Ryan Mendez (guitarist)
For the college basketball player, see Ryan Mendez (basketball player)
Ryan Mendez is the lead guitarist in the alternative rock band Yellowcard. His band mates refer to him as Mendez, probably to avoid confusion with Ryan Key, the band's vocalist/guitarist.
Mendez had been a member of the now defunct band, Staring Back. He joined Yellowcard shortly after recording the album, Lights and Sounds, when lead guitarist and founding member Ben Harper left the band to focus on his record label Takeover Records.
He has appeared in three of the group's music videos: Lights and Sounds, Rough Landing, Holly, and Light Up the Sky. Mendez took part in the writing process for the band's latest album Paper Walls.
Mendez is the only married member of Yellowcard.
| Yellowcard |
| Members |
|---|
| Present: Ryan Key | Sean Mackin | Ryan Mendez | Longineu W. Parsons III |
| Previous: Ben Dobson | Todd Clarry | Warren Cooke | Alex Lewis | Ben Harper | Peter Mosely |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Midget Tossing | Where We Stand | One for the Kids | Ocean Avenue | Lights and Sounds | Paper Walls |
| DVDs: Beyond Ocean Avenue: Live At the Electric Factory |
| EPs: Still Standing | The Underdog EP |
| Singles: "Way Away" | "Ocean Avenue" | "Only One" | "Lights and Sounds" | "Rough Landing, Holly" | "Light Up the Sky" |
| Songs: "Believe" | "How I Go" | "Fighting" | "Dear Bobbie" | |
| Record Labels |
| EMI | Capitol |