Collaborations
In 2005, he collaborated with Gorillaz on "DARE", a song on their Demon Days album. In the music video, he is featured as a large disembodied head kept alive through a series of tubes and electronic wires, living in animated band member Noodle's closet. It was stated by the commentator on the 2006 BRIT Awards that the song's name came from Ryder's inability to pronounce the word "there".
Ryder also collaborated with ex-Talking Heads Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz on their post-David Byrne album No Talking, Just Head. He has also collaborated with Intastella and appeared on Peter Kay's "Is This The Way to Amarillo?" charity music video.
Ryder’s most unusual collaboration is his appearance on the British tenor Russell Watson’s 2001 debut album The Voice. Ryder lent his vocals to the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona". Russell Watson claimed on Never Mind The Buzzcocks that he recorded some of Ryder's vocals himself. Ryder also collaborated with fellow 'I'm a Celebrity' contestant Stacey Solomon at the 2011 National Television Awards on 26 January 2011.
In November 2011 Shaun played saxophone onstage at The Barbican in York as a special guest in Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for the Sky television series 'First Love'. He played on 'Tuxedo Junction' by Glen Miller after six weeks' tuition by jazz musician Soweto Kinch.
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