New Jersey proud, Ryan Struck embodies his moniker Scary Hours with a sense of overall amazement of what happens in his life. Sometimes he is able to roll with it other times he is content to take cover in his refrigerator. He sarcastically sings of finding refuge among his left overs and cold pizza in "Fridge Hunter." off his recently released Live to Serve/Serve to Live.
Ryan cut his teeth on the harsh tonality and subject matter of punk. he enjoyed the rapid spit fire manner of creating such music. After a stint in culinary school, Ryan went heavy into his own emotional life. His lyrics became more insightful thus easing him out of the punk scene as he moved into a more indie/alternative road. Scary Hours was able to catch the attention of Pyrrhic Victory Records. The folks at PVR took an instant liking to his innovative new style. He began writing deep tunes. One song is about his foray into the back end of restaurant world. The experience left him rattles, sleep deprived, whiskey drenched while knocking back cigarettes smoking. He took his last late night bus ride out of the Port Authority and never looked back. He speaks deliberately about his decision to move on from the culinary world. He was drinking and overthinking.
"Circling Shit" dives right into the muck. He croons about circling the pile but always coming back to the same place. Never leaving the pile. He rips his pick against the strings like a virtuous. His voice melds Emo and light punk along with a slight hint of Ben Folds. Not full on Folds but a tingle or him. The guitar slithers out in a slow burn.
The songs on Live to Serve/Serve to Live will immediately hit a chord if you been through the ringer in your effort to navigate a pre apocalyptic state of affairs. He knows the world is fucked and he isn’t afraid to shred, scream and sing about it.
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