Ryan GÜt

The Shastafarian

The Shastafarian is the debut solo album from drummer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Güt, an artist with a longstanding presence in the international desert and stoner rock scenes. Known for his past work with Stöner, Brant Bjork, Mario Lalli & the Rubber Snake Charmers, and Hammerface, Güt has toured extensively across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. His playing combines technical precision with unmatched groove, earning him a reputation as a force in modern rock circles.

Accolades

“Ryan still deserves all the credit for releasing an album that is constantly refreshing and showcasing a lost art of storytelling we don’t truly appreciate nowadays especially on a debut album. The songs are wonderfully constructed which allows Ryan to explore the finer details of the Californian Desert Rock landscape.” - Outlaws of the Sun

“Fans familiar with Güt’s drumming work will recognize the sun-baked grooves and hypnotic rhythms that helped define modern desert rock, but The Shastafarian stretches beyond genre expectations.” - Coachella Magazine

“His first solo album, The Shastafarian, finds him stepping forward as a multi-instrumentalist and producer, and across 37 minutes from the Funkadelic-style talk-over-it startoff in “Beggars and Choosers” to the Blue Öyster Cult cover “Veterans of the Psychic Wars” that closes, Güt offers a spread of classic influence manifest in individualized songs.” - The Obelisk