Dawn&Ryan is a brother/sister duo originally from California, currently living in NYC. After having learned to "play music from each other", they now seek to weave the poetry of Folk music together with the harmonic expression and experimental spirit of Jazz with both original music, and rich vocal arrangements of material they have loved their whole lives. In this recording we team up with Singer/Songwriter Addi McDaniel. 

Fish And Bird Trio 01 26 14

Inspired by Joni Mitchell to collaborate on her compositions with musicians of different backgrounds, this is a version of a piece I've been working on, "Supermoon" with a beautiful Irish Accordion Player & Singer, Luke Deaton, who agreed to collaborate with me. 

Supermoon Mix 1

Original music performed by brother and sister duo, Dawn and Ryan. Dawn Cantwell is currently in Stings new musical, The Last Ship. Ryan Cantwell is currently the Musical Director for the 1st National Tour of Pippin. 

04 The Waltz

03 Little Judith

02 Mercenary

01 Stay

Add, Ryan and I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate on a piece with Liz Swados and The Talking Band theatre Company. Here is a recording of one of our favorites: nascent stages of shaping "Daphne"; the story of two young women, outcast by society, living the woods who fell in love. 

Daphne Rehearsal

Dawn Cantwell, Inside Wicked Origin Stories Reel 1 - 11:15:20, 3.00 PM

Originally from the wilderness of Altadena, California, Dawn migrated to NYC to study Music and Theatre at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. A student of voice and piano since childhood she has studied various genres inclusive of Classical, Blues, Gospel, American Folk and Jazz. She is presently drawn to traditional Irish Music. She now wishes to combine the lyricism of Folk with the experimental harmonic nature of Jazz. She writes and plays music in a band with her brother Ryan and is also an actress currently in Stings' new Broadway musical, The Last Ship. 

Dawn Cantwell

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