Stayloose is the moniker of Denver's Ross Ryan, a DJ/producer combining trap, EDM, and rock influences into a style known as future bass. On early releases such as 2014's Home, he made himself known as one of the style's pioneers, then expanded his music on later works like 2017's self-titled album and 2019's Illusions EP, both of which took a poppier approach.
Ryan grew up listening to bands such as Metallica, Tool, AFI, and the Prodigy and began playing in rock bands in high school. One of his bands, Boys, won a Guitar Center contest in 2011 that offered a gig opening for ...