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Born in Antigonish and raised in Guysborough County, Ryan first moved to Halifax to study painting at NSCAD. After buying a guitar, he began performing with the band Ryan MacGrath and the Woodenhouse, which released a self-titled EP in 2006 before changing its name to The Missing City Starlight. He subsequently released a solo EP, In My Own Company, in 2009, and the full-length album Cooper Hatch Paris in 2010. Ryan continues to exhibit his painting. While preparing Cooper Hatch Paris, singer Chantal Kreviazuk saw and liked one of his gallery pieces; Ryan traded the painting to Kreviazuk in exchange for a guest contribution to the album. He also funded the album in part by auctioning his services as a songwriter, offering to write a romantic Valentine’s Day song for the winning bidder partner.