Memphis native Ryan Peel is a drummer/songwriter/producer who blends pop sensibilities with an old-school sound. His original work contains vocals reminiscent of Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake, while his drumming is a mash-up between Questlove and Aaron Spears. Yet at 27, Peel is no mere revivalist – his style is punctuated by a modern, urban slant that plays on hip-hop, rock and...
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Memphis native Ryan Peel is a drummer/songwriter/producer who blends pop sensibilities with an old-school sound. His original work contains vocals reminiscent of Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake, while his drumming is a mash-up between Questlove and Aaron Spears. Yet at 27, Peel is no mere revivalist – his style is punctuated by a modern, urban slant that plays on hip-hop, rock and southern rap.
Ryan has lent a hand on dozens of sessions, cutting music for the award-winning documentary film I Am A Man and the MTV series $5 Cover, and held down the drummer's seat for a plethora of Memphis artists, including rapper Al Kapone, Lord T & Eloise, and American Idol finalist Alexis Grace. In 2011, Peel released his debut single, Even If, produced by Scott Bomar (Black Snake Moan, Hustle and Flow) and also released his self-produced EP, The New Memphis Sound later that year.
In 2013, Ryan moved to Nashville and soon teamed up with Big Smo, a Warner Brothers artist whose music can best be described as “hick-hop”. With his major label debut, Kuntry Kitchen, coming out in March 2014, Smo has been touring non-stop and will continue to do so throughout the year. In the Spring of 2015, Big Smo is set to release the second season of his A&E reality show based on his life and his band.

When he’s not on the road with Smo, Ryan fills in his schedule producing, recording and performing with other Nashville and Memphis-based artists. Recently, Peel released a pop/country themed EP entitled "3" and will continue to release new music throughout 2015!
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