Voyagers and Visionaries – The New Solo Projects from Ryanhood

Life Along The Streetcar is thrilled to present an in-depth look at the latest ventures from Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood, the dynamic duo known as Ryanhood. As Tucson’s musical ambassadors, Ryan and Cameron have long captivated audiences with their harmonious blend of folk, rock, and acoustic melodies. Now, they embark on new solo journeys that promise to expand their artistic horizons while remaining deeply rooted in the community that shaped them. In this episode, we explore their individual projects—Ryan’s solo album Off and Running and Cameron’s space rock opera Voyagers—and reflect on how these endeavors represent the evolution of their creative spirits.

Creative Independence and Collaboration: Blazing New Trails

In this new chapter, Ryan and Cameron have each pursued their own creative paths, showcasing their individual talents while maintaining the collaborative energy that has defined Ryanhood. Ryan’s solo album, Off and Running, is a testament to his growth as a songwriter and musician. The album is filled with introspective lyrics and intricate acoustic guitar work, offering listeners a deeper understanding of Ryan’s personal journey. Each track on the album is a reflection of his experiences, both as a member of Ryanhood and as an individual artist exploring new territory.

On the other hand, Cameron has taken a bold leap into the world of space rock opera with Voyagers. This imaginative project is inspired by the Voyager space missions of the 1970s and tells the story of two musicians on a cosmic journey. Through this unique fusion of rock, storytelling, and theatrical performance, Cameron pushes the boundaries of what a musical project can be. While both projects are distinct in style and content, they share a common thread: a commitment to exploring new creative frontiers while honoring the collaborative spirit that has always been at the heart of Ryanhood.

Tucson as a Creative Catalyst: Community and Support

Tucson has always been more than just a hometown for Ryan and Cameron—it’s a creative incubator that has nurtured their growth as artists and provided a supportive community that believes in their music. After spending some time in Boston, where they honed their skills as street performers, Ryan and Cameron returned to Tucson, drawn back by the city’s vibrant artistic community and the lower cost of living that allowed them to focus on their music. The duo’s return to Tucson marked a pivotal moment in their career, solidifying their connection to the city and its people.

The Tucson community has played a crucial role in Ryanhood’s success, from the enthusiastic crowds at their local performances to the unwavering support from local media and arts organizations. In this episode, we delve into how Tucson continues to inspire Ryan and Cameron, providing them with the space to experiment and grow as artists. The city’s rich cultural landscape and tight-knit community have enabled them to take risks with their solo projects, knowing they have a loyal fan base cheering them on every step of the way.

The Power of Storytelling Through Music: Crafting Emotional Journeys

One of the most compelling aspects of Ryanhood’s music has always been its ability to tell stories that resonate with listeners on a deep emotional level. Whether it’s through the poignant lyrics of a folk ballad or the sweeping narrative of a rock opera, Ryan and Cameron have a gift for crafting musical experiences that go beyond mere entertainment. In Off and Running, Ryan uses his lyrical prowess to explore themes of love, loss, and personal growth, inviting listeners to join him on a journey of self-discovery. Each song is a story unto itself, offering insights into Ryan’s life and the lessons he has learned along the way.

Cameron’s Voyagers takes storytelling to a whole new level, blending music, theater, and visual art to create an immersive experience that transports audiences to another world. Inspired by the Voyager space missions, Cameron’s rock opera is both a tribute to human curiosity and a metaphor for the artistic journey. Through this project, Cameron not only tells a story but also challenges the boundaries of musical expression, demonstrating the power of storytelling to evoke emotion and inspire thought.

Conclusion: A Celebration of Artistic Growth and Community

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood are more than just musicians—they are storytellers, innovators, and beloved members of the Tucson community. Their new solo projects, Off and Running and Voyagers, represent the culmination of years of creative exploration and the beginning of exciting new journeys. As they continue to evolve as artists, one thing remains constant: their deep connection to Tucson and the support of the community that has always believed in them.

As you explore Ryan’s reflective melodies and Cameron’s cosmic narratives, we invite you to experience the rich tapestry of stories they have woven through their music. Whether you are a long-time fan or new to their work, this episode offers a unique opportunity to witness the growth of two extraordinary artists.

