Ryan Boudreau

Ryan Boudreau is a Canadian musician based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. With over 30 years of experience playing bass, he has performed and recorded in various styles of music with a diverse range of artists In 2014, he formed the French duo Boudreau / Vanier. They were featured on Sirius XM radio and were nominated for 6 Music Nova Scotia awards, including "Best Roots/ Traditional Album of the Year." He performed twice at the Halifax Jazz Festival with ECMA nominee Elise Besler and recorded bass on her album "Truth" (2018). In 2019, he was part of the critically acclaimed Bat Out Of Hell tribute show. He has also performed with various Acadian artists in France in 2023. Ryan has completed two theatre tours with The Piano Men- The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel including a sold out show at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, NB in 2024. He most recently completed a Canadian tour with Jacques Surette in 2025. Ryan plays fingerstyle bass and uses Fender Precision basses.