When selecting the Artist of the Week, it is easy to overlook the solo acts that are playing around the city. This week we have chosen Ryan Powers as our artist of the week.

Ryan has enjoyed the success of college-radio airplay throughout the Midwest, and has shared the stage with national bands such as REO Speedwagon, Flickerstick, The Lovehammers, Loverboy, Will Hoge, Joey DeGraw and The Fabulous Thunderbirds to name a few.  Just recently, he performed with Emerson Hart of Tonic at the Double Door.

Unlike many of Chicago’s solo acts who have no issue staying put, Ryan takes his act to the road playing markets all over the midwest.

You can check out his music at his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/callisto . I feel the standout track is ‘Longer than a Breath.

I recommend checking him next time he graces Chicago. For those outside of the city, he is playing in St Louis on June 3rd and Summerfest in Milwaukee in July.