John Ryan has lived life as a frontman with the original hard rock band Down Monday and the high energy cover band Explicit. He knows all about having a good time and has plenty of stories to share from his experiences with both bands...playing gigs at the beach, opening for Buckcherry, being a weekend warrior at Mohegan Sun and Margaritaville, putting his own spin on covering songs, keeping the setlist fresh and exciting, collaborating and playing with an assortment of bandmates and bands throughout the Connecticut scene and much, much more!