Karina Rykman Releases “Joyride” + Announces Debut Album
The singer/songwriter/bassist Karina Rykman has released “Joyride”, the first single from her debut album JOYRIDE, which will be released August 18th. The album is full of thick bass, ethereal synths, disco-funk guitar, and inviting vocals. It also features lead guitar by co-producer Trey Anastasio and captures Rykman’s ability to combine genres and create her own original take on psychedelic indie rock. Preorders for the album are available here.
“Whatever it is, theJoyride’ is about being driven insane as you’re kept awake by music in your head all night – so much so that eventually, you give up and ask your partner to take you on a joyride instead of tossing and turning,” says Rykman. “This is doubly humorous because I’m an unlicensed born and raised Manhattanite, and as a result, must be driven everywhere!”
Born and raised in New York City, Rykman’s musical path began when she was in her teens playing in bands and attending several concerts. Her power on the bass landed her a number of high profile television gigs spanning from America’s Got Talent to backing up pop star Julia Michaels on TODAY. By the end of her senior year at NYU, her talent and infectious spirit invited her to join pianist Marco Benevento’s band (recommended by Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz). With him she has performed countless shows including dates with Vulfpeck, Dispatch, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Guster, and many more.
She soon formed her own band with Adam November (guitar/loopers/effects) and Chris Corsico (drums). She then quickly gained the reputation of being a must see live act due to the way she lights up the stage with international headline sets, show-stealing festival performances (Bonnaroo, Peach Music Festival, and Sweetwater 420 Fest), shows alongside The Disco Biscuits and other big names, and recent appearances on 8G Band on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The same spellbinding power was captured on a series of independent singles, “Elevator” and the million streaming “Plants”. Both singles have been enhanced for Rykman’s upcoming album JOYRIDE. The album was written and recorded with her childhood friend, Gabe Monro, and serves as a vivid canvas of her beautiful expression and songcraft. The album features Trey Anastasio as a co-producer and musician where he is a guitarist in five out of nine songs. Both artists performed at Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA, which is how the collaboration began. Anastasio took interest in Ryman’s debut album and offered the use of his Vermont studio to work with the renowned mixer, Bryce Goggin.
“Trey and I hadn’t seen each other since pre-pandemic, but at this music festival, he ran up to me and referred to each of my singles by name. I had no idea he knew what I was up to, musically speaking. I went to middle school with his daughters, and we’ve been ‘family friends’ for a long time, but it wasn’t until that moment in July 2021 that he really became a musical peer. The amount of selflessness and care he has shown in his mentorship toward me is awe-inspiring. I could never thank him enough for all he’s given me.”
“When I first heard the early demos, the first thing I said was more Karina. Turn up the bass, sing more, and step out. What makes me most happy about the finished album now is that to my ears, it sounds like Karina unapologetically. It has her nature. It has her incredible joyous outlook that I know is real because I saw it in her when she was a kid.”
JOYRIDE Tracklist:
Joyride
Fever Dream
Elevator
Beacon
Plants
All That You Wanted
Skylark/Slowlark
Run of the Mill
Trampoline“You only get to make your first album once and I couldn’t be prouder of what we created with this one. It’s a moment in time – the first of what I hope to be a lifetime of making records and touring behind them. I don’t care about bells and whistles; I’m just addicted to playing.”
