Ryan Hopwood released the EP Unmasked to coincide with his 27th birthday. 

27 is a dangerous age for musicians but over the last 5 years he has been on an indefinite hiatus so he is full of confidence that he’ll get through the next twelve months and make it to 28. 

Recorded in his Leeds flat in spring 2016, Unmasked was the culmination of a project which was to involve a new band called Wilder Nurses. None of these songs would exist without the other half of Wilder Nurses, Adam Winch-Furness who helped transform so many sketches and ideas into fully formed songs. 

These five tracks give a glimpse into the world of Wider Nurses Ryan and Adam were creating, never intended to be the finished article they are now being released as a reminder of what was and what can be, happy listening!

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