Ryan Hoyle

Ryan Hoyle is an American rock drummer originally from Anaheim, CA. Ryan has logged in over 800 shows in the last five years as a member of Collective Soul and Paul Rodgers band and has since recorded tracks for American Idol winners David Cook & Carrie Underwood, Pop icon Deborah Gibson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Guitar Hero 5, Alice Cooper, Theme for ABC's Boston Med, Two and a Half Men, & The New Adventures of Old Christine, and a multi-platinum international album for the greatest selling Greek artist of all-time, Anna Vissi.”

BIO: www.ryanhoyle.com

From the age of eight Ryan Hoyle knew he wanted to be a professional drummer. "I was snooping around in my dad's closet and found a pair of drumsticks and a practice pad. From that point on I was hooked."

At thirteen, Hoyle and his family moved from Anaheim to Seattle where he landed his first gig with a Christian recording artist.

After graduating from high school, Hoyle enrolled in the prestigious Percussion Performance program at the University of North Texas.

In 1998, Hoyle left U.N.T. and landed a gig with one of the most prominent show bands in Texas, Le Freak.

"Le Freak was truly the most amazing professional experience I could have had at that stage of my career," he said. From 1998 to 2001, Hoyle played worldwide with Le Freak for audiences as large as 25,000. His performances earned him recognition from Modern Drummer and Drum! Magazines, making his presence felt in the drumming community.

After five years in Dallas, Hoyle moved to Nashville with the intent to focus his energy entirely on a career in the studio.

"When I moved to Nashville I really felt like I was starting from scratch again in many ways. I knew very few people in town but I had this vision for myself and I just went about learning as much as I could about how to make a song really come to life", he said. While in Nashville, Hoyle recorded with artists such as Bela Fleck, The Warren Brothers, and Sherrie Austin, as well as toured with many country artists including Jamie O'Neal, Tammy Cochran, and Lila McCann. His high profile career in Nashville paid off, and in 2003 Hoyle met Ed Roland, Collective Soul frontman, through a mutual friend.

In October 2003, Hoyle began working with multi-platinum selling rock artists Collective Soul, recording eight of the eleven drum/percussion tracks on their 2004 release, "Youth". Hoyle has since toured exclusively with the band, performing in hundreds of sold out shows around the globe. Highlights have included an appearance on the WB's hit show "Charmed", featured songs on both "Cursed" and "Bee Season" movie soundtracks, as well as multiple performances on the "Late Late Show" and "The Tonight Show". As the newest member of Collective Soul, Hoyle quickly gained favor among the fans and is featured in "Home"; a greatest hits DVD of the band performing alongside the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and in their newest release "Afterwords".

Following two-years of touring in support of "Youth", the band decided to take a well needed break. During this time, Hoyle seized the opportunity to join Free, Bad Company, and Queen vocalist Paul Rodgers on his sold-out UK tour. This experience yielded a full-length live concert CD and DVD entitled "Live in Glasgow" that was released in May 2007 and has been RIAA certified Gold.

When not on tour, Hoyle plans to continue his relentless session schedule as he recently opened his personal recording studio at his home in Los Angeles. "My ultimate goal is simple," says Hoyle, "For every day that I'm alive on this planet I want to continue to learn so that everyday I can truly make music to my full potential."

New Business venture: www.livedrumtracks.com

Live Drum Tracks.com is a collaborative service that features made-to-order drum tracks by top-call Los Angeles based session drummer/producer Ryan Hoyle. Ryan has logged in over 750 shows as a member of Collective Soul and Paul Rodgers band (Lead vocalist for Free, Bad Company, Queen). Ryan has since recorded tracks for David Cook, Carrie Underwood, Deborah Gibson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Guitar Hero 5, Alice Cooper, Theme for ABC's Boston Med, 2.5 Men, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and a multi-platinum international album for the greatest-selling Greek artist of all-time, Anna Vissi.

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In addition to the vast selection of drums, cymbals and other assorted percussion that I have collected over the years, the studio is equipped with: API, Vintage RCA, Grace 201, Neve 1073 and Chandler EMI Abbey Road pre-amps as well as Apogee Rosetta Converters, a Black Lion Audio Signature Series Clock, and a well rounded selection of classic vintage, and modern microphones by Royer, AKG, Sennheiser, Coles, Etc... The studio is powered by an 8 core Mac Pro tower and the room features a brand new commercial grade electrical installation with separate circuits and ground systems, solid oak floors, vaulted ceilings, beautifully designed bass traps, and RPG quadratic diffusors throughout.

For those of you who are located in the LA area, the studio is set up with a separate control room for you to engineer/produce your own sessions. I have both Pro Tools 8 and Logic 8 available as well as separate mixes for your listening comfort.

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My mission is to provide an affordable alternative for artists and producers who need major label quality drum tracks but are tired of using lifeless drum loops and who do not wish to pay for studio time, engineer fees, equipment rental/cartage, union fees, and so on. The added convenience of working in a turn-key environment allows me to put the focus back on the music and to share with you the most competitive product out there. No matter what your project entails and no matter what your budget, I will work with you to create a perfect match for your music and your budget.