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heryelamie.bsky.social
Music maker, songwriter, father, husband, IT Manager. I’m only interested in nice things on here and positivity 😄
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New guitar. We now have 37 guitars in our house!! 😄

Sat in Lanzarote airport waiting for the flight home after an amazing week in the sun. Dublin bound in a couple of weeks and then New York in May. My passport is taking a proper hammering 😄

Well, Lanzarote has been a blast but it’s the final night for Mrs Ryder and I. We’re off to New York in May so something new to look forward to x

My view right now 😄 Although looking around the pool area, I think I’m the only person here (and possibly in the world) who doesn’t have a tattoo!!

Support local live music 😄 mostwanted.org.uk/2025/03/03/n...

Mrs Ryder and I are in Lanzarote and it’s amazing x

Here’s a live performance of my song ‘Do You Know’ which was filmed at a gig we did last month. The band are particularly good on this one. youtu.be/xxigckT5CDs?...

Here’s a live band performance of my song ‘Go Your Own Way’ youtu.be/JfGYbT4_2gc?...

Tomorrow 😄 It’s also the debut of our new keyboard player, Simon. Simon is one of the best musicians I know and it’s great to be working with him again for the first time since 2008.

Are these the best opening lines to a song ever? “A candy-colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper Go to sleep, everything is alright” Beautiful.

Here’s a live recording of an original song we played at a gig a couple of weeks ago. I’m quite happy with the performance 😄 on.soundcloud.com/MCDADPTqV33J...

Here’s a live performance of the band and I from a recent gig on.soundcloud.com/YQUrz6pGjC6t...

I have released a new single today. 'Listen' to 'Listen' at one the links below :) tunelink.co/nick-ryder/l...

A week tomorrow this is happening 😄

Here’s my favourite guitar. It’s an absolute beauty. It cost an absolute fortune but was worth every penny 😄

I recently appeared in a music video for a song I’ve written for an amazing singer called Claire Helme. It’s going to be released as a single later this year and will also feature on her first solo album x

My wife and I went ballroom dancing this evening. I’ve finally accepted we’re middle aged 😄 P.S. It was great fun!!

Here’s a playlist of the songs we perform in our live set. on.soundcloud.com/5MDJFEijSYx3...

It's good to talk. Talking is good!!

In contrast to my last post, here’s something really dark. Written about someone I know who was going through dark times. on.soundcloud.com/Ym1RDfDgzZBx...

This is my ‘Honey Pie’ and ‘When I’m 64’ moment 😄 This one was such fun to record!! on.soundcloud.com/K9aSQC6Bk7kk...

Here’s my new song called Listen. Listen to listen 😄😄 music.youtube.com/watch?v=qKUV...

We had a band rehearsal today with a supremely talented keyboard player who I was in a band with 20 years ago. It was amazing and he’s fully on board, so we’re now a 5 piece band 😄 I’m so lucky to have such talented musicians backing me given the entire set is original songs x

Here’s my slightly controversial song called ‘Dear God’. It will offend some people and I drop the F bomb in verse two. Had some great feedback on it though. youtu.be/97rA6UAiXBc?...

The band and I are supporting The Killermeters on 15th February at Huddersfield’s top music venue. It’s going to be a great night.

The 1st 2 verses to my new song x Listen to the words I have to say Even if you don’t agree well ok But listen to me now Listen to me now Everyone has got their point of view Opinions differ, that’s just what we do Listen to me now I’m listening to you

Writing songs for other artists can be extremely rewarding, especially when the singer delivers a performance like this. Georgia Batterley absolutely nailed the emotions of what this song is about x youtu.be/lEZZ5fhvZDA?...

For anyone interested in what I do for a living, this is the project I have been working on for the last 6 months. Essentially, the wider implication here is that this technology is going to change lotteries in Europe forever. www.scientificgames.com/news/media-r...

Here’s a song called ‘Hey You’ from my last album ‘Anyway’. It’s about how sometimes, you have to move on from things and leave them in the past. on.soundcloud.com/tnAfUBdJaPw3...

I might release this as a single as well. It’s hot off the press as I only got the mix back today. It’s a song about how we should all listen to each other more rather than being too judgmental on.soundcloud.com/8tZVXE6h4Chv...

I have finished writing and recording songs for a new album. Most are still being mixed but this one is ready for release. I’d be interested in people’s thoughts and whether I should release it as a single before the album comes out? on.soundcloud.com/kivPspHXCVmW...

An alternate version of Revolver

Being a Beatles fan in the 80’s was quite frustrating as there was never any new / unreleased material like there is these days. Luckily, there were bootlegs, and this was the best of them!!