Ryan Shuck
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Ryan Christopher Shuck better known as Ryan Shuck, is the rhythm guitarist for alternative rock
band Orgy
and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist
of alternative rock
band Dead By Sunrise
. He also has a side project with fellow Orgy member Amir Derakh
called Julien-K
. Ryan was a bandmate of Korn
frontman Jonathan Davis
, and Videodrone
frontman Ty Elam, in the band Sexart
.
was formed when Ryan's friend Jay Gordon
decided that they should start a band. They then called up Amir Derakh
and Orgy was born. Since then, members Bobby Hewitt and Paige Haley
have been added. Shuck has remained the band's guitarist. As of 2009, even though the band went their separate ways after Punk Statik Paranoia, Amir Derakh
and Ryan have announced that a possible Orgy reunion is in the works.
bandmate Amir Derakh
formed a side-band, Julien-K
. Their first album, Death to Analog
, was released on March 10, 2009. Aside from Death to Analog, Ryan and Amir have recorded two tracks for the video games Sonic Heroes
and Shadow the Hedgehog
: "This Machine" and "Waking Up", respectively. In 2010, Ryan and Amir remastered "This Machine" and "Waking Up" for the compilation album True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
co-frontman Chester Bennington
, on Dead By Sunrise
's Out of Ashes
album, which was released on October 13, 2009.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Orgy
Orgy (band)
Orgy is an American synth rock band formed in 1996, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their music as "death pop".-History:Orgy was formed in 1996 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarist Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, guitarist Amir Derakh, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up...
and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
of alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Dead By Sunrise
Dead by Sunrise
Dead by Sunrise is an American rock band. It is the side project of Linkin Park's lead vocalist and songwriter, Chester Bennington. The band also features Amir Derakh, Ryan Shuck, Brandon Belsky, Elias Andra, and Anthony "Fu" Valcic from Julien-K and Orgy...
. He also has a side project with fellow Orgy member Amir Derakh
Amir Derakh
Amir Davidson is an American musician. He is currently guitar/synthesizer player for the band Orgy and guitar player for the band Dead by Sunrise...
called Julien-K
Julien-K
Julien-K is a music group that began as a side project for electronic music created by Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck from Orgy, with the later addition of Elias Andra, and Anthony 'Fu' Valcic....
. Ryan was a bandmate of Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
frontman Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...
, and Videodrone
Videodrone
Cradle of Thorns is a five piece industrial rock band from Bakersfield California, USA. The band put out one record as Videodrone on Korn's Elementree Records as well three albums under their original name. One was independently released, and other two were released by Triple X Records...
frontman Ty Elam, in the band Sexart
Sexart
Sex Art was an American alternative metal band that formed c. 1989. They are best known for being the band that Jonathan Davis was in, before being found by Korn's guitarists while Sex Art was performing in a bar in Bakersfield, California. David DeRoo played bass, Ray "Chaka" Solis, Ryan Shuck...
.
Orgy
The band OrgyOrgy (band)
Orgy is an American synth rock band formed in 1996, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their music as "death pop".-History:Orgy was formed in 1996 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarist Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, guitarist Amir Derakh, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up...
was formed when Ryan's friend Jay Gordon
Jay Gordon
Jay Paul Gordon is a producer, journalist and lead singer of rock alternative band Orgy- Early life :Originally from the Excelsior District of San Francisco, California, Gordon is the vocalist in the synth-industrial band Orgy, which rose to prominence through their signing to Korn's fledgling...
decided that they should start a band. They then called up Amir Derakh
Amir Derakh
Amir Davidson is an American musician. He is currently guitar/synthesizer player for the band Orgy and guitar player for the band Dead by Sunrise...
and Orgy was born. Since then, members Bobby Hewitt and Paige Haley
Paige Haley
Paige Haley is a musician and producer.Born in Oakland, California in the United States as Brad Armstrong. He grew up in Alameda. He is close friends with Jay Gordon, another member of their band Orgy. He used to paint houses for a living, and play gigs for local bands until eventually joining Orgy...
have been added. Shuck has remained the band's guitarist. As of 2009, even though the band went their separate ways after Punk Statik Paranoia, Amir Derakh
Amir Derakh
Amir Davidson is an American musician. He is currently guitar/synthesizer player for the band Orgy and guitar player for the band Dead by Sunrise...
and Ryan have announced that a possible Orgy reunion is in the works.
Present Projects
Ryan and OrgyOrgy (band)
Orgy is an American synth rock band formed in 1996, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their music as "death pop".-History:Orgy was formed in 1996 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarist Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, guitarist Amir Derakh, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up...
bandmate Amir Derakh
Amir Derakh
Amir Davidson is an American musician. He is currently guitar/synthesizer player for the band Orgy and guitar player for the band Dead by Sunrise...
formed a side-band, Julien-K
Julien-K
Julien-K is a music group that began as a side project for electronic music created by Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck from Orgy, with the later addition of Elias Andra, and Anthony 'Fu' Valcic....
. Their first album, Death to Analog
Death to Analog
- Death to Digital :- References :* * *...
, was released on March 10, 2009. Aside from Death to Analog, Ryan and Amir have recorded two tracks for the video games Sonic Heroes
Sonic Heroes
is a 2004 platforming single-player/multiplayer video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Sonic Team USA. It is the first multiplatform title in the Sonic series, developed for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox and released in Japan in December 2003, in North America in...
and Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sega Studio USA, the former United States division of Sega's Sonic Team. Featuring the titular fictional character Shadow the Hedgehog from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, the game was revealed at the March 2005 Walk of Game inauguration of...
: "This Machine" and "Waking Up", respectively. In 2010, Ryan and Amir remastered "This Machine" and "Waking Up" for the compilation album True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2, also known as Waking Up: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2, is a compilation album of various songs from the Sonic the Hedgehog gaming franchise, a sequel to True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog...
Dead By Sunrise
Along with his own solo career, Ryan has also been working alongside Linkin ParkLinkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
co-frontman Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Chester Charles Bennington is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Linkin Park....
, on Dead By Sunrise
Dead by Sunrise
Dead by Sunrise is an American rock band. It is the side project of Linkin Park's lead vocalist and songwriter, Chester Bennington. The band also features Amir Derakh, Ryan Shuck, Brandon Belsky, Elias Andra, and Anthony "Fu" Valcic from Julien-K and Orgy...
's Out of Ashes
Out of Ashes
Out of Ashes is the debut studio album by American rock band Dead by Sunrise, which consists of Linkin Park lead vocalist Chester Bennington and the band members of Julien-K. It was released on October 13, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records, to mixed reception. The album was produced by Howard Benson...
album, which was released on October 13, 2009.
External links
- The Second SupperThe Second SupperThe Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse....
Interview with Ryan Shuck