Be Free EP

Be Free (Acoustic)

My Stupid Brain (Acoustic)

Get Me High

Be Free

Between The Stones

Guided By The Stars

Surface Water

"Walls", the first single from Ryan Van Slooten's upcoming full length album (due out Spring 2020), is a song about finding your path and being true to it.

Walls

"Without a Fight" is a song about facing yourself through the pitfalls of failure and self doubt. "It's a fine between loving and hating yourself, and sometimes I can't decide" is a poignant line in the chorus, articulating the delicate balance we all struggle with in the face of adversity. That powerful message is delivered beautifully with a strong, yet fragile arrangement, making it a song not of defeat, but of hope and redemption.

Without a Fight

Without A Fight

This song was derived from a desire to get away from all the cynicism, bad news, and negativity we are constantly inundated with. We have gotten so far away from being able to have reasonable and constructive conversations with each other. It seems that too many are invested in being angry and one sided, and not in trying to understand and empathize with one another.  That overwhelming frustration led me to the chorus, "I just want to get away from it all". 

Yet, there are those who try and take you down with all the other angry voices, when all you want is a break from the mental and emotional exhaustion. The song is also a call to action to stop, look around, and appreciate all the good that still exists around us. No matter how grim, every little bit of happiness matters, maybe now more than ever. There are so many things beyond our immediate control, so look for the good, and just keep living.

Angry Voices