1. Ryan Star's songs have featured on several TV shows and promotion.
15 Facts About Ryan Star
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Ryan Star was born in Huntington, New York on Long Island, and grew up in nearby Dix Hills.
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Ryan Star was 14 years old when he formed his first band called Stage.
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Ryan Star and released his independently produced debut solo album Songs from the Eye of an Elephant on Stone Crow Records in 2005, some songs of Stage was re-recorded for the album.
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Ryan Star was a contestant on the second season of CBS' reality show Rock Ryan Star where Tommy Lee's band Supernova was looking for a lead singer to front the supergroup.
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Ryan Star was eventually eliminated, and days later, Mark Burnett, the show's producer, set up Ryan and the show's House Band to record a live album, to help Ryan jump start his career.
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Ryan Star returned to the show on week 11 with the help of his fans through SMS voting, to perform an encore performance of "Back of Your Car", and was awarded a Honda CR-V.
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Ryan Star appeared on the Rachael Ray show and performed "Breathe" and "Start a Fire".
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Ryan Star appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and performed "Stay Awhile".
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Ryan Star released a free EP to his fans in January 2012, titled The America EP via Twitter and Facebook.
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Ryan Star said that he made his decision after consulting with Jon Bon Jovi, whose band has been on Island for 30 years.
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Ryan Star's single "Stay Awhile" was released via Island Records August 14,2012.
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Ryan Star has been on the road in support of "Stay Awhile".
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Recently opening for Andy Grammer, Ryan Star has previously toured with Parlotones, Bon Jovi, Train, The Script, Rob Thomas, Collective Soul, OA.
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On December 3,2010, Ryan Star performed for the 101.9 FM Miracle on State Street in Chicago Illinois, along with Ingrid Michaelson, and Maroon 5.