Film Composer: Ryan Sheeler
Name: Ryan Sheeler
Email: ryansheeler@gmail.com
Website: http://smg.ryansheeler.com
Location: Ames IA
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: classical, neo-romantic, avant-garde, pop/rock, jazz, R&B, folk
Composing Background or Education: M.A (interdisciplinary Studies – Music and English) Iowa State, 2006 B.A in Music – Iowa State, 1997
Musical Equipment and Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards Home Studio: -Tascam 2488 -Alesis M1 Monitors -other toys (BOSS, Line6, ART)
Philosophy as a Composer: I am a fan of melody, form and texture. My biggest compositional influences are Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, Samuel Barber, and Sousa. I really believe in communicating through music, and I strive for all of my compositions and songs to do that
Additional Information: Big Dan Fogelberg fan actually – besides the hits, you should listen to his album cuts that never get heard. he is an amazing composer and arranger.