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Multifaceted Artist Ryan John Clary Announces Release of Debut Album, ‘LIFE, LOVE & YOU’

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2 years ago

November 11, 2024

After more than a decade marked by both personal challenges and creative evolution, artist and recovery advocate Ryan John Clary proudly announces the release of his debut album, LIFE, LOVE & YOU. This album is a reflection of Clary’s journey through adversity, capturing his musical odyssey, his struggles with self-doubt, and his ultimate rekindling of a profound love for songwriting.

Clary’s story is one of resilience and reinvention. An active musician with professional ambitions since 2011, Clary faced a career-altering shift in 2020 when his band dissolved amid the global pandemic. Feeling creatively depleted, he wrestled with doubts about his musical abilities. “I lost all confidence in my music,” Clary shared. “I feared my voice wasn’t good enough.” Turning away from performing, Clary took on session drumming work from 2020 to 2024, continuing to write music privately but shelving his dreams of a professional comeback.

Yet, even in this hiatus, Clary’s passion for music remained. In August 2023, he experienced a renewed surge of inspiration, purchasing an acoustic guitar—a symbolic gesture that marked his reentry into music. “I made a promise to myself to record, release, and perform my music again,” Clary reflects. LIFE, LOVE & YOU stands as the fulfillment of that promise. Drawing from his recovery from substance abuse and mental health struggles, the album channels years of introspection and personal growth.

Having faced and overcome many obstacles, Clary’s songs, recorded in his home studio, speak to themes of self-expression, resilience, and healing. “I hope my music can resonate with people going through similar challenges,” Clary notes, “offering them validation and a sense of connection.”

Since early 2024, Clary has been releasing singles monthly, many of which feature on the album, LIFE, LOVE & YOU. His commitment to a steady release schedule has not only built excitement for the full album but has also signaled his reemergence as an authentic voice in the music world, unfiltered and deeply relatable.

Beyond music, Clary’s experience in the recovery field has profoundly shaped the emotional depth of his songs, positioning his album as more than just a collection of tracks. Instead, LIFE, LOVE & YOU, serves as both a testament to personal resilience and a beacon of hope for others striving for renewal and self-expression.

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Host Bodies’ track ‘On A Roll’ Gets a Psychedelic Reinvention from Soul Glitch

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1 day ago

August 21, 2026

Joni Jones

Ten years after Host Bodies first released the album Daily Apparatus, “On A Roll” has found a completely new groove.

For the Daily Apparatus: 10 Year Remixes project, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicholas Hasty, under his Soul Glitch moniker, takes the original electronic-rock track and pulls it into deeper, more psychedelic territory.

The remix keeps the energy of Host Bodies intact while opening up the track with new beats, electronic textures and expressive saxophone solos. Electric guitar, bass and layered production give it a rich, genre-blurring sound that sits somewhere between indie electronic, jazztronica, soultronica and alternative dance.

There’s something particularly satisfying about hearing a decade-old track treated not as a relic, but as raw material. Soul Glitch reshapes “On A Roll” , finding new spaces within the original and bringing his own musical language into the mix.

The result is energetic, sensual, psychedelic and unapologetically expansive.

Ten years on, “On A Roll” proves that sometimes the best way to celebrate where a song came from is to find somewhere completely new for it to go.