Canadian progressive/alternative folk rock musician and songwriter Ryon Holmedal seeks to immerse listeners in a musical experience. With stirring melody and lyrical story, Ryon sweeps away at the soul, exploring the light and shadows spilled on the human experience.

With live performance limited during the global crisis, Ryon returned to the studio to complete a new double EP project set to begin release fall of 2022. Releasing under his band name "Down Suite" and coining the genre of "new nostalgia", Ryon is joined with an all-star cast of musicians, engineers and producer creating a deeply rich, eclectic sonic print; stunning string sections, soaring and deeply melodic guitars and keys along with haunting, beautiful background vocals undergirding his honest, thought provoking lyric and warm, intimate vocal.

Ryon’s other projects include; A ten track studio album titled "Silver Thread" to be released early 2020 but put on hold due to the lockdowns. "Manic" the first single, released in July 2018 with follow up lyric/music video and “The Gathering” released in November 2018, both featured on The Indie Spotlight at Rock 106.7 and in rotation at Radio WOXS Australia, KBRadio and KBIndieRadio Ontario and play at CKUA Edmonton.

The third single "Hold On" and its accompanying music video officially released June 6th, 2019 in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the soldiers who continue to put their lives in harm's way to serve our country.

“Tethers”, is a multimedia production in musical/visual storytelling. Debuted 2017 and has since run 22 performances in black box theatres and host venues in western Canada that continue to garner a growing audience with each event. 

And ”Shelter In Place”, a debut acoustic CD recorded and filmed live off the floor in 2017. A warm introduction to Ryon's music, lyric and soul. 

Solo or with his band, Ryon seeks to create an intimate and immersive experience in every performance.