RY JOHNSON

Instructs In: Guitar, bass, piano, drums 

Education: Working towards B.M. In Music Performance from USM

Bands I'm In: Seacoast Ceremonial Music

Coolest Musical Experience: Front row seats to Pat Metheny! 

Favorite Band When I was 13: Dream Theater

Ry Johnson (they/them) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger from Old Orchard Beach, Maine. They graduated from OOB High School as the Class of 2021’s valedictorian and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Music Performance at the Osher School of Music at the University of Southern Maine, specializing in jazz guitar. Early in their professional career, Ry was a part of a rock cover band, playing hundreds of gigs during the summers in Old Orchard Beach for crowds of Canadian tourists. They are experienced in running live sound, recording, mixing, and mastering music, and they are currently self-producing an album of original compositions. They also run a wedding reception band through Seacoast Ceremonial Music, where they play bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, and make arrangements.