Hailing from Minneapolis, MN - Joey Ryan & The Inks have taken the sunny sound of west coast pop from decades ago & have meshed it with their midwest roots to create a unique sound "like Surfer Girl having ventured to a place where the buffalo roam." (The Isthmus)" that has quickly earned them a reputation as one of the up and coming favorites in the Twin Cities' music scene. Like Surfer Girl having ventured to a place where the buffalo roam”, Joey Ryan & The Inks have fused a penchant for breezy West Coast pop with their Midwestern roots, drawing comparison to some of the

“Hunting Club are more than the sum of their inspirations or techniques. Within one song the band can doodle in sparse terrain, then erupt into a crowded, speaker-blowing intensity. They can bring you to the depths of sorrow, and then rescue you with tones of hope. Add it all up, and Hunting Club become a beautiful and complex animal, defying any stereotype, and you realize it's more enjoyable just to listen than to dissect." -Erin Roof, City Pages