Ryan Ferguson (born c. 1975) is an indie rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, formerly of Southern California band No Knife.[1] In 2004 he contributed the acoustic track "Wait for Me There" to the compilation album San Diego Is Burning.[2] Ferguson's solo debut Three, Four was released in July 2005, winning a San Diego Music Award for "Best Pop Record" that year.[3] Critic Chris Nixon cited it as one of the best releases of the year for San Diego musicians.[4] The Sims 2 featured an interpretation of the album's lead track "Suddenly". He went on to tour with American rock band Switchfoot,[5] and released a full-length album entitled Only Trying to Help in 2007.[6]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003–2007 |
| Labels | Jr Varsity Records Better Looking Records |
Ferguson's influences include Jellyfish and Wire.[6] Critic Kevin Bronson labelled Ferguson's style as "power pop", and Ferguson commented, "We're not ashamed of playing pop songs anymore."[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Only Trying to Help (2007) Better Looking Records
- Three, Four EP (2005) Jr Varsity Records
Compilations
edit- "My Favorite Songwriters" (2004) Five One, Inc.
References
edit- ^ (January 26, 2006). "Ryan Ferguson", The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Nixon, Chris (May 13, 2004). "Album reviews: Localese", The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Stephens, AnnaMaria (October 13, 2005). "Localese", The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Nixon, Chris (January 12, 2006). "Localese", The San Diego Union-Tribune, p. N&D21.
- ^ DeBoer, Terry (November 2, 2006). "Connected with zeal: Switchfoot is one with audience", The Grand Rapids Press, p. 18.
- ^ a b (August 9, 2007). "Ryan Ferguson: 'Remission'", NPR. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (October 27, 2005). "Buzz bands", Los Angeles Times, p. E11.