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Steve Ryan-Gledhill is probably one of the more interesting people you’ve come across lately. Diagnosed with both Asperger’s and Parkinson’s, this former high-flying finance executive with an IQ of 142, hasn’t allowed either illness to affect his desire to live a fulfilling life. Determination was on show early in Ryan-Gledhill’s early life. Achieving a B.A. Degree majoring in Psychology, with minors in Economics and Statistics, he was offered a position at a Funds Management Company in Hong Kong, before rising to become head of the Asia Pacific for both Chase Manhattan and Bank of America. These positions saw him mixing with the likes of Dr Henry Kissinger and Walter Mondale (VP to Jimmy Carter). By 2002 Ryan-Gledhill had moved back to Australia to focus on a more creative life for himself centred on music – a lifelong love since first picking up the guitar at the age of 11. Returning to school to complete a two year Advanced Diploma in Music Performance (Jazz and Contemporary) at NMIT, Ryan-Gledhill was by this time playing in and managing his own band, teaching Guitar and Bass and managing two Jazz Guitarists. The next step was Ryan-Gledhill’s decision to start a short-lived record label. Ultimately, the dramatic rise of streaming services, combined with the small market for Jazz saw the business wind up. Undeterred, Ryan-Gledhill formed The Broken Sweethearts, a band which ran for about a decade, focusing on original material and releasing 3 EPs and a number of singles. In 2016 Ryan-Gledhill was diagnosed with Asperger’s. He continued to play, write songs, work full time and take vocal coaching lessons which led to The Charlemagne Project. Post Covid, Ryan-Gledhill noticed tremors in mainly his left hand– not great for a guitar player. He was eventually diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021. It was a bitter blow. As Ryan-Gledhill says “Accepting the issues Parkinson gives you, I continued to write and play, culminating in the completion of my debut album. This was scheduled with consideration of Parkinson's with breaks between recording and keeping sessions to a reasonable length.” “There really was only one day where my symptoms made it impossible for me to play the guitar parts required. Fortunately, Cam McKenzie (producer) stepped up and played the two parts so recording could continue.” The end result, at age 69, is his eponymous debut album which will be released Friday 27th June.

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