Matt Ryd

Matt Ryd is a singer/songwriter/all-around-geeky-nice-guy from Chicago, Illinois. In just a short time on the Chicago music scene, he has already made quite a name for himself. The song “Healed” from his debut EP was placed on episode 803 of the hit ABC show “Scrubs”. ”Healed” also received radio attention, including multiple spins on the mass-market WXRT 93.1 in Chicago.His full-length LP, “Looking For Home”, was released to a sold-out crowd at the nationally-known Schubas Tavern. He has opened for such major acts as Jeff Tweedy, The Swell Season, Crystal Bowersox, and I Fight Dragons.Reviewers have described him as “Jason Mraz meets The Rembrandts” and as “a more likable version of John Mayer”. Audiences and reviewers agree that, above all else, Matt Ryd’s music is genuine and heartfelt, and that when the honest lyrics mix with the catchy melodies, it’s impossible not to sing along.

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