Ry Cuming
Encyclopedia
Ry Cuming is an Australia
n singer-songwriter
and guitarist
. He has a tenor
singing voice
.
. Growing up on a beach in Australia, he spent most of his days surfing
and listening to his father's vinyl collection. When Cuming discovered more music in his teens (especially Jeff Buckley
) he was inspired to start writing songs of his own.
, Cuming was quoted as saying:
. One fateful afternoon while playing in the hallway of a hotel for some female pro surfers, Ry met a film producer from California
who happened to have some connections in the entertainment industry. He became the catalyst for Cuming’s journey into the music business, and introduced him to a network of musicians who were beginning to gain momentum in the Los Angeles
area including: Maroon 5
, Phantom Planet
, and Rooney
.
Cuming was quickly noticed by major label Jive Records, and signed an exclusive recording contract; he released his self titled
debut album on 20 July 2010.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He has a tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
singing voice
Voice type
A voice type is a particular kind of human singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics. Voice classification is the process by which human voices are evaluated and are thereby designated into voice types...
.
Early life
Ry Cuming was born in the small coastal Australian town of AngourieAngourie, New South Wales
Angourie is a small coastal village in the Clarence Valley Council of New South Wales, Australia. It is south of Yamba, New South Wales.In 2006, Angourie had a population of 170 people...
. Growing up on a beach in Australia, he spent most of his days surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and listening to his father's vinyl collection. When Cuming discovered more music in his teens (especially Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
) he was inspired to start writing songs of his own.
Influences
In an interview with Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, Cuming was quoted as saying:
Early career
Ry Cuming’s professional music career began to take shape as an 18 year-old traveler and surfer in Costa RicaCosta Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. One fateful afternoon while playing in the hallway of a hotel for some female pro surfers, Ry met a film producer from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
who happened to have some connections in the entertainment industry. He became the catalyst for Cuming’s journey into the music business, and introduced him to a network of musicians who were beginning to gain momentum in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area including: Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
, Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...
, and Rooney
Rooney
Rooney may refer to:People*Rooney , the forename of various people*Rooney , the surname of various people*The Rooney family, of the Pittsburgh Steelers American football franchise...
.
Cuming was quickly noticed by major label Jive Records, and signed an exclusive recording contract; he released his self titled
Ry Cuming (album)
Ry Cuming is the self titled debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Ry Cuming.-Track listing:- External links :* Amazon.com: "."...
debut album on 20 July 2010.