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Paranormal City

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Paranormal City
Birth nameMark Kelvin Ryan
Also known asParanormal City
BornDecember 13, 1997 (age 19) Ireland
GenresAlternative
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals, Piano, Tin Whistle
Years active2012–present
Websiteparanormalcityofficial.com

Paranormal City[1] is the stage name and musical project of Mark Kevlin Ryan an Irish actor, and alternative singer, songwriter, and producer. Starting in Wicklow, Ireland, in 2011. The moniker Paranormal City only currently consists of vocalist, pianist, and guitarist Mark Ryan. Ryan is a classically trained tenor vocalist, and guitar player. He is self-taught at piano and production of music. Ryan is also currently working as an established actor in various roles in many British, Irish, Canadian and American TV and film productions. Paranormal City has toured internationally extensively in between acting work since 2014 and has won and been nominated many times for awards within the music media industry since his career began. The name "Paranormal City" originally refers exclusively to Mark Ryan.

Early Life[edit]

Ryan attended Moneystown National School and Avondale Community College, in Rathdrum Co.Wicklow. In his primary school years he began an interest in the arts of drawing, writing, music and performance. Growing up, he won many painting, drawing and writing competitions held in his school, he also took swimming lessons from age four to fourteen years old, achieved a green belt in TaekWonDo, and was an active member of his local scouts group, but it was performance which Ryan was keen on making a career in. At age seven years old, Ryan began learning the tin whistle in his local community centre of Comhaltas, in Roundwood. At age eight he began to participate at his local Catholic church and school choirs and also started learning classical piano. With the aid of friends and no formal training, he was self taught using the Synesthesia screen and accompanied music notation manual on a small keyboard he received as a Christmas present. He also, at this age, appeared in a variety of local community Pantomimes, and French Dramas he collaborated with at his Elementary School. During summer vacations, Ryan was sent to a local community dance camp where recitals by the end of the summer where shown to parents of the children who participated, the styles of dance mainly consisted of break dancing and competitive street dance. At age ten he was thought various chords on the guitar with the help of his friends in primary school, and by twelve years old, he started playing traditional Irish folk guitar apart of his Comhaltas group based in Roundwood, participating many competitions, local festivals and state fleadhs. In 2010, age thirteen, Ryan enrolled in Avondale Community College, around this time Ryan also began busking and songwriting[2].

Music career history[edit]

2012–13: Formation and early career[edit]

Ryan began making music under the alias 'Mark's Paranormal City' in 2012 (age 14). His first exposure came through the Internet, where he achieved success on soundcloud before issuing the extended play, 'You+Me' EP[3] on November 1, 2012. He began producing music for independent home artist's for most of 2013, releasing exclusive tracks involved in either production or features with home artist's at the time such Jasmine Woww,[4] Dupual and David Tober on independently released tracks. Ryan also composed a track on a score for an independent college Horror genre film "The Assumption Of The Shadows",[5] released in December 2012. As of August 17, 2013, the official spelling of Ryan's alias became Paranormal City.[6] The spelling was updated on iTunes and his management company's site. An official statement regarding the reason behind the change was not made available.

2013-14: National television and radio debut, touring and festivals[edit]

Paranormal City released a festive holiday EP Flake By Flake, on December 16, 2013, with a follow-up of the 'Chasing Cars'[7] EP on March 28, 2014. On July 30, 2014, he was featured on RTÉ Radio and later that week on national television on RTÉ TwoTube, where he performed his single "All I Want". He went on a radio tour[8] on the East Coast of Ireland and released another EP "One World Pioneers"[9] in the fall of 2014. National touring and festival dates for Paranormal City in 2014 included the James Connolly Festival, Groove Festival and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland. In the late summer, more festival dates saw him play Field Day London, SunFlower Fest[10] and No Tomorrow Festival in the UK. He played at both The Great Escape Festival 2015 and Forbidden Fruit Festival Dublin 2015. Where his fans had gathered can foods to help those in need. As a gift to fans, Paranormal City released an acoustic EP. The EP was made available for free download on Paranormal City's website.[11]

2015-16: He For She and Samsara EP, international touring, and festivals[edit]

Ryan continued to release EPs on YouTube and Soundcloud for free streaming, in preparation for major releases of more produced music which would become available on iTunes. Such EPs include the Acoustic Doohickys[12] EP released on February.

