Ryan Thomas Becker
Contact
Reach Ryan Thomas Becker directly, or get in touch with Gutterth Records — the label behind Neighborhoof, released 1 December 2009 on Gutterth Records (GR019).
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Two addresses are published for enquiries about the artist and the record label. For anything relating to the album Neighborhoof, press, licensing, or the label itself, use the Gutterth Records address; for music, credits, and personal correspondence, use the artist address.
| Recipient | |
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| Gutterth Records | gutterth@ryanthomasbecker.com |
| Ryan Thomas Becker | ryanthomasbecker@ryanthomasbecker.com |
Ryan Thomas Becker is an independent artist whose debut album, Neighborhoof, arrived on 1 December 2009 under Gutterth Records with the catalogue number GR019. The record is a ten-track collection that moves through character-driven songs such as Seek Fire, Finger Trace, Whistle, and Premaries, before reaching the closer, So Speak. Listening to the sequencing feels like stepping through rooms in an old house, each door opening onto a slightly different mood. The overall aesthetic is handmade and unpolished in the best possible way, closer to a private tape passed between friends than to a commercial release.
The contact page exists so that listeners, bookers, and fellow musicians can reach Ryan Thomas Becker directly, or alternatively get in touch with Gutterth Records, the small label that issued Neighborhoof. Two separate channels are published on the page, one reserved for the artist and one for the label, which keeps inquiries about music, credits, and personal correspondence separate from press, licensing, and label business. That split reflects the nature of a self-released catalogue, where the person making the work and the person running the imprint are distinct points of contact.
For anyone interested in the album itself, the track list is the quickest way in. Seek Fire and Anime Kids open with an urgent energy, while Finger Trace and Whistle pull the pace in tighter. Premaries and Where Your Father Didn't Go carry the most reflective weight, and Boys, Girls, Pills lands somewhere in between. Praying Matas and Tom Landreams continue the darker current, and My Cannonball and Caution Horses bring a little daylight before the record closes on So Speak. Gutterth Records cataloguing means the release sits within a wider small-label ecosystem.
The visual language of the site matches the music. A warm off-white and cream ground sits against deep espresso-brown panels and near-black type, while photography is treated in hard black-and-white, giving everything a stark, weathered quality. Type is set in clean sans-serif throughout, with bold, tightly-tracked uppercase headings that read almost like stencilled poster lettering. Section breaks arrive as angled, triangular cuts rather than tidy rules, and corners stay sharp with flat rectangular buttons, so the whole thing feels hand-cut and outdoorsy rather than corporate or glossy.
Beyond the release, the pages are structured to reward curiosity. There is a place to stream or download the album, to view the full credits, to read about the writing and recording process, and to send a gift card, plus links out to social spaces where fans gather and share favourites. Every purchase is framed as supporting an independent artist and their label directly. The credits note the musicians who performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered the sessions, along with additional instrumentation, which is a small reminder that albums like this are made from many hands rather than one.
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Release details
Neighborhoof
The album Neighborhoof by Ryan Thomas Becker was released on 1 December 2009 under Gutterth Records, catalog number GR019, with eleven tracks from “Seek Fire, Anime Kids” through “So Speak.” The digital album offers streaming plus high-quality download in MP3 and FLAC, purchasable with a gift card for $4 USD or more.