SPICER & RYAN

Spicer & Ryan is the Waihi-based music collaboration of singer/songwriter Sarah Spicer and composer/producer Liam Ryan.

The Spicer & Ryan collaboration has produced a number of singles over the past three years including ‘Mr Johnson’ (Spicer’s tribute to the great Robert Johnson), the brassy funk anthem ‘Get Jive’ and ‘Royal Blues’ - a string-soaked tribute to the soul divas of the 1970s featuring Spicer’s searing vocals.

Sarah Spicer spent 10 years playing in the USA alongside the cream of American blues artists in the San Fransisco/Bay area including John Lee Hooker with whom she recorded. She is a prolific songwriter and powerful soul singer with two albums of original songs and currently has a third album in production through Renown Records (USA). www.sarahspicer.com

Liam Ryan has written NZ chart songs for The Narcs (You Took Me) Heart and Soul, Diamonds on China and the Midge Marsden Band (One Wheel In The Sand). He collaborated with The Sou’Westers on Going West and Blue Pillow (Empty Pocket) - both songs received extensive radio play and charted on Australian Country Radio. He has released two solo electronica albums Mississippi To Mauao and Pacific Riviera and a number of instrumental singles including a collaboration with Rodger Fox on Caribbean Cruise. www.torchmusic.co.nz