Willard of Oz Studios is the umbrella company for freelance artist Ryan Willard. Ryan operates as a music composer, sound mixer, and film maker in Knoxville, TN. If he isn't collaborating on a project, his time is spent working on his own music and exploring new sonic possibilities. Ryan's influences range from progressive metal group Dream Theater to video game composer Nobuo Uematsu. A constant student of traditional and modern music genres, his style uniquely blends the sounds of orchestral, rock, and electronic music.