Ryan has been getting a lot of U2/Bono comparisons, particularly for that song. I think that's a pretty flattering compliment though!
He did acknowledge it at a NY show last year. I heard that a person at the show told him that he was imitating Bono, so Ryan said, "Okay, I'll knock it off with the Bono shit. Oh, wait, I haven't played 'So Alive' yet."