Ryan Güt: The Shastafarian, Vinyl, and Being the Best You

Ryan Güt spent two decades holding down the groove.  He's played with some of the best including Stöner, Brant Bjork, and Mario Lalli & the Rubber Snake Charmers. On The Shastafarian, his debut solo record, he puts his art and soul into it and even painted the cover art. We get into the big band grandfather who started it, the vintage keyboard room at Church Studios, why physical media still matters in an age of digital burnout, and what he'd say to the kid he used to be.Key Moments• From big band to the kit. His grandfather drummed big band in Chicago before moving the family to L.A. Ryan came up on saxophone and piano, and the drums took over in high school.• A solo record built for a band. He wrote and played all of it alone, then handed it to friends and told them to play it the way they hear it, not the way he cut it.• Vinyl over the cloud. He painted the front and back covers himself. Nobody signs a download, and nobody can delete a record off your shelf.• First live outing for the record. Friday, Aug. 21 at the Dune Room in Indio, supporting desert legends Fatso Jetson, with Coachella Valley's Mighty Jack.Take Away"You're okay. It's okay to be sensitive, it's okay to be different — no one can be you, so be the best you you can be." Adopted as an infant, Ryan spent years chasing an acceptance he eventually had to hand himself.Find Ryan Güt• Website: https://www.theshastafarian.com• The Shastafarian on Bandcamp: https://theshastafarian.bandcamp.com• Instagram: @theshastafarian• YouTube: @therealshastafarian• Live: Friday, Aug. 21 — Dune Room, Indio, CA (w/ Fatso Jetson and Mighty Jack)Notes: Empty Hell is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Buying through the links above costs you nothing extra and helps keep the lights on around here.Everything Empty Hell: https://linktr.ee/Emptyhell