Luke Enyeart Album Release w/ Ryan Gebhardt at Icehouse
Minneapolis based artist and producer, Luke Enyeart (pronounced N-Yurt), is a tall, gangly, fun-loving guy who spent the majority of his 20’s touring as a lead guitarist for artists such as Ryan Bingham, Katie Pruitt, Ani Difranco, and Yola (to name a few). However, Luke’s original music is quite a departure from those he accompanied in the Americana world. Drawing from his influences of 70's yacht rock, funk, folk, R&B, Blues, and contemporary lo-fi indie, there is a common thread of soulful groove and catchy guitar riffs with straightforward-earnest lyrics.
In 2018, Enyeart released his first EP Happier Now on Acrophase records, featuring the indie pop track “Go Getter,” that placed on the hit Netflix series Locke and Keye. Also going by the Moniker, Lukester, Enyeart put out a single, “Little Victories” that was featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie playlist. Thus began the evolution of Enyeart’s upcoming debut record PHASES that he produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered set to drop May 2023.
After Living in Nashville and LA collectively for ten years, Enyeart moved back to his hometown of Minneapolis, with his wife Emmie and english bulldog Otis. Luke makes music in his home studio, coined “The Rec Room”- a personal playground surrounded by dark wood paneling and filled with 70’s analog gear.
Originally hailing from New York, Ryan Gebhardt began releasing music with his band The Humble Cheaters in 2016. After releasing two albums, he embarked on what was then a solo endeavor, Stanley. His self-titled debut LP, Stanley, was released on Forged Artifacts (USA) & King Forward Records (NL) in the fall of 2017 and coincided with Ryan's move to Minneapolis.
With a new band in Minneapolis, Stanley released a handful of singles and did several tours, playing with bands like Post Animal, Berta Bigtoe, Purple Funk Metropolis, Slow Pulp, Sleepy Gaucho and many more. Stanley's sophomore release, Afternoon Stanley, came in early 2020 on Acrophase Records.
With shows off the table during the Coronavirus pandemic, Ryan decided to use the opportunity to pursue a new, more folk-oriented, solo project. The debut single, Lemon Farm, came out in the fall of 2020. Shortly thereafter, Monday Love, the debut EP was released. It was mixed by Adam Thein.
The title track was featured as the Song of the Day on Minnesota Public Radio's The Current on January 4th, 2021. The title track of the new album, I'd Like To Meet Your Ghosts - Single, was released on December 1st, and features Eric Slick on drums. The debut solo LP came out on January 20th, 2022.