Ryan shares much in common with the Maryland state bird, the Baltimore Oriole. He migrated north several years ago, and he can now be found foraging in the trees and shrubs of his adoptive homeland, the hidden northern island of Manhattan.

Today, Ryan spends most of his time navigating the pitfalls of modern city living, all the while stumbling through northern conventions that are surely alien to him. Still, he has managed to write and record an album of exceeding quality, "Lazy Talkers."

One new song every day for all of 2010. That's how it began: I wrote and recorded an original track every 24 hours. When it was all done, I put some of the best tracks on four EPs, which you can download for free. Then in 2011, I went into the mountains with a few friends and recorded an album based on my favorite songs from the threesixfive project. That album, Yearling, will be released soon...