Ryan Hamilton

Guess who signed a RECORD DEAL?! Never let anyone tell you that you're too old to reach for your dreams. Even when it feels like everything is falling apart. I thought I was done in the Music Business, but lately, it feels like I'm just getting started 🥳

@EDouglasWW @xMAdMx @JorvikRadio I’ll have to refresh my memory!

@TheRyanHamilton @xMAdMx @JorvikRadio Are you familiar with Sammy? They're having a comeback with a new book coming out soon.

I can’t even tell you how much I enjoy preparing for the radio show every week. Escaping the shitshow, pretending it’s the 90s together, & getting lost in this music for a couple of hours… every Friday. Yeah. I need it! & I’m so happy to have so many of you joining me every week on 94.8FM Jorvik Radio. I’ll see you all in a little bit. Oh! & if you don’t have this new Melissa Auf Der Maur book, what are you even doing with your life? #90salternative #cdcollection #radiohost

No one sees my posts anymore. This app is sucking REAL HARD lately 🤷🏻‍♂️

New CULT ZEROS song/video on the ol FB page facebook.com/reel/823494467…

@mwnl That helps!!!

@TheRyanHamilton Ok so if you don't stream how can we help other than blasting out this is the sound as I drive around Halifax today????

The inevitable downside. So, the thing has started to happen where everything starts slowing down, & the big boost you get, after releasing new music, comes to a crashing halt. All the streaming numbers are slowing down etc... I'm not getting too bent out of shape about it, because it's inevitable, and it happens to everyone. Can you do something for me? As I prepare for the new album announcement (still about a month away)... Can you stream my music a little extra over the next few weeks? It can be a new song, or an old song... or even better: BOTH!😉 Without getting too nerdy/boring about the algorithm, because I was away for a few years, it doesn't know what to do with me. So, the more my music is played right now (because it considers me "new"), the more information it has, and the better my chances at success become. So far, things are going AMAZING! Seriously. Next level awesome things have already happened. Just trying to keep the momentum up! A large sized THANK YOU in advance. I know I can count on you, and it means a lot to me. Cute picture of Della in her Stones shirt... just because🥰 #dadlife #musicbusiness #artistlife

@chanbirtwistle We’re just about over it now. But, thank you! 🙏🏻❤️

@TheRyanHamilton Get well soon both of you 💓🙏

Back to Music | Day 21: Reality check. One thing I wasn't prepared for? Navigating my daughter getting sick. Which, of course, takes priority. There are SO MANY conversations about creating content, and/or the algorithm, how the streaming numbers are looking etc... Della recently came down with a cold/flu thing... which was then passed on to me, and her mom. Any fellow parents of toddlers know how it goes. Haha. When it happens, your priority OBVIOUSLY becomes making sure your child gets better. But the "content creation" and daily plan when it comes to the Music Biz goes OUT THE WINDOW. I wasn't ready for this part. Because in today's world, the expectation is almost DAILY content, to keep feeding the algorithm what it needs, in hopes that your song(s) blow up on the streaming platforms. Because that's the gauge these days. Not record sales, or radio play. "How many monthly listeners do you have?", "How many streams does the new single have?". Those are the questions now. It's a strange place to be: Realizing that it's not enough to just make music you're proud of, and put it into the world. You have to get up and work EVERY DAY, just to create content, in hopes that your music actually reaches people who actually want to hear it. I don't want this to sound like I'm bitching, because I'm not. It's just been a BIG adjustment. I'm ready for it, and I'm actually enjoying the process of learning what works best. As far as taking care of Della when she gets sick... Well, I'll just have to cross my fingers that the algorithm is understanding. Because I will FOREVER prioritize her. Good morning and happy Sunday from Texas. This is me, having my coffee and wearing my shoulder/back brace... because, like a lot of other artists my age, I have back & neck problems. Problems that can be addressed & fixed. Just like the problems I'm addressing, and fixing when it comes to being a "content creator". MUSIC WORLD DOMINATION IMMINENT! Right after I make Della some breakfast 😉 #dadlife #musicbusiness

I see all of these A.I. music videos, & over edited fake looking videos/photos. So, I asked myself: "What is the opposite of that? How can I be MORE real?" So, I shaved my head, & made myself look like sh!t Chapter 1 - The Come To Jesus Moment youtu.be/h8rUvapuM9U

New T-Shirts! FREE SHIPPING. Every tee is printed & shipped from the country it was ordered in. How cool is THAT?? here: ryan-hamilton-2.myshopify.com/products/come-…

@MarkMcKenna419 I do, indeed! Great guy

@TheRyanHamilton Gonna check em- do u know Marc Valentine?

As an artist & radio host, I’m pretty set in my ways. BUT, as I continue my (triumphant?🤷🏻‍♂️😉) return to music, I thought I’d check out some new artists, & guess what? There’s some GREAT stuff out there! So, I made a “New Music That Doesn’t Suck” playlist 😉🤘🏻😂 Kidding aside, there’s some incredible music on there. Including my new favorite band, Cliffords. Enjoy the music! & cheers from Texas 🤠🍻 listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2NG7p…

@Bigd1974DK @JorvikRadio Thanks for that! I was just discussing the rumors that followed them, on a previous show… & I guess it annoyed one of the guys 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂 I love that band!

@TheRyanHamilton @JorvikRadio Hi Ryan, I know the Thurman guys, they weren't an industry plant they had played in bands since school. So glad you're playing them. Once Thurman collapsed the 2 brothers were in a Alt country band called The Four Storeys.

Heads up US 🇺🇸 friends! The radio show this week will be 3-5pm CST (because of the time change). 94.8FM @JorvikRadio, 8-10pm UK 🇬🇧 time, every Friday! We pretend it’s the 90s together. It’s a blast! 1hr away!📻🥳 #radioshow #90salternative

& here's the direct link: ryan-hamilton-2.myshopify.com/products/come-… Just to make it easier 👕🥳

Can I share something fun? I haven't done tees in a LONG TIME because it used to be such a headache. But now, it's so much easier! Thanks to new technology, like print on demand, I can offer tshirts (like this awesome new one) and if you decide you want one, they will be PRINTED & SHIPPED FROM THE COUNTRY YOU'RE IN! Instead of waiting WEEKS, you get it in DAYS!!! Sorry for yelling. 😉😂 But I can't even tell you how much of a relief that is, after years of international shipping headaches. Not to mention the new tariffs and other B.S. I've recently had to navigate. Thank the Lord it's all pretty much figured out now. In today's world, artists count on this sort of thing to survive. I've seen friends and fellow artists recently share how difficult it is to survive, financially, in today's world. They're not wrong. I want to keep this post positive, so I'll save you my spiel about THAT. 😆 I'm genuinely excited to have tees again. I think I might even revisit my old catalogue and do some tees inspired by older albums etc... Because I never got the chance to! This new Come To Jesus tee is available now. Just head over to my site, and visit the "apparel" section. If you have any ideas for future designs, I'd love to hear from you! Whadayathink? 🤘🏻

Stick around for more to come from Ryan Hamilton... this is just Chapter 1! Listen to "The Come To Jesus Moment," OUT NOW: orcd.co/cometojesusrya…

Hi Friends! what GENRE would you say my music is? Rock? Power Pop? Americana? Also, who are some artists (new or old) that you think I sound similar to? This would REALLY help me out 🤞🏻 #thankyou