We talk to Ryan Smith – Guitarist and Songwriter along with Lead Guitarist for the band Soul Asylum. Growing up in Minnesota, Ryan Smith could not avoid the rich musical history his home state had to offer. Following an early introduction to The Beatles he would go on to embrace the great guitar rock of his surroundings, fusing it to a love of the alternative sounds coming from the UK. This would lead him on a long and successful journey with his band The Melismatics before getting the call to join one of the most iconic guitar bands of the 80s and 90s.
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