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Released: Jun 1, 2011
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    I guess this is touring Cali-style. The road is harsh and unforgiving. @clubkuumbwa tonight at 9! http://t.co/locpVwNe9D

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    Thanks Hayward for kicking off the tour with us! We enjoyed the bean-dip and the Ella and Irma playing in between... http://t.co/egrxFpQG9s

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Steamboat Soul
The New Album Coming 2011

Genre: Kings County Steamboat Soul
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Website: www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
Label: Unsigned

Imagine yourself relaxing on a steamboat as it lazily floats down the Mississippi River all the way to The Big Easy. Suddenly, the band strikes up a tune, music fills the air and everyone is on their feet, clapping, dancing and singing along. Welcome to the world of Roosevelt Dime, a five-piece, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band that blends elements of acoustic jug-band blues, classic Motown soul and modern alt-country to create an original sound best described as King’s County Steamboat Soul. The band’s nontraditional lineup — consisting of banjo, bass, drums/percussion, trumpet/cornet and woodwinds — and seamless mixture of musical genres has already caught the eye of many publications, including The New York Times. Now, the group is poised for a breakthrough with its new album, Steamboat Soul, in stores now.

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“A perpetual crowd-pleaser, Roosevelt Dime often has commuters soulfully stomping their feet in the subway and passersby lindy-hopping in the park.”
– The New York Times

"There’s a kind of relaxed charm to the music Roosevelt Dime makes. It’s steeped in the music of pre-war America, from New Orleans, Chicago and St. Louis. But it’s also a totally 21st century blend of genres — the kind of no-holds-barred cross-pollination of genres that is accessible to all kinds of people."
- Bangor Daily News

"This is music that alternates between being smooth as premier bourbon and abrasive as blacktop chippings. You have the mood - they have music to match."
- FolkWords

"[Steamboat Soul] meanders along the Mississippi taking in all the music from the riverboats, the basement jazz bars, the bourbon-soaked street corners of the French Quarter, ... and all this from a band who turned Radiohead's "High and Dry" into a late night Honky Tonk smooch classic on their debut album."
- Northern Sky

"The songs are supremely bluesy and countryish, with sweet lyrics and harmonic arrangements keeping things pleasant and engaging throughout. An absolute treat."
- Jersey Beat

"The songs feature bouncy rhythms, banjo, and horns...and plenty of great singalong vocals. Nothing but upbeat feelgood tracks here."
- babysue

"The band’s non traditional lineup — consisting of banjo, electric or washtub bass, percussion, trumpet/cornet and woodwinds — gives them a pretty unique and engrossing sound."
- The Mad Mackerel

"The sparkling, strong and solid group interplay of New York-based Roosevelt Dime’s Steamboat Soul is again proof that great music is alive and immortal."
- altcountryforum.nl (translated by Willem Fadrhonc)

"[Steamboat Soul] is a great body of work. And it's hard to classify because it's soulful, it's funky, it's New Orleans jazz, it's vaudevillian, it's humorous and it's deep all at the same time.
- Chris Darling, WMPG radio in Portland, ME

"I would have a cup of coffee with any lady who gets what these guys do. There is something about this music which attracts the best people."
- Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange

“The sheer muscle of the band’s sound won’t leave you looking for cracks. It puts your inner critic to sleep, allowing you to just enjoy the music.”
– The Williamsport Sun-Gazette

“With an ear for a classic Band-alike groove and melody throughout this debut, Roosevelt Dime sound like they’re from somewhere far more open, lush, green and mountainous than downtown Brooklyn.”
– Americana UK

"There is something of a slightly less confessional Avett Brothers sound buried in there somewhere, but there’s also a lot more diversity."
- Cover Lay Down

"When originally formed in 2006, the trio decided to take a chance on making rock inspired banjo music. Green admits it was an odd setup at first, but once they started creating music and playing shows, their sound quickly began to take shape."
- The Wave

Bandmembers

RD Headshot Andrew         RD Headshot Eben
Andrew Green               Eben Pariser
Banjo, Vocals                 Bass, Vocals

RD Headshot Tony         RD Headshot Seth
Tony Montalbano         Seth Paris
Percussion, Vocals      Woodwinds, Vocals

Sam Hoyt -Trumpet

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Bruce Harris -Trumpet

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