ABOUT

Self-confessed demented pop artist, Eddy Lee Ryder

Eddy Lee Ryder is a stage name adopted by New York singer and songwriter Liz Brennan. Ryder's music paints languid, sadly beautiful portraits of love and life on the margins with the moody and satirical depth of Father John Misty and the country-influenced textures of Roy Orbison or Glen Cambel but with a captivating voice all on her own. Her vocal style and writing pick up where Stevie Nicks, Kate Bush, and Heart left off. The upcoming EP, Blue Hour, continues to tap into her intense wanderlust and heartbreak all while her dark sense of humor weaves through haunting lyrics. Blue Hour is about the loss of innocence and finding that little bit of light in the darkness. It begins with typical pop themes of holding onto youth with “Road Dogs” but slowly devolves into isolation with “Cold River” and finally despair and coming to grips with the climate catastrophe in “Blue Hour”.  Blue Hour is out September 15th.

Her previous single “Smoke and Mirrors” was featured in the smash-hit horror film “Terrifier 2” and she has toured with Howie Day.

Ryder’s formative years were spent in upstate NY, where she became fascinated with classic rock, country music, and the old timers that belonged to a different era. With those influences, she creates haunting songs that tell dramatic stories through a slightly warped lens. Her unconventional approach to songwriting explodes and sparkles with ‘70s good-time rock riffs, moody piano, and complex poetry that unfolds in an arresting rock opera. Eddy Lee Ryder has been featured in Pop Matters, Metal Magazine, and The Masquarade. She has played live on Jam in the Van, and Radio Woodstock.