Please answer the following question: Read the bio below and try to give details on ryan macgrath 's: - instrument - origin - name - background - associated acts Bio: ryan macgrath is a canadian singer-songwriter , whose folk-pop style is frequently compared to rufus wainwright and hawksley workman . born in antigonish , nova scotia and raised in guysborough county , he has been an active member of the halifax music scene . he is currently based in innsbruck , austria . macgrath first moved to halifax to study painting at nscad . after buying a guitar , he began performing with the band , ryan macgrath and the woodenhouse , which released a self-titled ep in 2006 before changing its name to the missing city starlight . macgrath subsequently released a solo ep , '' in my own company '' , in 2009 , and the full-length album '' cooper hatch paris '' in 2010 . macgrath continues to exhibit his painting . while he was preparing '' cooper hatch paris '' , pop singer chantal kreviazuk saw and liked one of his gallery pieces ; macgrath arranged a trade in which he gave the painting to kreviazuk in exchange for a guest contribution to the album . he also funded the album in part by auctioning his services as a songwriter , offering to write a romantic valentine 's day song for the winning bidder and their partner . in 2011 , '' cooper hatch paris '' was awarded music nova scotia 's award for alternative recording of the year . in addition to this , the recording was nominated for a number of east coast music awards , including alternative recording of the year , male solo recording of the year and rising star recording of the year . two of macgrath 's songs were featured in thom fitzgerald 's movie '' cloudburst '' , starring olympia dukakis and brenda fricker . macgrath contributed '' bird and cage '' from '' cooper hatch paris '' and '' like you do '' , a song penned specifically for the movie . in november 2011 , macgrath was commissioned by the mental health foundation nova scotia to pen a song for their annual gala to raise awareness for mental health . macgrath wrote the track '' one million fireflies '' and performed with a 30-piece gospel choir . macgrath moved to innsbruck...
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- instrument is vocals- origin is halifax , nova scotia- name is ryan macgrath- background is solo_singer- associated acts is the missing city starlight , chantal kreviazuk