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He kicked me because I adored my brother. He treated me unfairly. Why is he the one who gets to leave this in the past? Why is he the one deciding it?

"What do you want me to do about it?" I already said. Just apologize. Sincerely this time.

Photo courtesy of the artist. Virginia-based singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Wright creates songs that don’t make sense on paper–an ethereal voice singing angsty lyrics over confectionary synth-driven hooks. Her lyrics–at times profane, often tongue-in-cheek, occasionally devastating–reveal a searing wit and a sensitive heart. Her arresting voice embodies the kind of teenage heartache that is…

Ryan Wright has dropped her new track, ‘Quarter Life Crisis’. Virginia-based singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Wright creates songs that don’t make sense on paper–an ethereal voice singing angsty lyrics over confectionary synth-driven hooks. Her lyrics–at times profane, often tongue-in-cheek, occasionally devastating–reveal a searing wit and a sensitive heart. Her arresting voice embodies the kind…

Ryan Wright Releases New EP, ‘A Dream I’ll Forget’

Indie, dream pop artist Ryan Wright creates songs that don’t make sense on paper—ethereal, otherworldly and at times unsettling, underscoring how surreal and disconnected from reality the experience of transitioning into adulthood can be. Born in the suburbs of Northern Virginia in 2002, she began writing songs and performing live alongside her singer/songwriter dad at the age of 11. By the time…

Ryan Wright Releases New Single, ‘Happy Birthday (Go Fu** Yourself)

Virginia-based singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Wright creates songs that don’t make sense on paper–an ethereal, haunted voice singing angsty lyrics over confectionary, synth-driven hooks–and yet the results are at once timeless and timely. Wright’s arresting voice embodies an ancient, unnamable heartache. Her lyrics–at times profane, often tongue-in-cheek, occasionally devastating–reveal a…

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We all have pent up emotions when it comes to bad romances, but few can create the ultimate tune to put the sorrow to bed like Ryan Wright—the synth-pop-angel whose lyrics are highly striking, animated, and unapologetically sassy. Her latest single, “Happy Birthday (Go Fuck Yourself),” is the enticing and witty tune we all need to get over that certain someone. After being a little bit heartbroken, Wright wrote this track as a means of releasing her feelings in a creative fashion.

“Happy Birthday (Go Fuck Yourself)” carries both warm and icy tones, through the ‘80s-tinged synths, pulsing drums, funny but authentically brutal lyrics, and energized chorus. Taking influences from The Cars, The Killers, and Lana Del Rey, her music has earned her comparisons to Japanese House and Lorde.

The thing about Wright that immediately catches your attention is her upfront lyrics, unapologetic callouts, lighthearted F yous, and her ability to do it all whilst looking innocent and charming. Her songs are mesmerizingly addicting and beyond relatable. Wright spends much time writing with her father and is constantly in a music bubble, as she shares, “My songs are essentially my bottled-up emotions all being poured out in a way that makes them sound surreal. I wanted to make these very relatable experiences sound unfamiliar and strange, almost like listening to a soundtrack from an alternate reality.”

Listen to “Happy Birthday (Go Fuck Yourself)” below:

Kyrin Beachem, OHS standout WR, CB, and QB

Is it ever too early to read about Pirate football and the talent on the field? 

from: “Interview: 2019 Do-Everything Athlete Kyrin Beachem is Still Flying Under the Recruiting Radar”  by Ryan Wright

The word “athlete” gets tossed around loosely in football circles. More times than not the term signifies a player that is a tweener with an undefined spot with the potential to play a couple of…