Ryann Donnelly

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Ryann Donnelly

Donnelly in 2009
Background information
Born (1986-09-11) September 11, 1986
Genres Horror punk, Shock rock, Death metal, Pop music
Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter
Years active 1997-Present
Labels Stolen Transmission, The Control Group, The Lonely Hearts Singles Club
Associated acts Schoolyard Heroes, Blood Cells, Weekend, Aiden, The Fall Of Troy

Ryann Donnelly (born September 11, 1986[1]) is a horror punk, shock rock and dance/pop songwriter and vocalist.

Ryann was born in Olympia, Washington, and moved to Seattle, Washington after attending Charles Wright Academy. With fellow class members Jonah Bergman and Steve Bonnell, Ryann formed the band Schoolyard Heroes, which won acclaim after winning second place at the Experience Music Project's Sound Off! Competition. Their debut album was "The Funeral Sciences", and their sophomore album "Fantastic Wounds" was a cult hit. In 2007 Schoolyard Heroes released Abominations, for which two music videos were made.[2] Abominations received generally poisitive reviews from music critics.[3][4] The band announced their break up on November 20, 2009.[5]

Ryann started a similar band, "Blood Cells" with Jonah Bergman and two new members in early 2010.[6][7] After only a few shows together, Ryann left the band and moved to New York, where she now produces pop music through her own label "The Lonely Hearts Singles Club." Ryann played similar pop music with Mark Gajadhar, drummer of The Blood Brothers as the duo "Weekend." .[8]

Musically, Ryann has expressed influences from singers such as Courtney Love and Madonna.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Roger Holland (2005-06-20). "American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  2. ↑ Hannah Levin (2007-10-12). "Schoolyard Heroes Bleed to the Brink of Stardom". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  3. ↑ Blake Solomon (2007-09-10). "Schoolyard Heroes - Abominations". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  4. ↑ "Abominations - Schoolyard Heroes". Three Imaginary Girls. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  5. ↑ Megan Seling (2009-11-20). "R/I/P/S/Y/H". The Stranger. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
  6. ↑ "Post-Punk Pop Princess (&Total Peach): Ryann Donnelly". Seattle Peach. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
  7. ↑ "New Band: BLOOD CELLS - SCHOOLYARD HEROES's MySpace Blog". Myspace. Retrieved 6 July 2010. 
  8. ↑ Chris Kornelis (2010-05-17). "Schoolyard's Ryann Donnelly Splits With Blood Cells, Headed to Grad School in New York". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  9. ↑ Paige Richmond (2010-06-26). "Q&A: Ryann Donnelly Talks About Leaving Seattle". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 

External links

Schoolyard Heroes
Studio albums
Singles
  • They Live
  • The Plastic Surgery Hall of Fame
  • Dude, Where's My Skin?
  • I Want Your Soul for Christmas
Labels
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