![]() Norman had the session musicians playing fast, funky and reckless, as Edwin belted, at the top of his lungs, his love for low-down grooves. From Starr's opening line, "Make the Sign of Peace," and "Sing Now!" It's a nonstop rocker that suffered from comparisons to "War." Unbelievable, but "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" reaches even higher decibels. A follow up to his #1 "War," the jammin' "Stop the War Now," which many fluffed off as a copy cat, is actually its own brand of poison. Producer Norman Whitfield had the explosive singer hitting incredible notes in the studio. Tune into his social media to check out his covers of anti-war classics which he is currently putting out to coincide with the theme of "War-What Is It Good For.It's amazing that Edwin Starr had any voice at all after recording these songs. His love of learning cover songs is part of how he has of developed his songwriting abilities, now a 4 to 500 song strong repertoire.)īefore releasing his original music, Ryan spent a few years releasing a diverse variety of cover songs on YouTube and Instagram, which he still enjoys doing. A prolific composer and multi-disciplinary artist, Ryan now has approximately 50 original songs to his name. With a soaring melody, Ryan's latest single lends itself well to being covered and re-interpreted by other artists in different styles, something which Ryan would love, as he enjoys songwriting for other artists as well. His variety of life experiences and various struggles has provided Ryan with a rich tapestry to draw on as he continues his life-long artistic journey. ![]() Over the years, he's worked with many fellow artists, more in the background rather than as the 'frontman’ and has been involved in almost every aspect of music, as well as the visual and performing arts.Īlthough he had some vocal training and experience over the years, it was just over the past four years in which he really began to develop his voice as a singer. He grew up learning classical piano, taught himself guitar, and moved on to electronic music production. ![]() With a storied and colourful background in many aspects of music and the arts, Ryan has lived across Canada from Victoria to as far east as Montreal. Listen on Spotify here: /track/6LjGu1ffbcQVYcOJYPsnJM Intended not to refer to any specific war, but rather as an inspirational message of peace, hope, and unity, Ryan certainly means no disrespect to veterans or the military. "Although it often seems like a very dark and hopeless place these days, try not to give up on the world", Ryan says. Especially in these recent years, when so many of us have suffered with grief, loss, and hardship, Ryan hopes to offer words of encouragement. Witnessing the unbearable tragedy of war is something that unfortunately, has again deeply touched all of humanity. War, what is it good for, we can’t take it anymore Although the idea came from the Seinfeld episode, "War- What Is It Good For" is a completely original new song by Ryan Shane Owen, with no resemblance/similarity to "War" by Edwin Starr, other than the title. ![]() ![]() Ryan entertained the idea that the line would make a great song title, and as his concept developed, he came up with a melody and lyrics to what he imagined as a sort of "stadium-rock" style anthem. ![]()
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