Not Just 90s

Ryan Colton has been writing and performing music since his teens in both solo and ensemble capacities. He’s most well known in Richmond as being the former lead guitarist for 80s/90s cover band, The Here and Now and current co-lead singer/guitarist for rock variety cover band, The Upside. Ryan has had the pleasure of performing at most major venues in the tri-cities area and prides himself on his unique song selection and professionalism. 

From Goth to Grunge, New Wave to Brit-Pop, and everything in-between, Ryan’s solo acoustic song list features a variety of alt-rock standards and fan favorites from the 80’s to the 00’s. During his performances, you will see Ryan putting his own spin on songs from the likes of Counting Crows, Nirvana, and The Cure.

Ryan’s solo performances are turn-key, including all necessary sound and lights to entertain crowds up to 300 people. Ryan possesses the skill to curate a set that caters to the preferences of any audience. For the full rundown on how this project came to be, check out the blog post about it here. 

Songlist:

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
Alice In Chains - Man in the Box, Nutshell
Audioslave - I Am The Highway, Like a Stone
Billy Idol - Whiting Wedding
Blind Melon - No Rain
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Bush - Glycerine
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Counting Crows - Round Here
Cracker - Low
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Filter - Take a Picture
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Foo Fighters - Big Me
Fuel - Hemorrhage (In My Hands)
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), When I Come Around
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
Kenny Wayne Shepard - Blue on Black
Kings of Leon - Cold Desert
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Men at Work - Overkill, Who Can It Be Now?
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Modern English - I Melt With You
Nirvana - Come As You Are
Oasis - Wonderwall
Pearl Jam - Alive, Black, Just Breathe, Elderly Woman...
Pete Yorn - Pass Me By
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Radiohead - Creep, Fake Plastic Trees
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You
Semi-Sonic - Closing Time
Seven Mary Three - Cumbersome
Simple Minds - (Don't You) Forget About Me
Social Distortion - Bad Luck, I Was Wrong
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Sponge - Molly (16 Candles)
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song, Plush
Sublime - Badfish, What I Got
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
The Cure - Just Like Heaven, Lovesong
The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song
The Lemonheads - Into Your Arms
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Toadies - Possum Kingdom
The Wallflowers - One Headlight
Toad The Wet Sprocket - All I Want
Tom Petty - Free Fallin', Running Down a Dream, Wildflowers
Tonic - If You Could Only See
U2 - One, With or Without You
Weezer - Beverly Hills