Currently:
I'm stoked on the current lineup because these folks love to play and it comes through when we perform.
Vox, Guitar - Kyle
Bass - Jason
Drums - Mike, Bob
Lead Guitar, Vox - Mitch
Occasional Guests:
Harmonica - Murray
Formerly:
These musicians have shared their artistry with Kyle Van Band and we're grateful for their input and commitment, however long or short: Peter on bass, Miguel and Dan O on drums, Brett with sax, flute, and backing vox; and Brent on banjo and dojo.
Influences
U2, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, John Fahey, The Pretenders, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Marisa Montes, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Shane McGowan, The Everly Brothers, The Neville Brothers, Robert Johnson, The Beatles, Iz, Iggy, Ozzy, Led Zep, The Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, Sting, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Verdi, Puccini, Nino Rota, Mambo, Hank Williams, JP Reed, Gilbert Castellanos, Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, Steelers Wheels, Paul Simon, Radiohead, Chris Isaak, INXS, Dada, They Might Be Giants, Counting Crows, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, AC/DC, The Stones, Queen, Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Echo & the Bunnymen, REM, Ben Folds, The Church, The Cure, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Gillian Welch, Emmy Lou Harris, Nina Simone, Mary's Danish, Concrete Blonde, Peter King & Dakoda Motor Co., Dead Boy & The Elephantmen, Bad Religion, Danzig, Elvis Presley, Steve Goodman, Gregory Page, Jim Morrison, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Prima & Kaylee Smith, Rosemary Clooney, Sinead O'Connor, Nirvana, Wilco, The Arcade Fire, Yann Tiersann, Rufus Wainwright, The Havalinas, Family Pig, Honk, Weird Al Yankovic, Danny Elfman, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Enrique Bunbury, Georges Brassens, Dick Dale, Theo Jim, Dad's ragtime picking, Great Grannie Grace, Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, Bird, Dizzy, Harry Connick Jr., Plantation Spirituals & Work Songs, Tom Curren, Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson, Jack White, Useless, Etc....
Sounds Like
Bono, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Lyle Lovett, Steve Goodman, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Georges Brassens, The Cure, Chris Isaak, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Benny Goodman, The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Danny Elfman, The Pogues, Elvis, John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Brian Wilson, John Prine... basically, something you'd enjoy hearing again.
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Among flower fields, cattle ranches, and sandy beaches, downtown was one street where the smell of curing fiberglass surfboards hung in the air. As a youngster in Southern California, Kyle wandered along the boundaries of quickly vanishing open spaces. A fort built in a gully was taken over and inhabited by migrant farm workers, before being bulldozed for a new housing development.
His relatives recounted the early days of Hollywood, the Hawaiian gift of surfing, ranch life lost, rail roads moving west, and playing Tarzan in the eucalyptus. They played songs about good times, immigration, and war. Their instruments were passed on in the family and at gatherings they would celebrate by playing, singing, dancing, and laughing.
Kyle grew up bilingual, but dreamed of the world beyond the Californias. He learned to sing in Greek and studied at UC Santa Barbara, playing with various bands, as a singer, lyricist, and songwriter. He took a trip to New Orleans, and was blown away by the potent musicality of the Delta region.
The world felt ripe as an open breadfruit. Kyle traveled to Hawaiian, New Zealand, and Venezuela. He hitchhiked through England, Ireland, and Scotland, taking impromtu gigs and busking for coach fares.
His love of good stories made teaching an easy fit, and he incorporated music by playing songs for students at the end of the week when they were good and writing new ones when they were bad. He went to Appalachia on a writing scholarship, where he went to bluegrass jams and put more banjo, mandolin, and fiddle into his songs.
In France, after work, Kyle spent his free time playing Appalachian gospel music with North Africans and jamming with les gitans, bizoukis, and local French musicians. Eventually, he worked his way to Mexico City, and West Africa where the feelings of awe and inspiration that touched him in New Orleans came rushing back.
Today, Kyle Van Band is based in San Diego County, where Kyle seeks out the most talented musicians he can find to join him on energizing, toe-tapping, performances of his songs and covers. Styles and genre vary with ribbons of Rock, Cajun, Irish & Country throughout.
Their first album, Live in San Diego, Vol. 1 was released at Christmas, 2008 and has nearly sold out its first run. Contact the band through this site to order a copy or purchase yours at these fine independent record stores: Spin, Lou's, Gary's Record Paradise Vol. 2, Cow, and Off the Record.
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Hi there! Hope you can make it to our next show at Jasper O'Farrells in Sebastopol, Ca. on October 9th! The Rovetti Experience will be playing rock, swing, blues and a tad bit of bluegrass. So if you like to dance, or just want to check out a great band, Jasper O'Farrells is the happening spot to be for the night of October 9th. Show starts at 10:00pm. Also, if you stick around till the end of the show, there will be a special treat involving fire and violin called Classical Element. Your support is always much appreciated. Thanks!
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U2, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, John Fahey, The Pretenders, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Marisa Montes, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Shane McGowan, The Everly Brothers, The Neville Brothers, Robert Johnson, The Beatles, Iz, Iggy, Ozzy, Led Zep, The Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, Sting, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Verdi, Puccini, Nino Rota, Mambo, Hank Williams, JP Reed, Gilbert Castellanos, Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, Steelers Wheels, Paul Simon, Radiohead, Chris Isaak, INXS, Dada, They Might Be Giants, Counting Crows, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, AC/DC, The Stones, Queen, Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Echo & the Bunnymen, REM, Ben Folds, The Church, The Cure, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Gillian Welch, Emmy Lou Harris, Nina Simone, Mary's Danish, Concrete Blonde, Peter King & Dakoda Motor Co., Dead Boy & The Elephantmen, Bad Religion, Danzig, Elvis Presley, Steve Goodman, Gregory Page, Jim Morrison, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Prima & Kaylee Smith, Rosemary Clooney, Sinead O'Connor, Nirvana, Wilco, The Arcade Fire, Yann Tiersann, Rufus Wainwright, The Havalinas, Family Pig, Honk, Weird Al Yankovic, Danny Elfman, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Enrique Bunbury, Georges Brassens, Dick Dale, Theo Jim, Dad's ragtime picking, Great Grannie Grace, Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, Bird, Dizzy, Harry Connick Jr., Plantation Spirituals & Work Songs, Tom Curren, Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson, Jack White, Useless, Etc....
Bono, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Lyle Lovett, Steve Goodman, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Georges Brassens, The Cure, Chris Isaak, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Benny Goodman, The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Danny Elfman, The Pogues, Elvis, John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Brian Wilson, John Prine... basically, something you'd enjoy hearing again.
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