Sheryl-Dawn Ryan

Her first CD, released primarily in Australia and New Zealand was well received, and “Here Comes Love” topped the Independent charts at No. 11. Her newest project, “I Believe in Me” is now available and the title track “Believe in Me” and “Sweet Low Rider” have garnered interest worldwide & being played on country and Blues stations in a regular rotation and “Sweet Low Rider” was just released nationally across Canada. She has garnered the nomination for Best Recording Engineer for this album with the Niagara Music Awards.p>

Her musical influences include a variety of great artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Amanda Marshall and Alannah Miles as well as Wynonna Judd and Patsy Cline These, combined with her truly unique approach to adult contemporary music give you a good sense of this lady’s style which combines Rock, Blues and a hint of Country and is rounded with such power that eyes open wide when she sings out.

She has shared the stage with performers such as Ian Mitchell of Rosetta Stone and the Bay City Rollers, CMT Award winning Julian Austin, Shelley Buffitt, Rita Fournier and Transit as well as Big John “T-Bone” Little, who travelled with Janis Joplin throughout her Canadian Tours, as well as Dallas Harmes, Winston James, Ray Powers, The Chamber Sisters, Marty West and Hidden Agenda to name but a few.

She is currently touring with Stars of the Century appearing as “Wynonna Judd” and “Mary Chapin-Carpenter” and will be touring throughout the Canada’s East Coast again in 2009 with a North East U.S. tour in the Fall of 2009 still in the planning stages. When not touring, she can be seen locally on most Friday and Saturday evenings at local venues with SOLID FUEL.