Ekam
Ryan Todd Garza
Ryan Todd Garza’s first release is a memorable one. Ekam has been described as “somewhere between the folk and pop…[but] pushing deep into cinematic territory through its ability to conjure hazy soundscapes and lingering, heart-tugging emotive motions.”
Ekam began as a “business card” of sorts for the multi hyphenate producer, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, and songwriter looking for a way to promote his craft and earn his keep in a saturated musical market. Fortunately, the work came; sadly, the album didn’t. The project remained unfinished until 2020 when the global restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic left him with an unexpected amount of spare time for the first time since the album’s conception.
The files were retrieved from the old drive, mixed, and set for release but not without some apprehension. These were, after all, songs written by a much younger man. Conceding that the music might find new meaning to new listeners, Ryan released Ekam under Inaminit Music in September of 2020.
Tracks
- 01Let Me Down
- 02Morn Pushes On
- 03Gallery Walls
- 04Bone and Blood
- 05I Can't Sleep
- 06Pieces
- 07These Arms of Mine
- 08Headed Out
Credits
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Written and produced by
- William Caleb Parker............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Mixed by
- Dale Becker............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Mastered by
- Justin Sinclair............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Associate producer
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Acoustic guitar
- Sterling Masat............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Acoustic guitar [6] and banjo [3]
- Caleb Jude Green............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Background vocals [6]
- Cameron Moreland............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Bass
- Sara Nelson............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Cello
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Drums
- Dustin Garrett............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Electric guitar [3]
- Steven Marcus............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Electric guitar
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Electric guitar [2]
- Todd Caldwell............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Hammond B3
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Harmonium
- Steve Williams............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Pedal steel and dobro
- Harlan Hodges............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- String arrangement [7] and harmonium
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Vocals
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Recording engineer
- Grant Johnson............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Additional engineering
- Tanner Jacobsen............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Additional engineering
- Ryan Todd Garza............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- Graphic design
All compositions ℗ & © 2020 Ryan Todd Garza (BMI)
Praise
- Indie Band GuruOct 11, 2020 The Comforting Embrace of “These Arms of Mine” by Taylor Denton
- Camden MonthlyOct 10, 2020 Ryan Todd Garza releases new single: “These Arms of Mine” from the album Ekam by Matt Herman
- Which CoastOct 11, 2020 Ryan Todd Garza - These Arms of Mine
- Woke ChimpOct 11, 2020 Ryan Todd Garza - ’These Arms of Mine’
- Dancing About ArchitectureOct 10, 2020 These Arms of Mine - Ryan Todd Garza by Dave Franklin
- SkopeOct 12, 2020 Ryan Todd Garza New Single “These Arms of Mine”