Ryan Edward Kotler

Singer Songwriter • Marlboro, 07746, US

Events

Apr72026
Show at National Cherry Blossom Festival
Tue 12:00 · National Cherry Blossom Festival
Washington, DC
Sep252025
Show at The Church Studio
Thu 10:00 · The Church Studio
Tulsa, OK
Sep212025
Show at Mercury Lounge
Sun 16:00 · Mercury Lounge
Tulsa, OK
Apr12025
Show at National Cherry Blossom Festival - Tidal Basin Welcome Area & ANA Stage
Tue 15:05 · National Cherry Blossom Festival - Tidal Basin Welcome Area & ANA Stage
Washington, DC
Jan182025
Show at The Harp Irish Pub
Sat 12:00 · The Harp Irish Pub
San Diego, CA
Nov192024
Show at American Hotel
Tue 18:30 · American Hotel
Freehold, NJ
Nov142024
Show at Molly’s Public House
Thu 18:00 · Molly’s Public House
Manalapan Township, NJ
Oct172024
Show at Molly’s Public House
Thu 18:00 · Molly’s Public House
Manalapan Township, NJ
Oct52024
Show at Molly’s Public House
Sat 17:30 · Molly’s Public House
Manalapan Township, NJ

About the Artist

Ryan Edward Kotler writes songs drawn directly from his own lives. His work deals with loss, mistakes, starting over, and the pressure of living through difficult times. He writes in a straightforward way that favors honesty over polish—while still using sly, consistent poetic devices that feel like they’ve always been there. His music moves freely between folk, blues, Americana, and country/bluegrass. But the rock ‘n’ roll blood coursing through the veins of his back catalog cannot be mistaken. You’ll find hints of Leadbelly in the same line as a watercolor impressionistic dream inspired by Bob Dylan or Townes Van Zandt; scents of the simple-spoken love songs of Hank Williams and Johnny Cash mixed with the gentle phrasing of Elliott Smith; or a taste of the life lessons Kotler cherishes from John Prine or Simon & Garfunkel—followed by a vaudeville ditty to play him off with his $20 gold piece and John B. Stetson hat. Truthfully, he writes music to survive—and he left his job as a commercial litigator in 2024 to write full-time. He writes songs he wants to hear. “Music means more to me than anything in this world, and I’m not selling plastic.” At its core, his music is about connection. In November 2024, Kotler was named Best Songwriter at the Freehold Borough Arts Council’s All About the Song Circle competition in Freehold, NJ. He was also named a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 International Songwriting Competition.

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Events

Show at National Cherry Blossom Festival

Show at The Church Studio

Show at Mercury Lounge

Show at National Cherry Blossom Festival - Tidal Basin Welcome Area & ANA Stage

Show at The Harp Irish Pub

Show at American Hotel

Show at Molly’s Public House

Show at Molly’s Public House

Show at Molly’s Public House