I love supporting new artists, especially kids who have a passion for music. I met Ryan (Rara) when she was 10 busking at the farmer’s market with her incredibly cool parents hanging out in lawn chairs watching people watching her play. She hit all the classics and some deep cuts as well. She had a sign saying she was saving up for some gear so I gave her a guitar amp I wasn’t using. She was already a rock star then even un-amplified. Now she has upgraded her gear with a nice amp and Uke, etc. She paid for it all playing one beat at a time behind an open case.
Early in the Summer of 2022 I shot this set of Rara at the Ballard Sunday Market. Her incredibly cool parents were there, in lawn chairs, watching people watching her play. She really is a rock star. Click HERE to see all the cool music she is making.
Go see her at the farmers markets in the Seattle area, usually U Village or Ballard. She is sunshine on a cloudy day.
Kids sometimes change their minds and pursue other interests, so paying $200 to see her at the Paramount in a few years might not even be an option if she decides to do something else amazing with her life.
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