The He For She[13] EP was Ryan's first number-one EP on the Irish Electronic iTunes chart, and was released on July 23, 2015, with the singles Signs and Summerskies[disambiguation needed]. His follow-up Samsara[14] EP also achieved the number-one position on the Electronic iTunes chart on its release October 26, 2015. The first single from the Samsara[15] EP' titled "Time,[16]" was released on iTunes on October 5, 2015.

The Samsara EP gained radio attention by BBC Radio for the single "Time"[17] receiving airplay in spring 2016 on BBC Music 6 in February. Paranormal City started touring solo at the start of the summer, promoting the He For She EP,[18] and later in the UK and Ireland[19] playing at the MTV CrashesFestvial that year before starting tour, by late October 2015 for the Samsara EP,[20] and then toured with bands such as Leave Me Home,[21] Jordi Soloman and Brutal Bones[22] with their gigs in the UK and Canada. This tour continued, in spring 2016 as part of a UK and Canada Tour roadshow.[23]

2016 – Present: Midnight EP, international touring, and festivals[edit]

Ryan released the Wholeheartedly EP[24] in the spring of 2016, as a promo EP of acoustic tracks which was released on exclusively his SoundCloud.[25]

The 'Midnight EP[26] dropped on June 26, 2016; it reached the number one position[27] on the Electronic Irish iTunes music chart, making it Ryan's 3rd number-one-charting EP. The first single "Two" was released with a visualizer music video[28] in the summer of 2016, just before the album's release. For promotion purposes, Ryan embarked on a small radio tour[29] before the summer, helping the Wholeheartedly EP[30] and Midnight EP[31] reach nationwide[32] and UK airplay, as well as giving joint promotional interviews[33] for both albums.

File:Mark Kelvin Ryan Paranormal City Musician Live Tour (40).jpg
Mark Kelvin Ryan performing as Paranormal City at Music Town in Dublin City, Ireland.

Paranormal City set out on tour in the beginning of 2016 after the UK and Canada Roadshow,[34] the 'Wholeheartedly Tour'[35] was an international show, starting from early January to late March, Ryan soon followed up with the Paranormal City 'Dreams Tour'[36] which was both a National and International show, before concluding his summer touring with the Paranormal City 'Midnight Tour'[37] for promotion of his latest 'Mightnight EP' album. Playing MTV Crashes Festival[38] for the second year in a row, he later embarked on The Paranormal City 'Fall UK and Ireland Tour',[39] lasted for the month of August before Ryan finished traveling, he announced[40] he was putting the final touches and studio mastering time in for his up incoming 'Serendipity[41]' Album. Since the end of his October UK Tour[42] later dates for a scheduled Winter tour in November and December were canceled as Ryan revealed he was needed for shooting a film around these months, later dates of a UK [43] and US[44] Tour were announced in late December spanning from January until April. Paranormal City's website was officially launched [45] in February 2017, the website was aided in set up by Bob Leone[46] and Anna Leone. The Serendipity EP was released in February, it got mixed reviews and radio and TV network play, for most of the promotion for this album, physical copies of the EP could be purchased earlier in January while Ryan was on tour. 

