About
Both Ash Tu-kay and Rebecca Ryan had been writing and performing original music Independently prior to the duo's formation. They met in the spring of 2018 in a studio session with a mutual friend, and instantly formed a musical connection. Shortly after this time, the pair decided to collaborate on some of Ash's unfinished ideas. This initial collaboration resulted in the tracks 'Do Me Know Harm', 'Take This Life' & 'From Beneath'. Shortly after the release of the aforementioned songs, there was a natural progression of their friendship that led to the creation of their first songs together and Tu-kay & Ryan were born!
Ash Tu-kay & Rebecca Ryan (Tu-kay & Ryan) are a multi award winning acoustic duo blurring the lines between folk, Americana and roots music. They have become known for their lush harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. Their songs encourage a positive outlook on life, even when things may be tough. They are optimists at heart and believe there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how small or distant it may seem.
They have to date released 4 EPs, 'Echo' & 'Pages' (2019), 'Passage Of Time' (2021), and The Little Things (2022), all to glowing reviews from folk clubs and local press. They have also received global radio play for singles released since 2021.
Their single Temporal Drifter went to #1 in the Amazon Folk Charts, for both bestsellers and hot new releases, in May 2022. Since 2018, Tu-kay & Ryan have performed at numerous pubs, clubs, house concerts and festivals in the UK & internationally.
Reviews
Anyway I Can
“At a time when we are all understandably swimming against global anxiety, it's so great that these two wildly optimistic tunesmiths are keeping our peckers up for us. An ear worm melody that defies is it or is it not coolness by just being so openly fresh faced and catchy." Tim Bricheno (All About Eve)
Passage Of Time (EP)
“An emotional roller-coaster in 5 songs, an outstanding EP from such a talented duo of singer-songwriters.” Welsh Connections
“Well...I listened to the new EP from @tukayandryan today and it is absolutely terrific. Beautiful and with something to say.” Tim Wheeler, BBC Northampton
The Grey Dog Trust
Tu-kay & Ryan are advocates for supporting charities, one in particular is The Grey Dog Trust, based in Northampton. The charity focusses on 'Putting Young People's Mental Health Centre Stage'. During lockdown of 2020/2021 Tu-kay & Ryan invited 10 other musicians to contribute to a song in order to raise money for The Grey Dog trust. The song was later made into a video featuring all the performers. The resulting song and video can be seen below.