Connect and Engage

To learn more about Ryanhood and their latest projects, visit their official website at Ryanhood.com or follow them on social media:

• Facebook: facebook.com/ryanhood
• Instagram: @ryanhood

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Tom Heath
Good morning. It’s a beautiful Sunday in the old Pueblo. And you’re listening to Katy. Tucson. Thank you for spending a part of your brunch hour with us on your downtown Tucson community. Sponsored, all volunteer powered rock and roll radio station. This week we’re going to celebrate the accomplishments of Ryan, David Greene and Cameron Hood. Collectively, they perform as Ryan Hood and they both had some solo projects that are taking shape this year.

Tom Heath
So we wanted to tell you about those and we’re going to do that with the interview we did back in 2021 as the backdrop, talking about how they got started as a band. And it’s can be a lot of fun. Today is August 25th, 2024. My name is Tom Heath and you’re listening to Life Along the Street car.

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Tom Heath
Well, it’s no secret that Ryan Hood is a huge, favorite of mine. They have allowed me to use their show Dillinger Days to open up every one of our life on street car episodes since the inception back in 2017. We’ve had him on as a guest, so I got to interview them as a part of Meet the Artists, the Tucson Gallery.

Tom Heath
Just a lot of really, just positive, tremendous energy between the two of them. They perform well, and, they complement each other extremely well. And. Right now, we both have solo projects that are out in the world. And I wanted to talk briefly about that. Don’t have either of them to come on the show yet, but we will get them on.

Tom Heath
Ryan David Greene, the Ryan of Ryan Hood, recently released his album Off and Running. It’s a solo album, as you can imagine, just filled with amazing, songs, lyrics and, music. We’ll have a, a listen to one of his songs at the end of the show here. He’s just, you know, really out there, with his acoustic guitar doing this, this performing, on his own and loving that.

Tom Heath
And then Cameron, actually, today, he is having another showing of his space rock opera. It’s called Voyagers. I had a chance to see, segments of it. A fascinating way that he ties, the career of, to musicians as they walk through this earth on this quest to the Voyager space launched in the 1970s, this twin set of of rockets that went out with a golden record on it.

Tom Heath
So much fun. It’s called Voyagers, a space rock opera by Cameron Hood. And, Ryan David Greene’s album was called Off and Running. Well, back in 2021. We interviewed them as they were just, releasing their newest album at the time, and, thought we’d replay that for you, as part of our celebration of Ryan and, Cameron.

Ryan David Green
This is this is the voice of Ryan David Greene here. This is the voice of Cameron Hurd right here. I tend to, I tend to sing more and, write more lyrics, but I also write melodies. And I also play guitar and, Yeah. So, the other half of the group, Ryan hit, and, yeah, I’m kind of maybe a little more the lead guitar guy at Harmony guy, but but really, we’re, we’re AA2 singer band and travel the country as a duo.

Ryan David Green
Have been doing it for almost 20 years now playing music together. We, first met here in Tucson at University High School, where we each had separate bands, separate rival rock bands that would compete annually in the Battle of bands. And, Cameron took a victory. And then I took a victory and Cameron took another victory. Graduated.

Ryan David Green
And we we, put the rivalry aside shortly after graduation and admitted to one another. We actually, really admired, each other musically and, and grew, closest friends eventually, I went off to college in Boston and, and Cameron stayed at the University of Arizona and we kind of had a band through the mail. And then when, when college ended, I invited Cameron to move out there and join me in Boston, where we became full time street performers and, made our living, playing mostly at Quincy Market, in Boston.

Ryan David Green
And, from there went to touring colleges and, from there to everywhere else you could think of from from folk festivals to, to to, living rooms to so even to Australia. So.

Cameron Hood
Australia, that was we talked about that on the show. That was, your international debut. That was a.

Ryan David Green
It was. Yeah, yeah.

Cameron Hood
So you guys.

Ryan David Green
It was a great that.

Cameron Hood
You met in Tucson. You abandoned us for a brief period of time, but then you came back fairly, fairly quickly, didn’t you? After after Boston.

Ryan David Green
You know, in the grand scale of things. Yes. It didn’t it felt it was a few years. And so now when we look at, you know, when you’re looking at a 20 year career, it was we’ve really been in Tucson for most of it. But this would you say, was probably 2 or 3 years out in Boston. Yeah, I think so.

