Michael Rault - Guitars, vocals, stomping feet, bass, percussion, other stuff;
Robbie Szabo - Drums on "I Want You For Mine" "Sidewinder" and "Honey Bee";
Rene G.W Lemieux - Organ and backing vocals on "I Want You For Mine";
Trevor Mann - Backing vocals on "I Want You For Mine";
Don Marcotte - Upright bass on "Honey Bee";
Jon Lent - Bass on "The Things You Said";
Shea Connor - Drums on "The Things You Said";
Influences
iTunes link for self titled EP
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iTunes link for "Edmonton's Newest Hit Makers"
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iTunes link for "Sure Are Fun"
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Here's a place to buy our MP3s and WMA files:
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Sounds Like
"Take a 19-year-old punk kid, stick him in the middle of a dusty farmer’s field and hand him an acoustic guitar — what you’ll end up with is Edmonton’s Michael Rault, a prairie boy rooted in rhythm and blues yet in love with rebellion"
- Amanda Ash, Exclaim Magazine, CAN..............................................................................................................
"Rault’s trad R&B covers and originals sound great on his debut EP, Crash! Boom! Bang! but to fully appreciate his dedication and energy you have to see him live. Watching 19-year-old Rault stomping away alone on stage will make your jaw drop. He’s already conquered the Canadian college radio charts, but something tells me this is just the beginning."
- SEE Magazine, Local Bands to Watch in 2009..............................................................................................................
"Rault displays the sincerity and substance to bill himself equally as a singer/songwriter in addition to the grit and energy to come off as the leader of a fire-breathing rock ‘n’ roll band"
- Adam Kamis, Beatroute Magazine..............................................................................................................
""(Rault) has the chops -- both vocal and guitar -- to pull off his retro sound without sounding dated or derivative in any way"
- i (heart) music blog..............................................................................................................
"Living proof that the blues has to sound nothing like predictable, corpse-raped Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rault is so close to the beating heart you can smell the phosphorus." - Fish Griwkowsky, SEE Magazine, CAN....................................................................................................................
"With years of performing already under his belt, Rault's become brilliant at taking traditional sounds and turning them into something raw, tense, and exciting. By making the blues fresh again, he's bridging a generation gap and quickly earning respect from musicians and fans on both sides of the divide."
- Robin Schroffel, Edmonton Sun, CAN....................................................................................................................
"Hearing (Rault's) take on bluesy, garage rock makes me wonder how so many people are missing the boat." - Hero Hill Blog, CAN....................................................................................................................
“Rault and his cohorts produce a great basic garage sound which all garage heads worthy of their salt should check out. They are clearly worthy of a label signing and deserve to have their songs more widely heard.”
- Paul Martin, Shindig Magazine, UK....................................................................................................................
“Performs with the raw intensity simply lacking across the board in straight-up rock these days” -Zoltan Varadi, Edmonton Journal, CAN...................................................................................................................
“Michael and his band are re-injecting venom into the kind of rock ‘n’ roll music that was a threat in his grandparents’ day”
– Robin Schroffel, Edmonton Sun, CAN................................................................................................................
“The Cramps meets Screamin’ Jay Hawkins”
– Razorcake Magazine, USA...................................................................................................................
“The local teen is an old school rock ‘n’ roll dynamo”
– Sandra Sperounes, Edmonton Journal, CAN..................................................................................................................
"Sounds like: particularly louche early rock blaring out of transistor radios riding skateboards"
- Mary Christa O'Keefe, Vue Weekly,
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Michael Rault- 'I Want You For Mine' from Evan Prosofsky on Vimeo.
“Michael Rault - CRASH! BOOM! BANG!” spent 9 weeks on the Earshot Canadian national campus radio charts, peaking at 6, hit 30 for Earshot’s top 200 of October, and hit 8 for Earshot’s top 200 of November.
“CRASH! BOOM! BANG!” spent 10 weeks on CKUAs top 30, peaking at 4, and was 19 on their top 100 of 2008.
Michael Rault got his start in music playing in local Edmonton punk bands while simultaneously falling in as a guitar player with the Rault Brothers Band alongside his Dad and Uncle, Lionel and Ron Rault. After starting his own band, “Michael Rault and the Mixed Signals”, and recording three independent EPs under that moniker over the three years that the group was active, Rault ventured out on his own with a rootsier solo project. Armed only with his guitar, amp, and a tambourine which he tapes to his foot, Rault creates a unique, minimalist blend of garage, roots, rock and roll and blues. On his new album - “CRASH! BOOM! BANG!” – Rault’s solo is augmented by tons of percussion, tic-y tac sixties esq electric bass, harmonica (Rusty Reed), the occasional upright bass (Don Marcotte), some kit drumming (Robbie Szabo) and gronky flourishes from an old 1950’s Hammond M-3 household organ (Rene G.W. Lemieux). It’s a new take on traditional music, using retro soundscapes applied to the eternally interesting roots of North American music. Contact Michael Rault at michael.dw.rault@gmail.com, through myspace at myspace.com/michaelrault, or through Sonic Bids at sonicbids.com/michaelrault.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Thank for the message ! Let me know when you come back in the federal capital ! I would probably find a house party where you could play your favorite music. Enjoy your music trip !
Quelques news de deja vu: notre album "Roulette Russe" sort (enfin!!) officiellement le 09 novembre prochain (mvs records/anticraft)! Il sera dispo dans tous les bacs hexagonaux, sortie numérique etc...
Deux concerts en novembre pour fêter tout ça: le 17 novembre au Batofar à Paris, et le 27 novembre à la Marquise à Lyon (gratuit!!). Tu seras là?
filmed by hideyuki katsumata who also filmed promo animation of Little dragon (fortune) from Sweden.
we have a gig of SOUNDCRASH as support act for Ninja tunes artists on on 3rd Oct at KOKO in London. we will play at first after 9PM. Please come to see if you like our music
Come join us for the 2nd annual Rock Around The Park™ Rockabilly / Psychobilly day at Disneyland on Saturday, November 14, 2009!
We also have The Rock Around The Park Jamboree™ bands and burlesque at The Juke Joint in Anaheim, CA on Friday, November 13, 2009 with The Rocketz, Rip Carson, No Dice, Dizzy Von Damn! burlesque, KimberLee Rose burlesque and DJ Remy Voodoo!
Follow us on Twitter on the day of Rock Around The Park™ for special prizes throughout the day. We only "tweet" the day of the event.
Wussup to all my friends, fans and fam?! I would LOVE to THANK YOU all for nominating me as I'm a FINALIST for Best Male Singer!!!!! I'm looking forward to winning for the 1st time..That's why I need your support! Just log on to ORLANDOHIPHOPAWARDS.COM and VOTE ME, ERIC MOSLEY FOR BEST MALE SINGER!!! There are other catagories to nominate your other favorites... The love and support is greatly appreciated... Remember you can only vote til August 28th.. In my case you haven't heard me.. Let your ears judge.. You can only vote once per email address so make it count!! Also demand me in your city if you feeling my music and i think you would if you a R&B fan!!! Thanks in advance for you love and support and i PROMISE I won't disappoint you if you VOTE 4 me!!!!
Things have been great, I bet for you too. I've seen some awesome shows posted on your page! We definitely need to chat over a brew in the near future.
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