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Ryan Mendez is an American rock musician. He is best known for being the Guitarist of the American pop punk band Yellowcard.

Yellowcard (2000-2008; 2010-present)
Ryan Mendez joinedfrom the band Staring Back to become the new lead guitarist.

The album Lights and Sounds was released in January 2006, unlike their last album Ocean Avenue, Lights and Sounds broke away from the band's pop punk sound to a more alternative rock album. The album peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200. The title track, "Lights and Sounds", was the first single, released a week before the album. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Lights and Sounds did well on the charts and reviews, but failed to match the 2 million sales of the band's previous album.

On October 16, 2006, the band re-entered the studio to begin pre-production on their next album. Paper Walls was released in the U.S. on July 17, 2007, the album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling about 40,000 copies in its first week. The band spent the rest of the year promoting their new album nonstop since its release while touring with Linkin Park and Blue October. Yellowcard released their live album Live from Las Vegas at the Palms on January 22, 2008.

In April 2008 Yellowcard officially announced an "indefinite hiatus" canceling their European and acoustic tours. The band stated the reason why they went on hiatus was to focus on their personal lives for the time.

On August 1, 2010, it was confirmed that Yellowcard had ended their hiatus and was working on a new record, titled When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes to be released on Hopeless Records in early 2011. The band toured Europe March 2011 alongside All Time Low.

Ryan Mendez spent May 2012 producing and recording the new Like Torches album Keep Your Head High.

Discography

 * Paper Walls (2007)
 * Live from Las Vegas at the Palms (2008)
 * When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011)
 * Southern Air (2012)
 * Ocean Avenue Acoustic (2013)
 * Lift a Sail (2014)