Ryan David Green
I think I was out there for about two years. Yeah. Yeah. We started coming back even after like one year of being in Boston, we came back and and did like a Christmas Club Congress kind of thing and dip their toes back in and was like, does anyone remember who we are here? You know, because we had only played a handful of times in Tucson before we we moved, but we started coming back and, playing Congress and felt like, wow, we actually have something here.

Ryan David Green
And then moved back probably about a year, a year and a half later, and that was really just because we were touring so much of the time. Boston is, high cost of living. And so we loved Tucson. We had family in Tucson. It was super to live in Tucson, and we were kind of just touring so much that we felt like we could live anywhere.

Ryan David Green
And, so we, we sort of relocated. The Ryan hit home base to Tucson probably around 2006, but then really, we’re just solidly on the road for, for at least the next three years up through like 2009. And then from 2009 to 2011, we we took our first real, real kind of break as a band. And then started going back out touring again in, around 2013 when we put out the album Start Somewhere.

Ryan David Green
And that’s the album that has the song Dillinger Days on it.

Cameron Hood
But we’ll talk about Dillinger Days in a moment because, that’s for sure. If you’ve ever listened to this show, you’ve heard that song every time for the last four years. But I’d like to talk a little bit about that, but but Tucson, they certainly have, you have a huge following here. I have to admit it.

Cameron Hood
I the first time I saw you was in 2015 at the Tucson Folk Festival, and I. You were some, you were sandwiched in between Tom Chapman and Ray Hubbard. Two names that I knew. Oh, yeah, and I was like, oh, Ryan Hood. Okay, I’ll. I’ll stick around for these guys. I was the only one there that was was not there for you.

Cameron Hood
I mean, the crowd was incredibly, excited to have you there. And I think, in fact, I, I was off to the side and I think, if I remember correctly, like when Ray Hubbard was due to come out, he’s like, no, you guys just keep playing for a bit cause and because these guys have not been.

Ryan David Green
Yeah, I think we, I think we finished our set and, there was kind of a cheer and we’re like, no, we, you know, we can’t do an encore during a hope fest. Like all respect to to Ray, who’s playing after us. And he just kind of waved us on and was like, you deserve an encore at this moment, boys.

Ryan David Green
You just go ahead and do that. So that was it was an honor to get that from the crowd and also an honor to get that opportunity from a legend like him. And so that’s a great moment. And then we eventually did, of course, vacate the stage. And he came in and brought the whole hit.

Cameron Hood
He, he did pretty well, if I remember correctly. But yeah, but that was my first exposure and I it was at that point I started like, who are these guys? Because you’re I mean, your lyrics are phenomenal. You’re, you’re obviously you’re, you’re skills are, are just tremendous. But I remember when you were talking about the song and I.

Cameron Hood
I’ll probably miss it myself a little bit, but I’m strong and I’m soft was. I’m weak and in love. And I remember hearing that phrase and I’m like, oh my gosh, that is a huge, amount of information. And just a few words and just, just in front.

Ryan David Green
That’s, that’s awesome. That’s not something that I known for, which is like, I’m not known for packing a lot into a small space. I know through writing a lot of lyrics, but, it’s a really great compliment and I appreciate that.

Cameron Hood
Oh, I appreciate you. And and so we started this show. We were looking for some theme music, and, I had heard Dillinger Days and it’s an instrumental. It’s like, this is really it’s the title is. Right. You know, the band is from Tucson. Everything made sense. But this was this was a project that you were doing with was it the School of Dance or it was with the bells of the University?

Ryan David Green
Sure. So it was actually, Artifact Dance Project, which grew out of the School of Dance. But to be honest, it, that song actually had its origins before the show. It was something that Ryan had written, and, and someone else named for us, I believe that that was John Donaldson, wasn’t it? Ryan who named that? You know.

Ryan David Green
Yeah, I was going to say, I know that it was, Yeah. John Donaldson may have named it you. I think you’re right. I know that the song, he kind of sponsored this song on an album. And, And I think you may be right about that. Yeah. And initially, I kind of set out. I maybe even been.

Ryan David Green
His request was like, hey, see, if you get, you know, I love AP jam, which is an instrumental of, of the world of waits and, I think he, was, was kind of cheerleading, attempting to write a sequel to that or another song in that vein. And Dylan Jr days is what I ended up writing and which is which is it’s another instrumental.

