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TIM RYAN

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois

Sign: Cancer

A Bit About Me:

Hmmm....what to say? Singing has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I guess you could call it a therapeutic exercise in self expression. Why do I sing in a band? Because I'm too shy to sing in front of a crowd by myself! Plus, I get to meet interesting people while doing it! Some of my former bands include: Amethyst, The Heat, Windjammer, HotDamn/Band X(great guys, miss them). If you see me in the bar, come up and say "Hi", I like meeting new faces! We could do a shot of Yukon!

I've always wanted to be in a band with an awesome female vocalist and it finally happened! I'm speaking of Karyn of course(she's probably blushing right now). Anyway, I am very happy to be part of Kickback because they are extremely talented, very open minded, have a great sense of humor, and play a wide variety of music. So come check us out, you won't be disappointed!

Stage Gear:

Doc's Fitted Pro Plug earplugs - you only have ones set of eardrums!

Samson Airline UHF Wireless - kicks butt, no frequency noise.

Ultimate MC-66B One Hand

Alesis Quadraverb - Mike Hauswirth's (Uncle Ugly) old unit. Yeah, it's still working!

Vocalists I Admire:

Bono Vox (U2), Freddei Mercury (Queen), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Steve Perry (Journey), Jani Lane (Warrant), Billy Joel, David Bezotte (The Bezotte), Karyn Johnson (Kickback), Dirk Cameron (Marshall Law)

Favorite Foods:

Italian, Chinese, Japanese, & Mexican

Favorite Drink:

Dr. Pepper (especially at Taco Bell), Yukon Jack (straight up), Kamikazes (made right), Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint Schnapps. & Leinenkugel's Big Butt Beer (not while singing, bad for the pipes)

"Lucky" - My favorite furry friend