Ryan Wagler
| Ryan Wagler | |
|---|---|
 Ryan Wagler performing at House Of Blues | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryan Duane Wagler |
| Born |
February 8, 1990 Pickens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres |
Indie Punk Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Associated acts | Trenchtown |
Ryan Wagler is the lead singer for the Hermosa Beach-based band Trenchtown.[1]
History
Wagler was born in Pickens in the U.S. state of South Carolina in 1990.[2] Sharing a mutual love for music, Wagler and his brother Eric began performing since a very young age. In 1996 Eric Wagler started the band ""Maryz Eyez"" with his cousin Mike Nichols and friend Mike Burlett. However only in 2002 Wagler joins the band as rhythm guitarist and vocals, after briefly playing with rock band "Daddy-O".[3]
After travelling as a quartet to Charlotte, North Carolina to record 2004's full-length "For All The Haters and subsequently "Memento Mori" in 2007, the band uprooted and transplanted to Hermosa Beach, California taking on their actual name Trenchtown.[4][5]
In September 2010, Ryan took part to MTV's ""Love Is Louder"" campaign launched by Hollywood actress Brittany Snow and The Jed Foundation to fight against the rising number of suicides among teenagers.[6]
In October 2010, Wagler was one of the many musicians that joined the worldwide campaign to celebrate John Lennon's 70th birthday put together by Google and EMI.[7]