Ryan David Green
It’s not quite a sequel to, to a jam, but it’s it’s own nice instrumental. Thankfully. You know, I guess fittingly, I have we have just written that sequel finally all this time later, on our forthcoming album under the Leaves. There’s a song called Happy Returns, which is, very much a follow up to that original instrumental.

Ryan David Green
But the beautiful thing is that little sidetrack, you know what? We attempted to be a sequel and turned into its own thing. Dillinger days, did end up leading us down an interesting road, which was actually the creation, of a sort of modern story ballet. You know what I think it what I think it was is that, this guy who is cheerleading us to to write that song, I want to say we were crowdfunding and he was a real big supporter, and maybe one of the sort of perks that we were offering for, like, real big supporters was like, you could name a song on our album.

Ryan David Green
I’m not sure if that’s what it is, but I, I kind of think that is. And he just so loved Tucson. He so loved downtown Tucson. He so loves Club Congress. He so loved Dillinger Days that that’s the name that he that he applied to, to the song. And so it just kind of had this cool, like a little bit swanky, a little bit bluesy feel to it.

Ryan David Green
And that was the name that he chose. And then it just was really by chance a couple of years later. Well, I don’t know if it was by chance. I have no real idea, but, artifact dance project with, Ashley Bowman. She approached us and said, you have this song on your days, and I want to make a dance show about John Dillinger, and you guys are the band to do it.

Ryan David Green
And we were like, wow, that’s so flattering. But I don’t think that we’re really the band to do it outside of really that one song. We don’t have a we don’t really have a lot of like, you know, mid 1930s gangster in us. And she’s like, she’s like that. That’s that’s not how I want to make this show.

Ryan David Green
I want to show who this person was, who he loved, what his friendships were like, what drove him. You know, it’s going to be the premise of it will be the gangster stuff in the bank robberies and the the fire at that hotel Congress and all of that. But I want to show who he is on the inside, and you are at the exact right band to do it, I’m sure of it.

Ryan David Green
And we were just like, overcome with flattery. And we’re like, okay, okay, okay, okay, we’ll do it. And that ended up being this incredible experience. I think for me especially, I really delve into it and got into the world of storytelling and, and how do you with no dialog, only dance and lyrics, how do you tell this person’s actual, you know, life story?

Ryan David Green
And so became this really riveting challenge for me. And I was so proud of the results.

Tom Heath
That was Kameron Hood. He’s joined by his, band mate Ryan David Greene. Together they formed Ryan Hood. This is an interview recorded in 2021, and kind of celebrating them both collectively here and right now, individually, as they both have really fun projects out in the world. And, Ryan David Greene’s album Off and Running, Cameron Hoods, space rock opera Voyagers, just excited that they’re continuing their growth.

Tom Heath
And we’re back to our joint interview with them in just a moment. But first, I want to remind you that you’re listening to Lifelong Street Car, a downtown radio 99.1 FM, and streaming on downtown radio.org.

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Tom Heath
Well, if you’re just joining us, our interview today is with Ryan David Greene and Cameron Hood. Together they make up the band Ryan Hood. This is an interview we did back in 2021, as they were releasing a new album just after the Covid days. And we’re doing this because we’re celebrating them individually. Today, Ryan has his album out called Off and Running.

Tom Heath
Cameron is working on his space rock opera Voyager, and they’re doing just amazing things with, with music and just growing at such tremendous levels. But we wanted to share kind of this foundation how they got together. And, the, the joy that we have is as audience members, listening to them collectively as, as part of Ryan Hood.

Tom Heath
So we have this, 2021 interview with, Ryan David Greene, Cameron Hood, collectively known as Ryan Hood.

Ryan David Green
Right. Yeah. The album is called Under the Leaves and the the under the leaves, under the stars, or what we’re calling the release concerts here in Tucson, because we’re doing a few concerts at night time. So it will be us performing Under the Leaves, Under the stars, which is a, a fun sort of play on words there.

Ryan David Green
And, yeah, the album is, is, is out on April 16th and we’ll be doing, show shows on the evenings of April 16th and 17th at the, MSA annex, here in Tucson. And they’ll be they’ve been planned for a while. They’re there, they’re distant. If people have reserved their, their 2 or 4 top tables and they’re ten feet apart and it’s, it’s a pretty intimate shows.

Ryan David Green
And should be a really beautiful night. We’re going to have a string quartet, for those shows as well, to kind of capture the, the mood of the album.

