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Ryan Elwood

Performing… Recording… Educating…

About Me

Ryan Elwood is a freelance drummer in Denver. During his career he has played venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Bluebird Theater, and the Walnut Room as well as festivals such as the Underground Music Showcase (the UMS) and the NW Denver Folk Festival.

Ryan began playing drums at age nine – by age fifteen he was a working musician, gigging with local jazz artists. He spent five years refining his improvisational skills with guitarist Eric Dorn before joining indie-rock group FaceMan. Since then Ryan has become an in-demand sideman, performing and recording with artists including Doug Haywood (of Jackson Browne’s band), Jen Korte, Chris McGarry, and Craig Haller.

In addition to working on stage and in the studio, Ryan is also an accomplished educator, having taught private lessons for over ten years. He is on faculty at Broadway Music School and is the author of Drum Set Concepts – Pop/Rock, a progressive method for learning drum set.