Ryan Sterling is a Melbourne singer-songwriter and musician.
Ryan Sterling’s latest album High Beam Dawn is largely one fingerpicked acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals with sprinklings of other instrumentation. The album showcases Ryan’s unique fingerstyle guitar playing and thoughtful lyrics.
In 2025 Ryan played multiple sell-out shows at the highly respected Melbourne venue the Merri Creek Tavern, with every show selling out on the day that tickets were released, 6 weeks before the actual shows! The album launch for High Beam Dawn is on the evening of Saturday the 28th of March at the MCT.
Songs on High Beam Dawn have themes ranging from Beach Boy Dennis Wilson’s final couple of years, campground bathroom mirrors, football, mortality, hypochondria and acceptance of the human condition, among others.
In June 2025 Ryan started a YouTube channel focused on fingerstyle guitar lessons, alternate tunings, lead guitar, record reviews and live versions of Ryan’s songs. It is rapidly gaining subscribers and views. Years collecting records and working in a second-hand record store, playing music and his work as a primary school teacher have helped Ryan create unique and engaging content.