Cameron Hood
And it was this, recent music recorded during the pandemic or these things in the, in the works prior to that.

Ryan David Green
These are songs they pre we went into we went into 2020 already planning. Cam’ron mentioned around 2011 we sort of took a sabbatical as a band and, and as we were coming up towards 2020, we basically were like, we had made plans to do the same thing, to come off the road for six months for the first half of the year.

Ryan David Green
So we didn’t plan, been planning to not tour the first half of 2020. And, then the pandemic hit and we wouldn’t, you know, turn out to be, I guess, good planning on our part to not be on the road because we just, you know, that’s just extended beyond 2020 now. But, so we had music written from our prior years of touring, and we began to tinker with that during that time off.

Ryan David Green
And, so, the ten songs on the album, eight of them were written prior, and two of them, were written fully during the pandemic to kind of as we as the album took shape when we saw what it was going to be and sound like, we, we each was a you an insight into the type of people, each camera and I are me being sort of more of the maybe more passionate about the musical side of things and, and being a little more passionate about the lyrical side of things and the messaging, as we looked at the collection of songs, I decided I wanted to write an instrumental to,

Ryan David Green
that try to complete that scope AP jam Happy Returns and really bring this kind of fiery guitar piece to the album, because I felt like it needed some more guitar fireworks on it. And, Cameron, as he took a look at the message of the album, decided he wanted to write a song that kind of tied all the themes of the album together and was kind of a thesis statement on the album.

Ryan David Green
And he wrote a song called Ruins. And, so those are the the bookends to the album process for us.

Cameron Hood
Happy returns. And he said it was ruins.

Ryan David Green
Yes. Okay.

Cameron Hood
So this, this is going to launch on the 16th. You’re going to be in Tucson, I think, unfortunately, those might be sold out already. From what I’ve been told.

Ryan David Green
They are, yes.

Cameron Hood
But you’re going to be in for the folk festival, as well, right? Doing, like, a drive in concert?

Ryan David Green
We are. Yeah, yeah, yeah, this will be our first time. We’re doing it. First time rocking them all, man. I’m pretty excited to be rocking the Park Place mall. Yeah, we’re they’re doing a an outdoor drive in stage at the mall, and, I think we’re we’re going on Sunday, April 11th. I think we’re on about 430. Which I, I’m just so interested to see what that’s like, how that goes, you know, just it it’s at the mall, right back by the movie theater that like that.

Ryan David Green
I’ve been going to, you know, for so many years. And before that, it was a much smaller movie theater on the back of a much smaller mall. And I’ve been going there since I was a kid. So to be playing on a stage back there, it sounds strangely interesting to me. You know, I’m drawn to it. I think they’re allowing 200 cards or something.

Ryan David Green
And, when you figure that the distance that maybe involved that 200 car, I’m excited for how loud we’re going to be on that stage. I feel like we’re going to be we’re going to have some serious firepower, behind our acoustic guitars to to to blast somebody 200 cars away. So I’m excited right now. And they always say that, like, the bigger the stage, the larger your movements need to be.

Ryan David Green
Because like, the larger the crowd, the further back people are, the more pronounced your actual physical movements on this stage. So we’re going to be going like, oh, Bono. And for Pete Townsend, you know, like overexaggerating everything that we do to be like feel like massive rockstars on that.

Cameron Hood
That’s going to be, so, April 10th, 11th is the folk festival. You guys are going to be on Sunday, 430 at Park Mall. We’ll make sure we link to all of that stuff from our Facebook page. And, you know, we’ll, we’ll mention, of course, the stuff at the Mercado, but that sold out.

Cameron Hood
Although I do think you and you, are you touring again? But I saw there are some dates coming up, like in Colorado and.

Ryan David Green
Yeah, a couple things, you know, not so much touring, but a couple of one offs here and there. So there’s a, there’s a festival that was, supposed to happen last May that was canceled. And, it’s looking like it’s, going to be safe to hold it as an out, you know, big outdoor festival in Colorado Springs.

Ryan David Green
And, so we are going to go play that. It’s called Meadow Grass. And then we’ve got another one. There’s a number of things from last year that, that, that festivals that are, that are hoping to happen this year with the same lineups as last year. That didn’t happen. So another one we have on our calendar is, in the fall.

