Hans Magnus Ryan, alias "Snah", (born 31 December 1969 in

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) is a

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rock musician (guitar & vocals), known as front figure of the band Motorpsycho.

Career

In 1989 Ryan and bassist Bent Sæther together with drummer Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen, formed Motorpsycho as an alternative metal band that very soon developed into a unique blend of heavy metal, grunge and indie rock, as well as exploring the sonic noise experiments that is associated with the Associate Member

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. After the debut album ''Lobotomizer'' (1991) was

Håkon Gebhardt Håkon Gebhardt (born 21 June 1969 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer living in Trondheim. Career Gebhardt developed his musical interests when he attended the Music program ...

(b. 1969), new drummer. The ambitious, progressive album ''Demon Box'' (1993) gave the band a nomination for the

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

, and secured Motorpsycho a loyal group of followers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as well as in Scandinavia. Kenneth Kapstad replaced drummer Håkon Gebhardt in 2007. Ryan also plays the guitar in the band The International Tussler Society.

Style

As a guitarist Ryan is primarily self-taught, save for a one-year study at the Trøndertun folk high school's line of rock. During his tenure as a core member of Motorpsycho he has delved into a wide array of rock related genres in connection with the band's trademark quest for development. Genres explored include heavy metal, classic hard rock, indie rock, shoegaze, ambient, chamber pop, jazz, psychedelia and country. Likewise his comprehensive ingenuity both as instrumentalist and composer is an integral part of the different soundscapes chiseled out in the trio's relatively vast output since 1991. Ryan's instrumental work both live and in studio is heavily based on improvisation, a discipline refined through years of rehearsals and touring. As such, epic solos are found throughout Motorpsycho's discography and can be exemplified by titles such as "Mountain" (1993) and "Starhammer" (

Heavy Metal Fruit ''Heavy Metal Fruit'' is the fourteenth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho, released on January 18, 2010, via Rune Grammofon and Stickman Records. It was released on CD and vinyl and is their third album over the course o ...

, 2010). Ryan's live improvisational abilities are prominently featured in the band's "Roadworks" series, documenting in concert highlights from Motorpsycho's touring history.

Honors

1996 in the class Rock, within Motorpsycho for the album ''Blissard'' *Spellemannprisen 1997 in the class Hardrock, within Motorpsycho for the album ''Angels and Daemons at Play'' *Spellemannprisen 2000 in the class Rock, within Motorpsycho for the album ''Let Them Eat Cake'' * Edvard Prize 2010 for the album ''Child of the Future''

Discography

Albums

*1991: '' Lobotomizer'' (Voices of Wonder Records) *1992: '' 8 Soothing Songs For Rut'' (Voices of Wonder Records) *1993: '' Demon Box'' (Voices of Wonder Records) *1994: '' Timothy's Monster'' (Stickman Records) *1994: '' The Tussler'' () *1995: '' Blissard'' (Stickman Records) *1997: ''

Angels and Daemons at Play ''Angels and Daemons at Play'' is the sixth full-length studio album by the Norwegian rock-band Motorpsycho. The album was originally released as three EP's; "Babyscooter" (released January 27), "Have Spacesuit Will Travel" (February 3) and "L ...

'' (Stickman Records) *1998: '' Trust Us'' (Stickman Records) *2000: ''

Let Them Eat Cake "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "'", said to have been spoken in the 17th or 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread e ...

'' (Columbia) *2001: '' Phanerothyme'' (Columbia) *2002: '' It's A Love Cult'' (Stickman Records) *2006: '' Black Hole/Blank Canvas'' (Stickman Records) *2008: ''

Little Lucid Moments ''Little Lucid Moments'' is the twelfth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho that was released on March 31, 2008, by Rune Grammofon Records in Scandinavia, the UK, the United States and France and on March 28, 2008, by Sti ...

'' (Rune Grammofon) *2009: '' Child of the Future'' (Rune Grammofon) *2010: ''

'' (Rune Grammofon) *2013: '' Still Life With Eggplant'' (Rune Grammofon) *2014: '' Behind the Sun'' (Rune Grammofon) *2016: '' Here Be Monsters'' (Rune Grammofon) *2017: '' The Tower'' (Rune Grammofon) *2019: ''

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'' (Rune Grammofon) *2020: '' The All Is One'' (Rune Grammofon) *2021: '' Kingdom of Oblivion'' (Rune Grammofon)

As Motorpsycho and Friends

*1994: '' The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''

As Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken

*2012:''

The Death Defying Unicorn ''The Death Defying Unicorn'' is the fifteenth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho, released on 10 February 2012 via Rune Grammofon and Stickman Records. It was released on double CD and double 12" vinyl. It is a collabora ...

As The International Tussler Society

*2004: '' Motorpsycho presents The International Tussler Society'' *2004: ''Satans Favourite Son'' (Promo-single) *2004: ''Laila Lou'' (Promo-single)

Live albums (Roadworks)

*1999: ''Roadwork Vol. 1: Heavy Metall Iz A Poze, Hardt Rock Iz A Laifschteil'' (Stickman Records), live in Europe 1998 *2000: ''Roadwork Vol. 2: The Motor Source Massacre'' (Stickman Records), with The Source & Deathprod live at Kongsberg Jazzfestival 1995 *2008: ''Roadwork Vol. 3: The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse'' (included in the double DVD release "Haircuts") *2011: ''Roadwork Vol. 4 – Intrepid Skronk'' *2011: ''Strings of Stroop – Motorpsycho Live at Effenaar'' (limited edition vinyl) *2018: ''Roadwork Vol. 5: Field Notes - The Fantastic Expedition of Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther & Lo'' (Rune Grammofon), live in Europe 2017

Collaborations

*1993: ''Into The Sun'' (Split 7"/CD-single with Hedge Hog) *2001: ''Go To California'' (Split-EP with

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) *2003: ''

In the Fishtank 10 ''In the Fishtank 10'' is a 2003 EP by Motorpsycho and Jaga Jazzist Horns, recorded in 2002 during their European tour and released by the Konkurrent label in 2003. Motorpsycho did a handful of gigs with the horn section of Jaga Jazzist and use ...

'' (Mini-album with Jaga Jazzist Horns) *2010: '' Children of e.l.b.'' - co-producer (Double CD album wit
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Hans Magnus 1969 births Living people Lead guitarists Musicians from Trondheim Norwegian rock guitarists Motorpsycho members