Ryan Lombard is a guitarist and songwriter from Des Moines, IA. His eclectic style includes many flavors of rock, electronic, and classical guitar. His most recent project, “Songs for Our Water,” takes inspiration from Iowa’s lakes and rivers, and each song is named after an Iowa lake or river. “Songs for Our Water” is due to release Spring 2024 and received support from the Iowa Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Previously, Ryan headlined Des Moines Music Coalition’s GDP music festival 2022, performed live on Iowa Public Radio, and won 2nd place in the Ryan Leach Composing Competition. Ryan has a Bachelor of Music from Missouri Western State University.