From recording guitars on Amazon Prime movie scores to topping the charts with his best-selling guitar instruction books, Stuart Ryan is a versatile and sought-after guitarist. Ryan began his professional career in 2003 when he was awarded Guitarist Magazine’s ‘Acoustic Guitarist of the Year’.

He spent the next ten years touring as a solo concert guitarist performing at major venues including London’s Royal Festival Hall and at many of the UK and Europe’s leading guitar festivals alongside legendary guitarists like Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel. A passionate educator, he was the acoustic guitar lesson columnist for Guitar Techniques magazine for fifteen years. His original pieces are included in the London College of Music’s guitar syllabus and are studied by thousands of guitar students each year. Ryan’s original compositions are licensed through BMG music and regularly appear on TV and radio across the world.

He has authored seven books covering a range of different guitar styles from fingerstyle to Soul. Ryan’s versatility and passion for guitar keep him busy whether it’s on a studio recording session or writing his next series of guitar books. For remote studio sessions, masterclass and one to one lesson enquiries please contact us.