Boyd Ryan

**Boyd Stritz Ryan** (born January 28, 1976; age 47) is an American singer, songwriter and musician best known for his time as the singer/vocalist of the group Greeny Phatom. He's seen great success as a country rock musician in recent years.

## Boyd Ryan

### Born

Boyd Stritz RyanJanuary 28, 1976 (age 47): Oakland, California, U.S.

## Musical Career

### Genres

Country rock, Garage rock, Electronic rock, French house, Nu metal (early discography)

## Early life

Boyd Ryan was born to mother Trisha Ryan (an elementary school teacher) and father Lincoln Ryan (a freelance animator). Boyd was a nice and gentle human being and got along with a lot of people. He has 2 siblings, one older and one younger. Boyd went to Skyline High School and went to California State University with his close friends Tony Jones, Jessika Sanrio and Logan Andretti.

## Greeny Phatom (1995-2010)

The four dropped out and released a demo that summer. The band were approached by local label Flip Records who wanted to expose them to a larger audience. The band agreed and signed a 6 album deal to the label. In 1997, the band released their debut album *Lunch Anyone?* and went on Ozzfest 1998 for the San Bernardino date.

From late 1998 to mid 1999, the band recorded their second album. This album, 2000's *Neverman* featured a more groove-influenced nu metal sounding. The band headlined a tour with Nervepitch as the opening act in 2001. In 2002, the band encountered keyboard and synthesizer player Anduzzi Swanson at a local bar where the band was impressed by his abilities. Anduzzi was named a permanent member of the group and in 2003, went to work on their third album. 2004's *Bite the Dust* featured a more garage rock mixed with a French house influenced electronic rock sounding as opposed to the nu metal sounding the band were playing, this was the first album with Crydamoure after the band signed the deal in 2002.

In 2006, the band released their fourth album *Memory Games* which was positively received, with some saying that it was Greeny Phatom's best album yet. The band embarked on a co-headlining tour with Daft Punk from 2007 to 2008, where they worked on their final album. 2009's *Crydamoure*. The band went on a co-headlining tour with Staind with My Chemical Romance and SebastiAn as the supporting act, with all performances being praised for being diverse. In January of 2010, the band sat down to record a new album which according to Anduzzi's last interview, was "less Greeny Phatom and more of a Sonic Paradise and Alibi mix." The album would've been called *Shut Up and Buy It!* and would've had a 2012 release. On June 18, 2010 Anduzzi was found dead in his room hanging by a noose. The band broke up afterwards saying "it's actual bullshit that we continue without our friend."

## Solo country rock career (2011-present)

Boyd Ryan decided not to stick with his friends when they formed Insomniac Deal in 2011. He found new friends named Maddie Krol (bassist), Jeremy Norton (guitarist) and Chris Bass (drums), he recruited them as Boyd's backup band called The Ranchhands. Boyd Ryan was signed to RCA Records Nashville in mid-2011. In 2012, he released his debut album *Liquor Nights* with a very positive response from country rock listeners and critics alike who praised Boyd's very successful turn from garage rock to country rock. The Ranchhands as well as Boyd Ryan himself opened for Carrie Underwood for her tour.

In 2015, Boyd released his second album *Lone Stars and Texas Rangers* which featured a more southern rock influence which was praised. Boyd Ryan with his backup band supported Carl Bowen for his *Ain't Nowhere Like This Town* tour in late 2015. In 2018, Boyd released his third album *Nothing Like Nashville* which was praised by fans and critics. Boyd Ryan and The Ranchhands went on tour with Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton as the supporting acts. In 2023, Boyd released his fourth album *Campout* and is out on tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band as the supporting act.

## The Ranchheads

The Ranchheads are a backup band for Boyd Ryan since 2011, they have toured with Boyd Ryan since 2012.

### Members

Maddie Krol-bass (2011-present) \*plays a Warwick Corvette Black Hawk bass\*

Jeremy Norton-guitar (2011-present) \*plays a Fender Lake Placid Blue Telecaster with Boss Blues Driver pedal\*

Chris Bass-drums (2011-present) \*plays a 6 piece drum set by Pearl and Meinl\*

## Discography

### With Greeny Phatom

*Lunch Anyone? (1997)*

*Neverman (2000)*

*Bite The Dust (2004)*

*Memory Games (2006)*

*Crydamoure (2009)*

*Shut Up and Buy It! (2012, Unreleased)*

### Solo

*Liquor Nights (2012)*

*Lone Stars and Texas Rangers (2015)*

*Nothing Like Nashville (2018)*

*Campout (2023)*

## Personal Life

Boyd Ryan currently resides in Music Row, Tennessee with his wife Cherri South, formerly of Puttyman fame, who he's currently married to since 2017. He's a Roman Christian. In 2016, he came out as bisexual where he dated a unknown man from 2009 to 2014. He has a male mastiff named "Trouble" and a male sphynx cat named "Horace", both of whom he posts about on his Instagram page.

In 2020, he revealed that he's independent which means he believes both what republicans and democrats say.