Ryan Perdz is an American rock singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Buffalo, New York. Raised on his grandparents’ family farm, he began teaching himself guitar around age ten and later added bass, violin, and mandolin, drawing on influences such as Nirvana, Chris Cornell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, Eddie Vedder, and Led Zeppelin. Ryan Perdz first built his audience through self-released music and acoustic performances online, releasing the EP First Sight in 2020, then following with tracks such as “Next Life” and “Broken World” in 2021, “Paradise,” “Poison,” “Change Me,” and “Love Letters” in 2022, “Angel In a Black Dress” in 2023, and “Die In Love” in 2024. By 2025, his grunge-rooted acoustic performances and original material had led to a large social media following, and he signed with Big Machine Rock / Big Machine Label Group. His first release with the label was “January,” followed the same year by “Adeline,” “Talking Bout Yourself,” and “Temporary.” In 2026, Ryan Perdz released the rock EP Sour, led by “Sour,” then followed with “Sour (Stripped)” and “Heavy Eyes,” all included in his debut album Can’t Cry, released through Big Machine Rock on August 14, 2026.