New Music: Ryan Nealon On Finding Ourselves “Strangers”

Singer/songwriter Ryan Nealon drops his new pop single, “Strangers,” which takes an honest, authentic look at how we sometimes change ourselves to try and fit in. Nealon co-wrote the song with Bret Paddock, and “Strangers” was produced by Paddock, Tommy Driscoll, and Matt Romagna. With Nealon’s vocals effortlessly skipping across the kinetic, driving synth-pop soundscape, the artist serves up clever lyrics that offer an unflinchingly self-aware journey to finding our own center.

Threw all my clothes away, heard they were out of style Bought brands I can’t pronounce so maybe you’ll like me Played the life of the party Forcin’ down whiskey with people I don’t wanna know

https://youtu.be/n5_8-Z_9hM8 In an Instagram post, Nealon shares that releasing the track “feels like a full circle moment” to him as the song – and the message – mean a lot to him.

“I feel like this is one of the most authentic songs I’ve ever put out because of not only the subject matter but it’s a bit hard to listen to since I’m pretty much admitting to being a poser in my early 20’s LOL.”

“As I’m getting more acquainted with my later 20’s I’m just starting to not even care anymore guys, which could definitely be a bad thing but I’m proud of myself for detaching myself from ridiculous expectations that say you have be a certain age or body type to succeed in the music industry.”

“This song is the ultimate middle finger and I hope it resonates with the people that need it.”

In February I covered Nealon’s powerful and personally cathartic “What Makes A Man.” Click here to download /stream “Strangers,” and you can follow Ryan Nealon on Instagram here. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiTTmHqMFNh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link