Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedderis an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist for pop rock band OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists such as Madonna, U2, Adele, Beyoncé, Birdy, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, B.o.B, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, K'naan, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Gavin DeGraw, Sebastian Ingrosso, Gym Class Heroes, Westlife, One Direction, James Blunt, Taylor Swift,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth26 June 1979
CityTulsa, OK
CountryUnited States of America
Everything that kills me , makes me feel alive
I'm terribly forgetful. I've lost laptops, cell-phones.
When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs.
Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music.
The difficulty in working with someone on a show like Idol or X Factor is they have an idea of what they think is cool in their heads, and it's important as a producer to maintain control of the session and not let it get side-tracked or chase too many rabbits. But it's also important to let the artist feel like their opinion matters, so that balance is difficult.
I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.
Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because that's my opinion but because I think it's actually indisputable fact. The human brain retains melody easier than it retains words. It's that simple.
I live in Los Angeles, which is the second most polluted city in the world, and I wake up in the morning to dirt all over my window.
Im not interested in fad songs.
The Beatles are the most credible band in the history of music.
I'm actually introverted and shy.
Honest always sells. Always has, always will.
I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into the actual hook.
I think the best songs are being written by the very under-stated, under-appreciated indie artists. The thing that separates them from mainstream success is they either consciously or unknowingly refuse to deliver on a big chorus.