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Ryan Link (bass guitar, vocals):
Musician Biography
Ryan Link was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in a musical family. At the age of five he began playing a guitar his father brought back from Mexico and never looked back. He spent his childhood learning to play both string and woodwind instruments before falling in love with the bass in his early teens. After earning performance scholarships to attend Berklee, USC, and other top music schools, Ryan attended the prestigious University of Miami School of Music and eventually earned a degree in music performance from the University of Colorado. He studied with John Clayton, Don Coffman, Matt Bonelli, Wally Barnum, and Adolf Mares. His playing is heavily influenced by James Jamerson (Motown), Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power), Jaco Pastorius, Anthony Jackson, Lee Sklar, and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Soon after college Ryan became immersed in the music scene home in L.A. Performances in venues all over the world like the House of Blues, the Gig, the Knitting Factory, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the Theater du Champs Elysees kept him in demand. His resume includes work with Grammy winners Jeff Hamilton and Don Grusin, stand out solo artists and songwriters like Devon, Eric Hickenlooper, Jason Lugo, and Hiram Bullock, and session dates in the famed Record Plant, Westlake Audio, and numerous other rooms around the country.
In 2004 Ryan moved to Boston to earn a Master in Architecture degree from Harvard University. Now he is enjoying life in New England and playing bass for UV.
Contact UV at uv@playuv.com - cell: 617-909-8055
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