The following are the musicians that accompany JP Ranger on the newly released CD "Living Here".
Gilles Chollete: Drums
Sylvain Dubois: Keyboards and back vocals
Alain Labelle: Lead guitar
Louis Bétournay: Bass guitar
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Photography by Sean Sisk:
www.myspace.com/seansisk
Influences
The Beatles, Greg Lake, Bob Dylan, David Gilmour, Heart, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, S.R.V., John Hiatt, John Mellencamp, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Tom Cochrane, Annie Lennox, Carly Simon, U2, Tom Petty, Neil Young--all put together.
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CD Reviews
Paris on the Move "La belle, très belle surprise de cet album vient
du fait que non seulement vous allez découvrir en J.P. Ranger (J.P. pour Jean-Pierre) un guitariste-chanteur à la voix chaude
autant à l’aise sur des chansons pop que sur des titres plus soul ou diablement plus rock, mais vous allez apprécier un
véritable auteur-compositeur qui sait ciseler ses textes pour les faire glisser avec saveur sur des musiques bien balancées."
-- Frankie Bluesy Pfeiffer, September 17th, 2009, Frankie Bluesy PfeifferParis-Move
Please click on the link below to read the entire JP Ranger Living Here review by Frankie Bluesy Pfeiffer on Paris-Move,
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entire review on Paris-Move
The Ottawa Citizen "“The Ottawa tunesmith spins out finely crafted,
affecting rock tunes with an R&B edge.” — Fateema Sayani, The Ottawa Citizen, Arts Section, Best Bets, June 11th, 2009.
Veluwe FM, Radio Putten, Radio Ermelo, Netherlands “Great CD. Got a lot of airplay already and it will in the
future. We like it, played by several DJs/programmers of our station." — Harry Boerman, Veluwe FM, Radio Putten, Radio
Ermelo, Netherlands, July 10th, 2009.
Rootstime Music “There is a song on the wind / singing something ‘bout change / There is a world that is
yearning / to have all its furniture rearranged … IKEA will do well in 2009. JP Ranger, Jean-Pierre, when he takes off his
hat, is a soul-rocker from Canada who just came out with a new record ‘Living Here’. As you can guess from the opening quote,
JP Ranger is touched by the world and its people. He passes on this message to the people through nice classical rock songs,
with slight sidestepping in the direction of r&b and 21st century soul. Ranger experiments little, but makes sure that
every song has either a catchy refrain or a memorable guitar riff. We were right away impressed by his voice, somewhere in
between the voices of T-Bone Burnett and Paul McCartney.
The production is modern, explicit, electric and comparable to recent productions from people like Clapton, Weller,
Winwood, etc. Ranger is a capable songwriter, not a big romantic poet but the very precise rhythm of his text is outstanding.
His band, The Noble Hearts, with again more emphasis on guitar then keyboard, gives the songs the needed drive. We are quite
taken by the title song, a bitter song about despair. I’m living here / I’m living here / I’m living in this hell. Also the
opening song, 'Dark Horse Rider', is very well done. And you should certainly listen to the closing number 'Brûlons’, with a
nice eighties guitarrif. We think Arno could cover this song Living Here' from JP Ranger is a modern record with catchy songs
about things happening. And often you don’t need more. — Duke J., Rootstime, Belgium, January, 2009. Translated from the
original article at www.rootstime.be Duke J,
Rootstime, Belgium
Leicester Bangs U.K. "Ranger has emerged butterfly-like as a rockin’ singer-songwriter with an R&B sheen".
(R. Forbes, Leicester Bangs, UK, December 1st, 2008).
"Ranger never forgets the importance of a big chorus to hang his songs on. That and the heavy keyboard / guitar dominated
sound make Living Here a compulsive listen, and a flashback to earlier, simpler times. Opening cut, “Dark Horse Rider”, is my
favourite track; a gritty slab of classic rock, chock full of road-infused imagery. Great stuff."(R. Forbes, Leicester Bangs,
December, 2008).
Thanks for stopping by. I'm J.P. Ranger. I've been hearing some great new music and seeing fantastic artwork right here on
MySpace. It's a great living soul in perpetual motion. There is so much insight to discover in listening and contemplating
all of the beautiful things that people express and create.
I look forward to hearing from you. Write me a note and tell me what drives you artistically to do what you do.
Essentially, I've been messin' around with playing, singing and writing songs since I was about 12. I'm mostly a vocalist
and acoustic guitar player though I can also play enough keyboards just to get myself into trouble.
I like to write songs about people from different walks of life, different cultures or even different eras. I try to place
myself in their shoes to feel their pain, joys, sorrows, triumphs, circumstances and emotions. These characters can be
friends, foes, or neither.
The song samples you're hearing are a part of my new album now available on CD Baby. It's called: J.P. Ranger --
Living Here
The CD consists of 10 tracks mostly based in Rock and R&B.
You can also find three songs I wrote and performed (James O'Shea, Augustus Gaade and Emmy) on another CD called
Sailing the Empress of Ireland The Empress of Ireland is a Canadian Steamship liner that sank in 1914 with 1012 souls
lost. I donated these songs with other artists Jeremy Spencer, Susan Spencer and Marion Kelch to
raise funds and awareness for the Empress of Ireland Artifacts Committee. Their mission is to ensure that the ship's historical artifacts remain in public museums and not in private collectors' hands. The song Augustus Gaade is presented here on the MySpace player.
I look forward in continuing to write, record and perfom.
A friend is the one who tells you the truth regardless of the cost, A friend will help you find the thing's you'd given up as lost A friend will never put you down or make you feel alone, He'll smile and try to comfort you 'cause together you have grown A friend is the one who picks you up when you've fallen on the ground, A friend is the one whose voice at night is a welcome, warming sound So when you think you're on your own and wish you had a helping hand, Remember, a friend is the one who, when you cry, will always understand Because the world is full of people who will laughingly pretend, But, when it's said and done you're lucky if you've got a friend ...
Hello Again, Just a quick note to say that the new EP 'Monster & Mintrel' is available for Download online through iTunes/Amazon and many streaming sites. Click here to choose a store. Also, while supplies last, if you order the first album CD 'A Boy You Once Knew' through Paypal you will be emailed 1 free mp3 from 'Monster & Minstrel'. Thank you for your continued support. Namaste
It was a pleasure to receive your positive feedback. I appreciate that you took the time to listen and comment. I can't wait to share the new EP with you due out soon.
こんにちは ありがとう very much for da Link Up & Sharing the music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All da Best in 2009! Enjoy your Week
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