Chris Ryan's "BlackOut Money" Seeing the Light of Day

Not only has Chris Ryan's breakout disc charted on year-end music journalist polls, but its also hitting local NYC rock music radio airwaves.

(PRWEB) February 20, 2005 -- Chris Ryan (and co-hort in rock 'n groove mayhem, Nick 'the Noise' Ferrante) are seeing the fruits of their labor take root. February 2005 marks the occasion when New York City's top-rated music editor (Chuck Eddy of the Village Voice) chose East Coast Liner", the first single off the Blackout Money EP to make his Best Singles of 2004 List in the 31st Annual Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll.

One year ago this February, the dynamic NYC/LES duo were in Los Angeles tracking the song for the now hotter than hot EP Blackout Money". After a string of live performances throughout New York's Lower East Side artist enclave, CD giveaways and mass-distributing the disc to hungry fans clamoring for true, gutsy rock, the innovative disc and its massively constructed rock 'n groove singles have hit the radar in more ways than one.

Local rock radio station, Q-104.3FM, will put "Deny It", the second track off of the Blackout Money EP in limited rotation starting Sunday February 20,'05 as part of DJ Jonathan Clark's "Out Of The Box" radio show.

New York City's #1 rock station DJ Clark routinely sets aside time between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday nights to draw attention to the best in new music and local undiscovered artists. After some media-generated pressure, Clark has come to realize the hidden gem that is Chris Ryan and Nick Ferrante. So, listen in where ever you may be and let him know to keep on playing the music! Alternatively, the single "Start This Show" from Blackout Money has also been added to the following station's playlists:

KORB Davenport, IA
KNRQ Eugene, OR
WBOP Harrisonburg, VA
KEND Roswell, NM
KJKJ Grand Fork, ND
WOTT Watertown, NY
KDDX Spearfish, SD

To go directly to the "Out Of The Box" page, go to http://www.q1043.com/outofbox/

To find out more about Chris Ryan, Nick Ferrante, their band and their music projects, go to:
http://www.chrisryanrocks.com
http://www.premiumissue.com

About Premium Issue:
http://www.premiumissue.com Since its inception in 2002 on NYC's Lower East Side, Premium Issue has written, performed and produced or co-produced music for a wide range of clients - independent film directors, HBO, Showtime, and many New York City-based musicians have all approached Premium Issue over the past few years and asked for help in taking their musical ideas to fresh and exciting levels. As a small independent record label, Premium Issue helps artists deliver hard-hitting emotional music that can capture or define a mood. Whether it's a garage band's first demo, an independent film score, or a major-label recording artist, Premium Issue's ultimate priority is to produce timeless and moving music.

About Chris Ryan and Nick 'The Noise' Ferrante:
Chris Ryan, singer, songwriter, guitarist, is also a producer/composer. He has written music for award-winning indie films and television shows such as Sex and the City and Street Time. Ryan's secret weapon is his drummer Nick Ferrante, his best friend of 12 years. Nick's sound is akin to the boulder in Indiana Jones that almost crushes everyone alive. He is the Jimmy Chamberlin to Ryan's Billy Corgan.

Contact:
Roxanne Blanford
Impact Music PR
roxanneb@usa.net

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