Ryan Sheridan im Interview über sein neues Album „Americana“

Ryan Sheridan spricht im Interview über sein neues Album „Americana“; Fotocredit: Ray Keogh

Der irische Sänger Ryan Sheridan veröffentlicht am Freitag, 6. Mai, sein neues Album „Americana“ auf dem Label Rubyworks (David Keenan, Hozier, Hudson Taylor). Auf dem Album interpretiert Ryan Sheridan 11 Songs von US-Songwritern, die ihn dazu inspiriert haben, wieder zur Gitarre zu greifen, nachdem er durch die Pandemie gezwungen war, eine Pause einzulegen. Diese Pause war bitter nötig und hatte ihn dann aber als er endlich wieder eine Gitarre in der Hand hielt zu den neuen Songs inspiriert. Noch dazu ist er auch direkt mit der neuen Platte auf Tour durch Deutschland. Er kann sich also doppelt freuen und das nach einer so langen Durststrecke wegen Covid.

„The bluegrass rhythm or the laid-back country-rock beat is what I would consider the most Americana elements on the Album. It’s the visual that I get when I hear those tracks. The laid back beat of The Black Keys track ‘Get yourself Together’ is an open top car on an open highway, the American road trip.“

„Americana“ ist ein ziemlich solides Gitarren-Album mit insgesamt 11 neuen Tracks. Diese ehrliche Herangehensweise die Songs neu einzuspielen und dass er dann seine so typische Art darin wiederfinden lässt, macht die Platte zu einem echten Hingucker. Hierin liegt so viel Energie, Begeisterung und Herzblut. Der Bluegrass-Sound trifft auf teils akustische Gitarren und sehr geerdete Sounds. Man hat gar nicht auf dem Schirm, dass das eigentlich alles bereits veröffentlichte Songs sind wie zum Beispiel Track 1 „Kick Me When I’m Down“. Hier handelt es sich um Parachute von Chris Stapleton aus dem Jahr 2015. Und so darf dieses Album auch gut und gerne sehr amerikanisch klingen. Noch dazu mussten wir dem Iren einige Fragen zur Platte stellen. Die liest du jetzt hier in voller Länge:

Ryan, you will release your new album “Americana” on May 6th and your tour will start on May 3rd. How big is the euphoria to bring the new album on tour?

Ryan Sheridan: „It’s through the roof! I’m very excited to be back on tour in Germany after two long years of not playing live. I feel very fortunate to have kept busy by producing this Album in my home studio throughout lockdown. So I am anxiously excited to be back on tour and to show the fans what I’ve been up to!“

On the record we get to hear 11 new songs, all written by US songwriters who have inspired you. What outweighs more, gratitude towards the inspiration or your own pride that you finally picked up the guitar again?

Ryan Sheridan: „Haha, There was dust gathering on the guitar! This Album took me on an unexpected journey, without doubt. I was finding these amazing Artists and songs and that would lead me to other exciting Artists and songs and that continued for months. I learnt a lot and it kept me positive and inspired at a time of uncertainty. So I’m forever grateful for that.“

If there is one really „typically American“ element on your album „Americana“, what would it be and what does that mean to you?

Ryan Sheridan: „The bluegrass rhythm or the laid-back country-rock beat is what I would consider the most Americana elements on the Album. It’s the visual that I get when I hear those tracks. The laid back beat of The Black Keys track ‘Get yourself Together’ is an open top car on an open highway, the American road trip. The Bluegrass sound is mountain music, moonshine whiskey, one microphone, numerous musicians and a hell of a story!“

The new songs are covers. During the time producing the songs, you received a lot of encouragement from your fans. Were you surprised by this yourself?

Ryan Sheridan: „I received a lot of support and encouragement from my fans for this Album and I want to thank everyone for that! I think there is an element of Americana in my writing anyway, so I don’t think I went too far from where I stood. It was more about actually honing in on those elements, finding those inspirations and embracing them. And I enjoyed every minute of it.“

How does this symbiosis of foreign material and your own production feel for you? Were there moments of friction and if so, how did you overcome them

Ryan Sheridan: „The majority of the production process felt very natural. Of course, there were times where I was banging my head off the wall trying to either figure out parts or especially to try and capture the feel of the song. I was recording this myself in Lockdown, while getting Ronan Nolan, my drummer, to do his drum parts in another County. So to try and emulate the feel, was a challenge, but a welcomed one!“

LIVE:

03.05. Dudelange – Dudelounge
05.05. Dortmund – FZW
06.05. Osnabrück – Rosenhof
07.05. Worpswede – Music Hall
08.05. Berlin – Columbia Theater
11.05. Hamburg – Grünspan
12.05. Hannover – Musikzentrum
14.05. Frankfurt – Batschkapp
16.05. München – hansa 39
17.05. Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
18.05. Nürnberg – Hirsch
21.05. Ulm – Roxy
22.05. Köln – Luxor

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