Ryan "Judas" DePaolo

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Ryan "Judas" DePaolo is the lead guitarist in the pop punk / emo band Matchbook Romance. He also does back up vocals, as well as piano in select songs.

Although his real name is Ryan, his band-mate Ryan Kienle (bassist) goes by the same name, thus he goes by the nickname "Judas".

Ryan grew up in upstate New York later moving to Florida with his mother. He returned to New York after a few years, which is where he met and joined the band. After a few years of touring, he then decided to return to Florida but still continues to be a part of Matchbook Romance.

Ryan started a new band, HILLvalley, December 2007. He sings and he plays lead guitar. Ryan also has two other people in his band. They are Chris from a band called the summer obsession who plays bass guitar in Ryan's band and hoping to start a new band.