Ryan Sweezey is a singer/songwriter from just outside of Boston, Mass., currently based in Burlington, Vt. His acoustic-based pop/rock draws on a variety of influences from several decades. His favorite artists, who come out heavily in his songs, are Augustana, Counting Crows, Matt Nathanson and Matchbox Twenty. Other major influences include Tom Petty, the Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers. Blending together these elements with his own style, Sweezey shows a level of maturity in his writing, lyrically and musically, well beyond his years. He also displays an impressive amount of musicality built up over several years of relentless performing.

His 2017 EP Starting Over was recorded in Boston with George Woods, and has received radio airplay on The PointFM in Vermont.Ryan is currently working on his next album with Christopher Hawthorn at Studio 150.

In 2018, 2019, and 2021, Ryan was nominated for “Best in State - Vermont” at the New England Music Awards.

In October 2019, Ryan won the Advance Music Singer/Songwriter Contest at Higher Ground.

In addition to his solo work, Ryan is also currently a member of Shake the band.