Ryan David Green
I think it’s called Black Bear Music Festival up and up in New England. And that’s in October. So quite a ways off. And obviously, you know, things, things change. Nobody can can crystal ball the future totally clearly. But we’re we’re hopeful that both of those will be able to happen.

Cameron Hood
Outstanding. And if if some reason someone can’t get to see you live when the when the album releases, how do they get a copy of that?

Ryan David Green
Just, just Ryan had.com is the easiest way. So, so, you know, it’s it’s it’s Ryan Hood like Robin Hood. But Ryan had one word and, yeah, it’s on there. You can get it on CD. You can get it on vinyl. And one thing that’s really great about this one is we made a book, a large book full of photos and essays and stories behind the songs.

Ryan David Green
That’s kind of a companion piece. So that’s if you’re a streamer and prefer to stream your music on, Spotify or Apple Music. That’s a really good companion to that. And you can kind of lounge and read about the album and kind of get absorbed in it while you’re listening to it.

Cameron Hood
Fantastic. Well, Brian Greene, camera hood together I make Ryan Hood. What haven’t we talked about? What? What are some things that we should have discussed that,

Ryan David Green
Bring up? We should have just discussed, how much you are supporting Tucson and Tucson music, man? Like, it’s just I’m always seeing you post and, you know, to support some local startup or startup Tucson or, you know, what some band is doing or what the folk fest is doing. I just am so grateful to have you and and others like you who are who are supporting.

Ryan David Green
You’re making it possible for us to continue doing this by getting the word out and by supporting and by buying. And like those things I mean so much to us. And I just want to take a minute to say that, on this program, man.

Cameron Hood
Well, I appreciate that. I think there’s a lot of people out there that, respect those that are doing and, those of us that maybe aren’t doing, we can certainly cheerlead and promote. And that’s, that’s why the show exists to to make sure we highlight those, those hidden gems that everyone really should, should know about. And I appreciate the, the kind words, but what about Ryan or anything like that that we we missed that that,

Ryan David Green
Was I think I think I would just say, take a chance on this album. We’ve done something really special on this album Under the Leaves. The way we wrote it was just a little bit different than we’ve written in the past. The way we produced it was a little bit different than we have in the past.

Ryan David Green
And, it’s just, it just goes to a lot of really cool places, both lyrically and and musically. There is a string section for a lot of it, and it just helps you feel so much. So the themes of the album are about creating space to to process through a lot of what we’re we’re feeling, a lot of what we’ve been through, whether that’s in our own personal relationships or whether that’s across culture.

Ryan David Green
You know, there’s just been a lot that we’re we’re processing as the album is lyrically talking about trying to create space to, to feel those things and to move through them in a healthy way. But the music is just, you know, it’s just moving it. What Ryan has done in producing this and arranging, strings with a string player in Nashville, has just given us this opportunity to feel catharsis, to feel like we’re moving through something, to feel the emotions behind what the lyrics are talking about.

Ryan David Green
And we really captured something this time that I don’t know if we’ve really captured before, which is that lyrically it’s talking about the same thing that we’re feeling musically, and they just keep sort of enhancing and underscoring each other. And so I would say give this record a real shot. And like Ryan said, if you’re someone who who listens online, who listens on, you know, Apple Music or Spotify, like a companion book, that’s a great way to support the band.

Ryan David Green
That’s also a great way to go fully into the world of this album. And we really have created a world with this record. So if you can’t tell, I’m super jazzed about it. I’m excited about it. I’m proud of it. I’m really excited for people to start hearing this and kind of enter this world of us.

Tom Heath
That was the voice of a Kameron Hood, who is in the midst of his rock opera space, rock opera called Voyagers. He was joined by his bandmate Ryan David Green, who recently released his full album, Off and Running, a solo effort there. And, we, we’re excited to have them on the show and look forward to having them back to talk about their current individual projects.

Tom Heath
My name is Tom Heath. You’re listening to lifelong The Street Car, Downtown Radio 99.1 FM, and streaming a downtown radio.org.

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Tom Heath
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Tom Heath
We start each week with the song Dylan. Today’s courtesy of Ryan Hood. And today we’re going to leave you with music from Ryan David Greene’s a solo album. It’s called Off and Running, and the track is, the Journey. I hope you have a great week and tune in next Sunday for more life along the streetcar.