Ryen Slegr
Ryen Slegr | |
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| Born | April 14, 1979 Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Genres | Power pop, progressive rock, nerd rock, electronic, experimental, rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, composer, producer, engineer |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Kung Fu Records, Polyvinyl Record Co., Universal Records, Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Ozma, The Rentals, Weezer |
Ryen Slegr is a Los Angeles-based musician best known for being a member of the rock band Ozma.[1] He is also affiliated with The Rentals, Weezer, and Rachel Haden.
The Rentals[]
In 2006, Slegr performed with The Rentals on their U.S. tour with Ozma. He also engineered and played guitar on The Rentals' 2014 Polyvinyl release Lost in Alphaville.
Weezer[]
Slegr co-wrote the song "Eulogy for a Rock Band" on Weezer's 2014 Universal Records release Everything Will Be Alright in the End.
Miscellaneous[]
In 2012, Slegr played guitar and keyboards for Rachel Haden at several shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco in a band with Adam Phaler of Jawbreaker and Warren Defever of His Name is Alive.
Education[]
Slegr graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in history. He also studied Japanese court music called Gagaku at UCLA and took various music classes at Pasadena City College, including Spud Murphy's Equal Interval System.
Discography[]
Ozma[]
- Boomtown (2014)
- Pasadena (About A Girl/Sony BMG, 2007)
- Spending Time on the Borderline (Kung Fu, 2003)
- The Doubble Donkey Disc (Kung Fu, 2001)
- Rock and Roll Part Three (Kung Fu, 2000)
The Rentals[]
- Lost in Alphaville (Polyvinyl Record Co., 2014)
- Songs About Time (2009)
- The Last Little Life EP (Boompa Records, 2007)
Weezer[]
Ryen Slegr[]
- Eleven Runners (2011)
References[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American male composers
- American male guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- American audio engineers
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- The Rentals members
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American keyboardists
- 21st-century American male singers
- American singer-songwriters