#50 - Ryan McTernan

Ryan McTernan is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter bringing American Country to Ireland. A founding member of Neon River and lead guitarist for Walk the Line, he is now explores his own storytelling through his solo project, McTrippy.

Follow Ryan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismctrippy/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mctrippy-979631587
Neon River: https://lift.bio/neonrivertheband

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:18 Discovering Country Music
• 1:53 From Football Coaching to Guitar Playing
• 2:40 Falling in Love with the Nashville Sound
• 3:17 The Roots of Country & Irish Folk Music
• 5:32 Bringing Honky Tonk to Ireland with Neon River
• 9:05 Going Solo: A Personal Music Project
• 9:56 The Power of Music & Connection
• 11:10 The Power of Music & Connection
• 11:45 Managing Your Passion & Avoiding Burnout
• 13:30 Being Diagnosed With ADHD
• 14:27 Finding Balance & Moving Forward