My debut release has recently been reviewed by two very noteworthy websites. The first is the Barton/Holt Ad Agency-run tunejar.com. And the second, a prominent indie music e-zine called indie-music.com. 

From tunejar.com…

“Secrets in Stereo, a project by Josh Ryan out of Nashville, proves that indie music doesn’t have to be sloppy, or ‘raw’, or quirky, or any other adjective usually associated with what we call indie music today.  Secrets in Stereo lets us know that good indie music can actually be- dare we say- ‘pop.’  Whether it’s the anthemic “Not Today,” the One Republic-esque ballad “Happy,” or the Yellowcard pop-punk of  ”All the Things I Hate,” the music is good…period.   It’s polished, each song is well thought out and crafted, and the lyrics are universally meaningful.  It’s unashamedly pop, and at the risk of getting blogged about by indie hipsters grousing the insanity of all things main stream (ironically most likely while carrying an iPhone and sipping a starbucks), i will unashamedly say that it’s great music that needs to be heard.” 

From indie-music.com…

“Hooks galore! Nashville-based songwriter Josh Ryan and Secrets in Stereo know how to write ‘em, sing ‘em, play ‘em and package ‘em up for the MTV tween to twenties crowd. On the self titled debut release from Secrets in Stereo, Ryan and co-writer/producer Jason Collum, deliver some really punchy pop tunes. …the boys do know how to write a song, to that there is no doubt. They also know how to tap into the tricks of arranging to make the songs fun to sing along with and easy to dance to. I don’t see why these guys wouldn’t have a publishing contract in the near future.”

Thanks to T.J Stafford and Darryl Gregory for their kind words.