle: “Every day we plan to get things done and there is always a list
of things we put off ‘til tomorrow. I penned this tune 20 plus years ago
and when I was picking songs for my new album In The Homestretch,
I dived into my back catalogue and revamped this tune.

Now having my own studio, I was able to record all the parts myself and
the bass line totally drives this song. There is a definite laid-back vibe to this
one and it seems to be the track that resonates with a lot of my listeners.”

TUTV: This is melancholia at its moody best. A gentle and tender ballad
that starts playing around in your head after only one spin. Don’t wait ’til
tomorrow, listen to this folky reflection now.

Everyone has vice or two like you
But we all know what we should do
Instead we stay the same not change
Is there really someone else to blame
I could get a move on or improve on myself
But there’s no way
I waking up to find me say
That today is not the day

Here’s the video clip. A stylish animated beauty…

RYAN THOMAS SMELLE: Spotify – Website