Ryan Ross
Ryan Ross
George Ryan Ross IIIis an American musician, singer and songwriter most known for his work as the lead guitarist, backup vocalist and main songwriter for the band Panic! at the Disco before his departure from the band in 2009. Ross and former Panic bassist Jon Walker are the founding members of the band The Young Veins, in which Ross is the lead singer. Most recently, Ross has been credited as a composer for a track on Vices & Virtues, Panic!...
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth30 August 1986
CitySummerlin, NV
electronic extremes influence music next record
It was two extremes of influence being put next to each other: the most electronic music we have on the record and the most old, out-of-style music we have on the record.
album band directed kids message online people songs sound talk
Because we had two songs online (before the album was out), people were already making assumptions about what kind of band we were and what our album was going to sound like. And that's what a lot of the album is about. It's directed at all those kids that talk on message boards.
clicked freedom gave happy label understood
We really clicked with the label and they understood what we wanted to do as a band. They gave us a lot of freedom to do what would make us happy with our music.
credit fishing purse takes wallet
It takes two seconds. . . . No more fishing in your wallet or purse for credit cards.
busy half happening since week
Things have been happening very fast. We've been pretty much busy from the week we got signed; since then, we've only had a week and a half off.
prison fortune fortune-teller
The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison: a small medium at large.
dream sea lines
Throwing a line out to sea To see if I can catch a dream
smell wish cameras
I wish the camera could smell my armpits. Dude, mine smell good.
father son
Success has many fathers, failure many sons.
artist people doe
It's disgusting. Why would people idolize someone who doesn’t do anything and saying you're a model/photographer with a digital camera and photoshop does not count as an artist.
song moving writing
You don't have to be the best guitar player, or have the best voice, or even be the best looking person - writing a song that moves people is worth more than all the other nonsense. (Just look at Bob Dylan - he's got almost no vocal range at all, but his songs are deeply moving and iconic.) If I had to offer one piece of advice: Write a song that moves people, and write it from within yourself. Your personal narrative is more engaging and moving than anything else you can imagine in your mind.
cancer ocean kissing
Today I saw cancer, cigarettes, and shortness of breath. This is why I walk to the ocean. Swim with sharks and jellyfish. I may never get this chance again. This is why if you want to kiss, you should kiss. If you want to cry, you should cry. And if you want to live, you should live. You don't have to love me. You already did.