Sunburned Sharks is New England’s newest sun-soaked dance band that will transport you to an after party on the sandy shores with their infectious shimmering sound. Specializing in a wide range of musical styles, including 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, funk, pop, rock, R&B, and classic rock, Sunburned Sharks promises to bring the perfect balance of gritty vintage and smooth, polished modern.
With bright guitar lines, go-down-smooth vocals, and airtight horn lines the band has drawn comparisons to acclaimed artists such as Hozier, Lake Street Dive, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and John Mayer. Whether you're a fan of Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, The Dip, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, or Bruce Springsteen, the Sunburned Sharks-infused sonic cocktail will keep you on your feet all night long.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
Thompson’s Point, Independence Day 2025
North Haven Community Days Festival
Wild Pines Music Festival 2025
Jamaica Plain Fest 2025
Big Falls Festival sponsored by Feel Good Inc. 2025
Recorded first full-length record at The Studio Portland June ‘25, 13 songs recorded in 6 days
ABOUT THE BAND
VIDEO
Thompson’s Point
Independence day
Filmed and edited by Epic Frames Media
Song: “Wet Paint Blue Eyes (demo)”
written, performed, and recorded by Ryan Allen Meier
North Haven Community
Street Dance
Filmed by the band
Edited by Ryan Allen Meier
Song: “Dancing In The Dark” written by Bruce Springsteen,
arranged and performed by Sunburned Sharks.
Recorded at The Studio Portland.
Blue
Portland Maine
Filmed and edited by Epic Frames Media
Song: “Wet Paint Blue Eyes (demo)” written, performed, and recorded by Ryan Allen Meier
Wild Pines Music Festival
Filmed, edited, and colored by Sarah Violette (Violette Media)
Meet The Band
Ryan Allen Meier, lead guitarist and singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, video editor, director & arranger
Ryan is a graduate of Berklee College of Music class of ‘16. His earliest influence is Bill Evans and most modern influence is Ruban Nielson.
Jim Vannest, bass, vocals
Jim is a Berklee-trained multi-instrumentalist singer, and guitar monkey from Maine. He’s spent decades as a studio musician, lyricist, song-writer, band leader, jingle-writer, and poet.
Keegan Moseley, trumpet, flugelhorn
University of Vermont ‘21. Studied under grammy-nominated Ray Vega
Nathaniel Plocinski, soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sax, and clarinet
2x MMEA Jazz All State, 2x Outstanding Musicianship Maine at State Jazz Festival, 2025 Dale Huff Outstanding Musicianship winner at State Jazz Festival
(not photographed)
Spencer Cook, tenor sax, alto sax
Founding member of the first indoor winds group in the state, international performer. Spencer currently studies at Shenandoah University.
Miles Plummer, drums
All-state, The Osher School of Music at The University of Southern Maine
