Testimonials

Nov 23, 2010 Latest News
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Here are testimonials & references from people who have hired, booked or worked with Ryan Inglis over the past 4 years. To view their respective websites or find contact details click on the links within their titles (not available for references from private bookings)

If you have hired Ryan in the past and would like to add a reference please send it via the CONTACT section of the site. Thanks

CLAIRE DENNING – Private Booking (W-s-M)

“My husband and I first saw Ryan playing at a friends 30th birthday held in their own home.  We had heard them telling people at a previous party we went to how great he was but we were still unprepared!

We were so impressed by him that we booked him to play at our wedding a few months later.

What can I say?!  Everyone absolutely loved him.  I had given him a vague idea of the type of music we wanted and a few definate ones we didn’t!  His choice of what to play was spot on.  He totally added to the whole atmosphere.  We had so many great comments on the day from everyone and in the months afterwards on meeting up with friends and family who had attended the weddding, Ryan was always a topic of conversation when we remembered our big day. I would absolutely not hesitate in recommending Ryan to anyone thinking of asking him to play at any event.  We will definately be having him at any future special events”

DIANE ADLINGTON – TEMPLECLOUD VILLAGE HALL

“I have had the pleasure of asking Ryan to support Jon Gomm in February 2012.  I was extremely pleased with his performance, as was Mr Gomm, and would not hesitating in asking Ryan to perform in the future.  He is a very talented singer/songwriter, engages well with the audience.  He is polite, courteous and reliable.  He is locally very well thought of”

PHIL WEBSTER – CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT

“I worked alongside guitarist Ryan Inglis who provided the guests with some live acoustic numbers inbetween my sets. Ryan was probably the best acoustic guitarist I’ve worked with to date and highly recommended”

ANNA SOUTHWELL – LOVES CAFE

“I have known Ryan for 8 years now, in both a social and work capacity. Ryan is personable, likeable, professional and a very talented musician. I especially enjoy listening to Ryans original material, however when booking him, for whatever the function, I can be rest assured he will read his audience, adapt his gig, but always stay true to his unique musical style. Ryans songbook is varied, and he is always keen to please. I would confidently recommend him for all types of gigs”

DANIEL PARDOE – The Farmers Arms/Ring ‘O’ Bells/The Queens Arms

I have known Ryan for many a year. I first met him when I booked him through a friend when I was the landlord of The Queens Bleadon (Weston- super-Mare. I met a young, enthusiastic, talented and kind person who always went the extra mile when performing at The Queens. It led to us offering him a gig on the last Friday of every month for about three years. Even after we left The Queens we have continued to book Ryan wherever we ended up. To say Ryan is one of the most professional musicians I have ever met is an understatement. Ryan is as good a musician and singer as I have ever seen. He strives for perfection and always achieves it. His Talent on his trusty guitar, combined with a great voice, is something to behold. His great energy, his amazing charisma and his endless talent is a credit to his industry. I will be looking forward to welcoming Ryan to my new pub on the 25th February for another great night of music. Ryan is not just a great musician, singer, guitarist, performer, he is actually also a great trustworthy, honest person.

MATT STEVENSON – The Back Bar/The London Inn

“I run The Back Bar music venue in Weston-super-Mare and also book musicians for The London Inn. I have booked Ryan many times for band, solo and duo gigs over the past 5 years as well as regular open mic nights that he hosts. He has always provided the highest level of professionalism throughout our entire working relationship and has to the best of my knowledge NEVER been late or cancelled without good cause. In fact I don’t think he has ever cancelled a gig ever… The audience is always large in number when he plays as The Ryan Inglis Band and his selection of covers suit most tastes.

I would recommend Ryan without any hesitation to anyone looking to book live music”

TONY LOCK – One Umbrella Music

Having discovered Ryan and his music online, I have dragged him down to Devon for a number of gigs at various pubs in the area. I have yet to have a chance to get to see him myself, as I am always out gigging too, but on each occasion I get glowing feedback from the venues. One even went so far as to say Ryan was the best acoustic artist they’d ever had.
He is always asked back wherever he plays, which for me is as good a reference as any! In business terms, I don’t know anyone more professional in attitude – Ryan will go the extra mile, travel anywhere and play for a packet of nuts and a cuppa. Well, almost. Of course there is the music too – a huge repertoire, great versions of classic songs and his own tunes too. An all-round star!

