Ryan Downe
Ryan Downe | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | CCO at High Fidelity, Inc. |
| Years active | 1990s–2007 (music career) 2013–present (CCO) |
| Children | Underscores |
Ryan Downe Karpf is an American musician and audio engineer. His debut album The Hypocrite was released in 1996 by Elton John's label, The Rocket Record Company.[1] Two music videos were produced to promote this album: "Where Am I Gonna Run To" and "Scratch". Downe opened for both The Who and Iggy Pop during their 1997 tours.[2][3] Later he and his guitarist Johannes Luley opened Freudenhaus Recording Studio in San Francisco.[1] It was during this time that Downe is credited with co-engineering and playing/singing on the Grammy Award-nominated album, Arepa 3000, by Los Amigos Invisibles.[1] Downe then joined up with Luley, keyboardist Tom Lynham, and drummer / co-lead-singer Matt Swindells to create the band Moth Vellum, with whom he released one album.
Downe is a co-founder and chief creative officer (CCO) at High Fidelity, Inc., an American social virtual reality company.[4] He is the father of American musician Underscores.[5]
Discography
[edit]Solo album
[edit]- The Hypocrite (1996)
Track listing:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Judas" | |
| 2. | "Vegas" | |
| 3. | "Comets & Stars" | |
| 4. | "Where Am I Gonna Run To" | |
| 5. | "Through the Window" | |
| 6. | "Damned With You" | |
| 7. | "Scratch" | |
| 8. | "I Shot You Down" | |
| 9. | "Japan" | |
| 10. | "The Machine" | |
| 11. | "Mojo" | |
| 12. | "Melancholy Baby" | |
| 13. | "The Hypocrite" |
with Moth Vellum
[edit]- Moth Vellum (2007)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sutton, Michael. "Ryan Downe". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone gives lineup for The Who's 1997 Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2007 – via Reuters.
- ↑ "MTV gives lineup for Iggy Pop's 1997 Tour". MTV. Reuters. Archived from the original on January 23, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
- ↑ Karpf, Ryan Downe. "High Fidelity Blog / Ryan Karpf". High Fidelity. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Cruz, Reanna (July 14, 2026). "Cover Story: underscores, underground hero". The Fader. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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