Ryen Slegr

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Ryen Slegr
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Background information
Born April 14, 1979 (age 44)
Ithaca, New York, United States
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Guitar, Vocals
Website Instagram
Associated acts
Ozma
Commuter Music
Yes Dear
TGB
Weezer

Ryen Eden Slegr is a musician.

Biography

Ryen is best known as a guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of the California rock band Ozma. Slegr graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in history. He also studied Japanese court music called Gagaku at UCLA and took various music classes at Pasadena City College, including Spud Murphy's Equal Interval System. After Ozma's split in 2004, Ryen along with Jose Galvez helped form the band Yes Dear. In 2012, Slegr played guitar and keyboards for Rachel Haden at several shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco in a band with Adam Phaler of Jawbreaker and Warren Defever of His Name is Alive.[1] He has also performed as a member of the band the Rentals, and is credited, alongside Ozma member Daniel Brummel, with co-writing the Weezer song "Eulogy for a Rock Band". Ryen has often been active on Ozma fansites, choosing the name "machatte" on the Ozma Fan Forums, and the name "ozmasoundings" on the Ozma discord server.

Equipment

Ryen's main Japanese Fender Tele 50's Reissue is named Keiko, and his G&L guitar is named Gina Lavine.[2]

Collaborations with Weezer/Rivers Cuomo

Discography

Ozma

The Rentals

Weezer

Commuter Music

Service Group

Yes Dear

Digital Seagull

Two Ghost Broz

Girls Soccer Camp

as a solo artist

Mike Elliott & Ryen Slegr

as a producer

as an engineer

Film

  • The Reflection (2017) English Dub[8]

See also

References

  1. Rachel Haden at Human Resources 2-19-12 https://youtu.be/iebboOfhWFM
  2. Slegr, Ryen (ozmasoundings). Discord. 2021 https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Ryen%27s_guitar_names.PNG
  3. OzmaFans Forum May 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20211017225320/https://www.ozmafans.com/index.php?topic=3330.msg
  4. Slegr, Ryen (ozmasoundings). Discord. 2021 https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:RyenWasGonnaTourWithWeezer.png
  5. Weezer Eulogy for a Rock Band https://youtu.be/CNmMvyQp7H0
  6. WEEZER PERFORM "EULOGY FOR A ROCK BAND" LIVE AT FINGERPRINTS RECORDS - 10/8/2014 https://youtu.be/LwHHXBqZL-s
  7. Rafael Bustamante on bandcamp https://bunniesandkitties.bandcamp.com/album/b-sides
  8. Ryen Slegr 2 Second Clip in an Amine https://youtu.be/ObxcNHNEZpA