Network, management and record label[edit]

Ryan is signed to a YouTube network of BroadbandTV, yet still has independent releases over his music. Ryan's manager is currently Niall Bishop. As part of the deal, Ryan runs and make releases on his own label, IAW Records.[47] Ryan's alias became officially stylized as just Paranormal City. In early 2017 Bob Leone[48], renowned music manager and talent scout based in New York City, helped launch Ryans' official website https://www.paranormalcityofficial.com/[49]

Media attention[edit]

Aside from acting, Ryan made a number of television and radio appearances as himself in the promotion of his music. Getting national radio play on RTE and other Irish radio stations[50] since he was 14 years old, he was later asked to be a guest on the radio shows he was promoting his music on. In 2015 he was later featured on BBC Ulster, and by 2016 he made regular guest appearances on many shows by BBC [51] and RTE [52] networks. MTV UK [53] had frequently promoted his songs and Ryan was included in the MTV Crashes Festivals[54] in 2015[55] and 2016.[56] 

As for television appearances for promoting music, since 2014 he was featured on Ireland AM, Jimmy Llyod Interview NBC, Two Tube, Stomped City Sessions, Elev8, Other Voices, Entertainment Ireland[57] and much more. Other media attention for Ryan's acting and music endeavors were noticed by nominations [58] for awards,[59] interviews, and articles by various US,[60] Canadian, UK [61] and Irish [62][not specific enough to verify] magazines [63][not specific enough to verify] and newspapers.[64] 

Personal life[edit]

In an interview with 'SummerCore Music',[65] Mark (then 17) revealed to be a devoted vegan since the age of 14. As well as an active environmentalist, animal activist and feminist.[citation needed]

Ryan also shared his interests of his spiritual practices, and ethical environmental ideology in a series of lengthy in-depth videos on his YouTube channel revealing to being a practising Kabbalist, Buddhist, and has interest in the study of quantum physics.[citation needed]

Ryan also is an activist for environmental and humanitarian causes,[citation needed] supporting and participating in many Irish vegan galas, such as VegFest Dublin, and utilizing his social media platforms to help spread awareness for various animal welfare, humanitarian and environmental protection projects.[citation needed]

Discography[edit]

  • You+Me EP – (November 20, 2012)
  • So Sweet EP – (March 2, 2013)
  • World Odysseys EP – (July 23, 2013)
  • One World Pioneers EP – (October 5, 2013)
  • Flake By Flake EP – (December 15, 2013)
  • Chasing Cars EP – (March 30, 2014)
  • Cornerstone EP – (June 11, 2014)
  • Without Me EP – (October 15, 2014)
  • Solace EP – ( December 23, 2014)
  • Acoustic Doohickys EP – (February 9, 2015)
  • He For She EP – (July 23, 2015)
  • Samsara EP – (October 26, 2015)
  • The Pine Tree EP – (December 2015)
  • Wholeheartedly EP – (April 7, 2016)
  • Midnight EP – (June 26, 2016)
  • Serendipity EP – (February 28, 2017)
  • In My Arms EP – (May 12, 2017)

Tours[edit]

  • Radio Tour – 2014 (spring)
  • East Coast Ireland Tour – 2014 (summer)
  • Ireland and UK Festival Tour – 2014 (fall)
  • Radio South East Coast Ireland Tour – 2015 (spring)
  • National Irish Tour – 2015 (summer)
  • Ireland and UK Festival Tour – 2015 (fall)
  • International UK and Ireland Tour – 2015 (winter)
  • UK, US and Canadian Tour – 2015/ 2016 (winter/spring)
  • Dreams Tour UK and Ireland Spring Tour – 2016 (spring)
  • Midnight Tour Ireland Summer Tour – 2016 (summer)
  • UK & Ireland Fall Tour – 2016 (autumn)
  • October UK Tour – 2016 (autumn)
  • UK Serendipity Tour – 2016/ 2017 (winter/spring)
  • US Serendipity Tour – 2017 (spring)
  • Vans Warped Tour - 2017 (summer)

Supporting act[edit]

  • Brutal Bones 2015 (winter)
  • Jordi Soloman 2015 (winter)
  • Leave Me Home: 2016 (spring)

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ Emily Wilson (2015-05-23), Paranormal City / Mark Ryan - Hide Myself, retrieved 2017-12-04
  3. ↑ "You+Me EP – Paranormal City – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Dj Sexy Princess Jasmine Official". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ↑ Assumption of the Shadow (2015-12-03), Assumption Of The Shadow (Full Horror), retrieved 2016-03-30
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