From the depths of his impending stature comes a voice that fills the room with Clayton Ryan’s tale of growing up as a blue-collar songwriter with everything to prove. From a small town in Iowa to some of the largest stages in the country, his trials as a young American from the Heartland have captivated audiences with honesty and power that makes his soul music a bona fide stand-out in the modern Americana landscape.

​Clayton has shared the stage with Jalan Crossland, Peach Street Revival, Jo Dee Messina, Elizabeth Moen, Koe Wetzel, Cristina Vane, Walking Papers, Chad Elliott, and Celtic Woman to name a few. He has made appearances at The Des Moines Art Festival, Feelin’ Sour? Funk Festival, The Iowa State Fair, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Wild Bill Days, CaveFest X, Born in A Barn Festival and IPR Live Lab Sessions.