Ryan Waczek is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter with heartfelt lyrics, passionate vocals, and an honest, emotive delivery often compared to Dean Lewis, Mat Kearney, and Phillip Phillips. He writes his music from a very honest and personal perspective, crafting engaging stories and developed melodies while bringing the excitement of his music to life on stage playing his acoustic guitar. He has found inspiration in Shawn Mendes, James Arthur, Julia Michaels, and Ed Sheeran. Ryan has been featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune, SD Voyager Magazine, and Audio-Issues. Career highlights include opening for Kina Grannis, and The Mowgli's; scoring the original feature-length soundtrack for PBS-aired film ‘FLOATING HORSES’ which won the Western Heritage Award in 2018. His debut single, ‘HOME,’ released January 2020, highlights his acoustic roots with a love story that will make stomp and holler by the song’s climax. To receive updates and to connect directly with Ryan click the "Follow" button on Spotify and visit him on Instagram to get a behind the scenes look at his life and creative process.