Great news: "Yellow Curtains" has been chosen as a semi-finalist in the Unsigned Only Music Competition out of 6000 entries! This song is so special to me as it was written for my sweet friend, an amazing mom, who had…

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Good news!  The long awaited release of Unguarded Heart will be celebrated on Saturday April 7th at the Burren in Davis Sq. Somerville.  Pledgers and pre-orders received their digital copy On April 1st!  The album will officially drop at the…

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Happy Holidays & New Year.  As 2017 wanes and with it all of its joys, accomplishments, growing pains and tumult, January approaches, the darkness starts to dissipate and the days become just a little longer, I’m looking forward to new…

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I am taking stock and feeling incredibly grateful for the way I've gotten to spend so many trips around the sun.  Playing music with friends is a good way to go through life.  And I don't take a second of …Read more

This time- it's as much about the process as the product.  

I don't even know where to begin.  From the inception of these songs to collaborating with some of my favorite writers, to gathering my team around me, to recording…

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Had a great time recording this podcast for Above the Basement - music and conversation.  Give a listen!  

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Miriam's album released last month is available here for download!

Enjoy and thank you for the support-

https://thebandmiriam.bandcamp.com/album/scenic-two-lane

Pleased to see my lyrics quoted in today's Boston Globe feature Op-Ed piece in an article blasting Trump.  Click the link at the end to hear the tune!

http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/06/16/the-real-donald-trump-you-seeing-him/Kz7FbG4Hw3wqc66EYunyoN/story.html

It started in a graveyard.  A stark gray stone surrounded by lush green grass.  It bore the name Miriam and underneath the words, “I Am So Happy”.  The picture so perfectly depicted such artistic and emotional contrast in its dreary,…

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So it's been a long long time since I've hit the studio.  Life, family and a bit bout of writer's block have presented themselves as challenges to the musical process.  With a small batch of songs and a big restless…

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My rollickin' Americana-soaked, alt-country, rock band Miriam lands an on-going residency at the hip, cool and most coveted Toad on Mass Ave Cambridge.  Harmonies galore, fiddle, electric guitar and a rhythm session equal to a shot of espresso.  We will…

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Hi friends-

The new year is upon us and with that comes a new website design, Carla Ryder music on Spotify, and on Pandora (coming soon).  Lots of shows will be announced shortly.  Everything from yoga concert classes, fundraisers, an…

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