Ryland Moranz returned to the Owl Acoustic Lounge to play a hot standing room only show with a full band, Saturday, Oct. 15.
He had a tight band with him including crack rhythm section of bassist Kurt Ciesla and drummer Kyle Harmon, with Skinny Dyck added sweet pedal steel licks and keyboardist Michael Ayotte.
They allowed Moranz to switch between banjo and guitar and chat with the full house, while asking each band member to “play their favourite licks.”
I’ve never seen anyone as blissful on stage as Ryland Moranz is, so it is always a pleasure to see and hear him.
He played his usual set of mid-tempo, cheerful and heartfelt music including crowd favourites as well as a few songs from his upcoming new album.
Ciesla switched between upright and electric bass as Moranz gave a shout out to opening act Wendy Colby.
Drummer Kyle Harmon sing a song called ‘Breathless’ for his wife’s birthday.
“Better Worse,” was one of several Ryland moranz songs to feature Dyck’s steel guitar licks.
He switched back from guitar to banjo for a couple slower songs including “Lost My Way,” which concluded the set. Everybody got to solo, and they were called back for an encore.
— by Richard Amery, l.A. beat Editor
