About

Carrie Ryan is a singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. She began her music career as a teenager, posting acoustic covers on Youtube. In 2011, Carrie released her first album, This Road. The album was written, recorded and produced in her childhood bedroom.

Despite her limited knowledge in music production, the album introduced Carrie to the local music scene. She has played all of the local concert venues in Cleveland and opened for bands like Shakey Graves. In 2014, Carrie headlined her first-ever show at The Grog Shop. 2014 was also the year that her song “The Great Escape” was featured on Lifetime's Little Women: LA, a reality television show.

Carrie took a long break from music to figure out her adult life. She realized that she had even more dreams and passions outside of being a professional musician. Throughout her 20s, Carrie explored other creative endeavors like dance, writing and pole fitness. She continued to play music privately for her own enjoyment.

In 2021, Carrie's sister was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. The shocking diagnosis was a reminder of how short life is, and to fill it with as much joy as possible. In February 2024, she re-released her song “This Year.” Throughout the year, Carrie continued to release new recordings of old songs. The project honored her past self by investing professional expertise into the songs she wrote as a young musician.

Carrie is currently focused on rebuilding her online presence and releasing new music. She hopes to continue to collaborate and meet people who love to be creative and make music, just like her. In her muggle life, she is a software developer and lives in the Cleveland area with her pups, cat and husband.

To connect with Carrie, please email carrieryanmusicblog@gmail.com