ryan mcmahon.

Nearly 2 years ago, legendary producer Garth Richardson approached me with a story of a young girl, Megan McNeil.  She'd been fighting cancer - specifically, Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma.  Megan had written a song, called "The Will to Survive,"  which detailed her experiences & her fight since the diagnosis.  GGG asked me if I could take a look at it, and see if I could do some arranging on the track. I don't know too many people in this world whose lives haven't been ... Read More

I'll keep this as short as possible ... the upcoming 'Ryan McMahon & the Busted Tune-Ups' Western Canadian Tour has been cancelled... or postponed until further notice.  Matt Henn, our drummer, has had a tragic couple of weeks; first the loss of his amazing mom Linda, followed by a near-death car accident, in which his wife and child were involved... Everyone is ok, but physically and emotionally, Matt won't be able to complete a 4 week tour that involves nearly a show ... Read More

Hey all; I just wanted to thank everyone who came out to make my most recent Western Canadian Tour a success - the Busted Tune-Ups were great also, and I really enjoyed my most recent road experience as a whole. Also thanks to Pat @ the Ironwood for hooking me up for the radio contest w/ good friend Leeroy Stagger - that was a riot playing 'Wild Thing!'  Two recent concert announcements:  I will be playing a solo acoustic set, opening for country music rising-star ... Read More

Happy March folks; just sending a brief message to our friends & fans about how touring is faring so far... Things are going smashingly, although it was definitely hard to leave my new daughter last week... Bella June McMahon was born Feb. 18 @ 2 a.m. ... Mom & daughter are both well, and since I've been on the road I'm getting more sleep than I was when I was at home!  It's the most amazing feeling in the world, and more important than ... Read More