JULIE DERRICK – Founder of FOOTPRINT Musicians Charity

“Ryan has worked as a key Footprint team member for the last four years. He was initially appointed as our gig Music Manager. His role was crucial to the success and professionalism of the gigs. He has an innate ability to pick the right performers for the gig to match audience and venue. His dedication to do this to a high standard and for only a small recompense (as we are a charitable organisation) led to him being additionally appointed as a Legal Trustee of the Charlie Derrick Music Bursary. This, thanks to Ryan’s dedication and determination is now in its 7th year. To date we have raised nearly £20,000 for young musicians in North Somerset who strive for musical excellence across any genre of music. Ryan himself is a consummate professional. This is matched only by his incredible musical talent. These two qualities have been the largest single contribution to the success of the Bursary”

MIKE PITT – Pittball Festival Organiser (Thorncombe)

“We have had the pleasure of being able to book Ryan for the last 4 years in a row for our event. It was quite plain to see that from an early stage Ryan had a wealth of experience and expertise in many areas and could easily be relied on to help organise one of our acoustic stages for both sound production and performer organisation. His exceptional punctuality and eye for details has always ensured our event has run very smoothly! It will be a pleasure to have him back in the future”

ANDY BRIDGMAN – Unwined (W-s-M)

“Ryan has been playing in our bar for the last four years on various occasions. He has performed not only as a solo artist but as part of a duo & also with various local bands. Ryan performs not only his own music but a wide range of covers & has a good following. We would without doubt recommend Ryan for any occasion”

JOHN SPENCER – Thunderfest Organiser/Promoter (Bristol)

“I’ve worked with Ryan several times over the last year, at parties, open mic nights and mini festivals, and have always been impressed with his professionalism. Ryan has a fantastic singing voice, which is accompanied by his beautiful technique on the guitar. It’s always a pleasure to work with Ryan, and I would definitely recommend him to other promoters for future projects”

John Spencer, Live Music Promoter, omniloader@live.co.uk

ROGER & KATE FOSTER – Private Booking (Bleadon)

“Having used the services of Ryan Inglis to provide the live entertainment for our party, I am pleased to provide the following testimony”

“My wife and I have enjoyed watching Ryan perform on several occasions is in my home town of Weston-super-Mare, where he is a very popular, well supported musician. We thought his solo acoustic sets would be perfect for our party, and he by far exceeded our expectations. His singing and guitar playing skills are outstanding, but what I particularly like is his ability on certain songs to drum the body of his guitar to provide a percussion beat that seems to add so much to his performance. He has a huge array of songs, with interesting covers from all genres, as well as his own material, and his song choices were perfect gauging the atmosphere at our party. He was also careful to get the volume levels just right, which can often be overlooked. All of this, along with his long sets, meant his performance went down extremely well with all of our guests and therefore provided a really memorable night for us”

“I can not recommend Ryan highly enough, from his communications prior to the night, to his superb long sets into the late hours, his contribution to our party’s success were immeasurable”

KERRY CARMICHAEL – The Royal Seven Stars (Totnes)

“We have Ryan Inglis play regularly at The Royal Seven Stars in one of our bars. He has become very popular with our customers and many enquire to the next time he will be performing, which is good for us!! We just hope when he goes onto bigger and better things he doesn’t forget about us!!!”

RICHARD ALLAM – Private Booking (W-s-M)

“Having seen Ryan play on several occasions I could think of no one better to play at my fathers wake.  It must have been a very difficult gig to play as the audience were hardly attentive to start with but as time went on, you could tell that people were appreciating his outstanding talents.  It is hard to believe that it is only Ryan playing and there are no backing tapes – all that percussion sound is from him!! A superb and very talented entertainer”

MARY BARNA – Private Booking (Bristol)

“The Ryan Inglis Band are a young, fresh, lively and talented band – they perform original material just as well as covers. They also cater for the needs and wishes of their audience. It is a pleasure to listen to and watch them play”

ELAINE BUCKLE – ‘Missbee Presents’ (London)

Ryan Inglis was a pleasure to work with. Not only was he punctual and well mannered but he delivered a real foot tapping, hand clapping and head nodding set. Which kick started our evening with the audience wanting more and setting the bar on a high standard for the other artists to follow. A gentleman with great musicality, I look forward to working with again.

STEVE JACKSON – The Claremont Vaults (W-s-M)

Whilst managing the Claremont Wine Vaults in Weston-super-Mare, I regularly booked Ryan Inglis to perform, as he was always a crowd favourite. He was a regular on our Sunday afternoon spots, performing a variety of new and old cover versions, putting his unique stamp on them. He would also include some of his original material in a number of acoustic sets, which were always well received. Ryan has also performed at a number of our private functions ranging from christenings, birthdays and wedding receptions, each time with great reviews. As a result, he was always on the top of our recommendation list. Not only is Ryan a great vocalist, but he is also an exceptionally talented guitarist. He has the ability to capture a room, both silencing them in awe, and having them singing along with him with ease. Ryan is a consummate professional that is not only technically brilliant, but is genuinely easy going and will please any crowd no matter how big or small, old or young.

Yours sincerely, Steve Jackson
Manager Claremont Wine Vaults 2004-2008

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