Ryan Thomas Smelle is a singer/songwriter that has been playing in and around the Niagara Region for over 25 years.  He is often found performing solo as ‘Ryan Thomas Smelle’ or as a duo/trio under the names of ‘Ryan Thomas Duo’ or ‘Ryan Thomas Trio’ respectively.  His unique ability to make songs his own, create mash ups and set the appropriate vibe by masterfully reading the room is what makes him a top notch performer.  His music crosses many genres and includes acoustic, folk, pop, punk, rock, dance and country.  Ryan will liven up any venue with his charismatic performing and interactive crowd engagement all while providing some ear pleasing melodies.

Ryan’s passion for creating his own original works centre around life, family, love, loss and mental health.  Being a father he adds his own personal experiences to create a narrative and evoke emotional tones within his music. He embraces his mental health journey and experiences with grief by creating heartfelt lyrics and soulful songs.  Check out his new acoustic style of songwriting on all streaming platforms, or dive into his older pop rock catalogue, on this website, to experience his songwriting evolution.

Ryan is open to a variety of cover performances, as well, playing hits from the 60’s to today in a variety of genres. Due to his large catalogue of over 1,000 songs, in multiple genres, he is a go to performer for weddings, engagement parties, milestone birthdays, wineries and restaurants.  Ryan is a master at setting the vibe and prides himself at being volume appropriate with that pleasing to the ear wallpaper sound. He can quickly shift from cocktail hour to a fine dinner to a packed dance floor flawlessly.  You can also catch him at a venue near you or reach out to inquire about having him at your next event.