“..it’s a great pleasure to hear a near perfect pop record by a relatively unknown artist. The production on the album is superb…a wonderful listen”. Sebastian Skeet, Drum Media, AUSTRALIA. Since the big band era of the‘30s, the Coughlan name has been a driving force in Australian music. Hailing from Sydney’s legendary Trocadero nightclub, maestro Frank Coughlan and his five brothers charmed the local scene with their shining brass sound. Now, more than half a century later, their legacy lives on in singer/songwriter Ryan. Trading the trombone for a guitar and the cabaret for a computer, the result is the disturbingly catchy “Are You Having a Good Day?”. Ryan’s first full-length studio album. A blend of fine melodies and thoughtfully arranged composition, some of Sydney’s most skilled musicians eagerly lent their talents to this Bondi-based collective to produce Australia’s answer to the likes of Beck, The Eels and the late Elliot Smith. In a market swamped by derivatives and imitators, “Are You Having a Good Day?” is a truly stand-alone work, unexpectedly capturing the listener with its multi-layered collage of mature tracks and incisive, poetic lyrics. Few independent releases achieve such sonic maturity. Ryan is an accomplished live performer, having played a great many of Sydney’s notable bars and nightclubs. It is this album, however, that distinguishes him as a genuine and charismatic musician, for whom there are undoubtedly exciting times ahead. “Ryan Coughlan is another great artist to be added to the list of talented acoustic rockers with his very distinct acoustic sound and talented vocals, which manage to sooth, yet inspire even non-appreciative listeners”. Darius P, In The Mix Review.