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Ryan Merchant is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for the indie pop band Capital Cities. Born in Los Angeles, California, Merchant co-founded Capital Cities with Sebu Simonian in 2008 after they met as jingle writers.
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Ryan Merchant is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as one half of the indie pop duo Capital Cities, alongside Sebu Simonian. He contributes vocals, guitar, keyboards, and other instruments to the band's distinctive sound, which blends electronic, synthpop, and alternative elements.
Early Life
Information on Ryan Merchant's early life, including his place of birth and upbringing, is not readily available publicly.
Career
Ryan Merchant co-founded Capital Cities with Sebu Simonian in 2008 after they met as jingle writers. They gained significant recognition with their hit single "Safe and Sound" in 2013, which reached international charts and earned them a Grammy nomination. Merchant's contributions to Capital Cities include songwriting, vocals, guitar, keyboards, and production. The duo has released two studio albums, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery (2013) and Solarize (2020), and toured extensively.
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Details about Ryan Merchant's personal life are not publicly known.
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Who is Ryan Merchant?
Ryan Merchant is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for the indie pop band Capital Cities.
What is Ryan Merchant's role in Capital Cities?
Ryan Merchant is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for Capital Cities.
When did Ryan Merchant co-found Capital Cities?
Ryan Merchant co-founded Capital Cities in 2008 with Sebu Simonian.
How did Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian meet?
Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian met as jingle writers before forming Capital Cities.
Where was Ryan Merchant born?
Ryan Merchant was born in Los Angeles, California.
When did the Capital Cities YouTube channel join the platform?
The Capital Cities YouTube channel joined the platform in June 2010.
What are Ryan Merchant's YouTube stats across all credited channels?
As of 2025, Ryan YouTube channels collectively have over 45.0M subscribers, more than 34,072.1M views, and have uploaded over 2.2K videos.
First name
Ryan
Last name
Merchant
Birthdate
February 05, 1981
Age 44
Birth location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Location
US
Years active
2010 - present
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