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House Concert Auctions are back!Hello! Feels like a good 10 years since my last email blast. Hope you're all doing well out there, realizing a full state consciousness and/or eating delicious ice cream. So much going on... I recorded a new record in New Orleans a few weeks ago with some AMAZING, legendary players from that amazing town. I could use some help getting the beautiful sounds to reach your ears. See below. Ryan Montbleau Band has been back to touring like crazy, and I do believe the music is sounding and feeling better than ever. We're all excited and have a bunch of new tunes in the rotation. Hope to see you soon! Thank you so much for listening, Ryan. |
House Concert Auction II. This time Ryan's bringing the band.
Starting TODAY, the Ryan Montbleau Band is auctioning off five separate opportunities for you to have the band play at your home (or wherever you like) over July 4th weekend of 2011. The five dates are: The band is willing to work with you on whatever show is appropriate for your "venue" -- fully electric, acoustic, full band, trio, solo, afternoon, evening, late night, whatever works for you. And we will play anywhere you like -- your backyard, your living room, on the kitchen table, it's up to you. *** Due to logistical realities, we can only guarantee that the full, 6-piece band will play for winning bids in the Northeastern U.S. – All of New England and as far west as Pittsburgh and as far south as Washington, D.C. All winning bids must be from within the contiguous 48 states, and any bids outside of the defined Northeastern territory will be solo-acoustic with Ryan only, unless special arrangements can be made. *** 100% of the proceeds from this auction will go toward the release of the new Ryan Montbleau record, due out in September of 2011. What new record? On May 9th, Ryan went into Fudge Recording Studio in New Orleans, LA and recorded ten new tracks with a legendary crew of musicians: George Porter, Jr. on bass, Ivan Neville on keys, Anders Osborne on guitar, and Simon Lott on drums. Ben Ellman of Galactic produced the album, which will include several new originals as well as some cover songs and maybe even an old favorite or two.     
It was a house-concert auction in 2009 that made possible the release of "Heavy on the Vine." Still a completely independent artist, Ryan will use 100% of the proceeds from these new auctions to allow this new record to see the light of day. Interested in contributing directly? We have set up a PayPal donation link for just that purpose:  |
We got a bigger boat! Boston Cruise June 18th. NYC June 17th.
It's an all-cruise weekend in June. And for the Boston folks, we got a beautiful, bigger boat this year. June 17th NYC Cruise: June 18th Boston Cruise: |
Colorado!The band will be doing a whirlwind run out to Colorado and back in June as well. Saturday, June 10th in Denver and Sunday, June 11th in beautiful Bellvue, just outside of Fort Collins. June 11th – Denver, CO: June 12th – Bellvue, CO: |
GampaIn 2002/3 I had the pleasure of playing a few shows with some great guys in a group called Acoustic Trance Project (ATP). David Giamperoli was the bass player in that project and let me just say that "Gampa" as he is called, is truly a one-of-a-kind human being. One of the kindest and funniest characters I have ever met. Gampa has recently been diagnosed with cancer. As a self-employed builder and musician, he could really use some help to fight through this with his life partner Julie. Please check out this website and look at the bottom left corner for the "Donate" link. |
We tour, therefore we tour.The band has been catching fire as of late and could not be more excited about new guitarist Lyle Brewer.
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