Ryan Martinie
| Ryan Martinie | |
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Ryan Martinie on Frankfurt Musikmesse, 2010
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | RDM Rü-d Ry-Know |
| Born |
August 6, 1975 Peoria, Illinois, USA |
| Genres | Heavy metal, jazz fusion |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, Voice |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Epic, Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Mudvayne, Broken Altar, Soften the Glare |
| Notable instruments | |
| Warwick basses | |
Ryan Martinie (born on May 20, 1975) is an American bassist, best known for being the bass player of Mudvayne. He is well known for his complex basslines and unique playing style. He has been with the band since 1998.
Ryan was raised in a Christian non-denominational church where his grandfather was one of the choir leaders, so he was exposed to a great deal of hymns, orchestral music, and other forms of non secular music. His father also played guitar, piano, and "has a nice voice that he has good control over." When asked why he decided to play bass, he said, "Why I requested the purchase of a bass is really still a mystery to me. I can only articulate that I remember being drawn by the sense of connection it shared with all of the other instruments." He grew up in Illinois. He studied jazz bass and won several high school awards for classical vocals. Some of his early influences include Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and several big band jazz groups. He was in a Dream Theater styled progressive rock band called Broken Altar.
In 1996, Mudvayne was formed. They initially had a different bass player. In 1997, still with their old bass player, Mudvayne released their first album, Kill, I Oughta. However, in 1998, after seeing Broken Altar live, Mudvayne asked Ryan to join their band. Although he was reluctant to leave Broken Altar at first, he joined Mudvayne upon realizing that they were serious about their band. Ryan became a cult bass player, getting positive critical acclaim for his unique style of playing, that "adds Mudvayne a whole new dimension".
Ryan was the guest bassist on a project created by guitarist and vocalist Scott Von Heldt named "Kurai". The drummer for the project was found in Abel Vallejo, the drum tech for Korn. The group released their debut EP, "Breaking The Broken" on the 17th of December, 2013.
In 2015, Ryan began playing with a jazz fusion trio Soften the Glare that is currently touring and recording for their first album which will be released in March 2017.
For many years, although it was never official, it was rumored that Ryan has a side project. However, just recently, it was found out that he indeed has a side project that's "not yet defined", but he indeed intents to materialize that initial idea of his, saying "People are going to have to see my ugly mug again whether you want to or not. For me this is a great time for me to woodshed and to gather my ideas. To spend a lot of time reading and exposing myself to lots of different types of thought. Fiction and non-fiction..I’m definitely not sitting here idle. There is a lot going on it’s just whether these things end up being Mudvayne things or other things I’m not going to worry about what ends up being what or where it goes". He said that his playing style will differ from the one heard in Mudvayne, because, as he said, he is the servant of music, and he felt that the things he does in Mudvayne fits the band. It is rumored that Matt McDonough will be involved in his new project. On 2 August 2012, Korn announced that Ryan Martinie will join them on their European tour that kicked off in Poland, as the band's bassist, Fieldy and his wife, were expecting a child.
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