Ryan Laird has a proposition for Taylor Swift but it's probably not what you think.
The up-and-coming singer decided that Taylor's his ticket to something bigger and so he took some of his savings and bought himself a nice big billboard in Nashville asking Taylor to produce his album.
Laird started out his career by video taping himself singing male-version covers of some of Taylor's songs and putting them on his YouTube channel. Now he's moved onto MySpace and seems to be getting quite the little following, many of who are Taylor fans who are following him now because of his covers of her music. Now there's the billboard.
Hey, whatever works.
"When Ryan came to me with this idea, I thought it was brilliant and way outside the lines for Nashville. It is the kind of outside the paradigm thinking our industry needs to start selling units. Unique stories of success are what makes the music industry so magical." Said Brandon Riester, Laird's Manager
"I love her music and I heard her talk on the radio about how she writes and hears all the instruments and parts in the song before its produced. I thought wow this could be a great collaboration, so I
because her album is called "Fearless" and this was a pretty bold move", explains Ryan Laird.
Well Taylor may be a little busy for producing duty, what with her little unknown album and all, but she should at least drop the kid an email, he's cute.
Wow what a fantastic idea... Ryan Laird is like genius... I actually heard him sing on B93 Fm here in Grand Rapids... really talented too... Taylor Swift better say yes!!
Posted by: Andrew | December 05, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Is this guy even serious?!?? This is BRILLIANT!! A random friend of mine sent me the link to check out the video, so I watched it and my jaw kinda just about hit the floor. A billboard?! I checked out his myspace after I saw the video and his voice is like incredible! I like him :)
Posted by: Tracey | November 20, 2008 at 01:05 AM
I saw Ryan Lairds video about the Billboard to Taylor... it's really sweet! Is that Intern Adam on it?
Posted by: Sheryl Stevens | November 16, 2008 at 12:23 PM
I saw Ryan play an acoustic set at Dan McGuinness in Nashville a while ago...he's SO good!! I did a double take when I saw his face on the billboard! I checked out his MySpace and was BLOWN AWAY by the music...what a cool idea! Hope it works!!
Posted by: Steph | November 12, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Ok so I watched the Ryan Laird video about his Billboard to Taylor Swift and I think it's a genius idea!! Go Ryan :)
Posted by: Jessie | November 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
awww this is so cute! and he's actually really talented... I hope she says yes!
Posted by: Melissa | November 12, 2008 at 12:25 PM
OMG I actually saw this Billboard in Nashville... it has Intern Adam and the new singer Ryan Laird on it asking Taylor Swift to produce his album! it's funny... I kinda hope it works though... pretty creative!
Posted by: liz | November 12, 2008 at 01:58 AM
this is so cute... I hope Taylor responds to Ryan and produces his CD!! that would be so cool! :)
Posted by: Lea | November 12, 2008 at 01:56 AM