James Ryan – Drums

Apart from The Shrinks, James’ metronomic beat has driven many top Bristol bands, both live and in the studio, including Gee Baby I love you (which James co-founded), Tabula Rasa, The Cartwrights, The Angel Band, Cindy Stratton, The Nightcaps and Apache Dropout.

James is also well travelled, having toured with Mystery Slang, Edwyn Collins and Alison Moyet as well as recording an album with Mike Crawford’s The Lost Weekend in Los Angeles under the auspices of Booker T Jones (of MGs fame) and an album with the Southernaires produced by Robin Millar (Sade, Fine Young Cannibals) in London.

Recently James has taken to the road again as drummer for Nashville’s Kevin Montgomery, whose English touring band also included Dave Lewis on Bass. Unfortunately, James had to pull out of Kevin’s 2009 tour after breaking his elbow playing football. James has been seducing Shrinks audiences with his sensitive skin shuffling since the original drummer Simon left the band for London in 2006.