There are too many to list them all, so here are just a few:
BENJAMIN DEL SHREVE, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley, Jimmy Gnecco, Kevin Max, Pierre LaPointe, Bobby Vinton, Jessica Grace, The Everly Brothers, Queen, James Blunt, Radiohead, Mama Cass Elliot, Fiona Apple, The Beatles, Oasis, OURS, Beck, Bread, Plain Jane Automobile, Three Dog Night, Lane Staley, David Gray, Self, Luna Halo, Buddy Holly, Melanie, The Kinks, Don McLean, U2, Coldplay, JUDE, Bleu, Jason Mraz, Dwight Yoakam, Muse, The Cure, Lifehouse, Weezer, Bob Dylan, Gavin Degraw, Keane, Damien Rice, Dean Martin, Maroon 5, Delirious?, James Taylor, Fire Theft, Fleming and John, Frank Sinatra, Gin Blossoms, The Killers, Lenny Kravitz, Live, Pete Yorn, R.E.M., Semisonic, Snow Patrol, Stevie Wonder, Supergrass, Switchfoot, Tal Bachman, Travis, Van Morrison.
Sounds Like
Like Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright and Queen all met at the circus and decided to form a band.
Randall Shreve blends melody, mischief, and passion on his sophomore release "The Entertainer." From the opening notes of "Welcome to the Show," he takes the listener on an experience that rivals P. T. Barnum himself. Songs like "Hollywood," "King of the Silver Screen," and "The Entertainer" highlight his soulful vocals that compliment his vaudevillian indie rock.
Recorded at Legacy Studios in NYC, "The Entertainer" is similar to his debut "The Cure for Yesterday" in that it is a concept record with an interwoven story throughout the songs. "The Entertainer" is the tale of a man who runs from love and follows his ambition to be an actor, only to find he cannot escape the inevitable. Shreve's musical evolution can clearly be heard that he has confronted and embraced his darker, eclectic side, while still keeping the perfect blend of his gentle "crooner" qualities in tact.
Shreve came out of nowhere, it would seem, with "The Cure For Yesterday", his solo debut. However, he was no stranger to the music industry having played drums for 3-time Dove award nominated rock band, GS Megaphone.
Before 2006, Randall had produced and/or played drums on over 50 recordings, toured extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada with several Grammy award winning bands, and even found time to make an appearance in a film starring Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. But it wasn't till May of 2006 that Randall released "The Cure For Yesterday", his solo debut, and let the world know who he really is. Now, with the "Entertainer," he is ready to give the people the greatest show on Earth.
The Entertainer is set to release October 14th, 2008.
For more about Randall Shreve and "The Entertainer", check out his website at www.randallshreve.com.
For Booking contact booking@randallshreve.com.
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So, I work at one of the local bars that you guys played at, and honestly you are the best act i have ever seen in the bar, and i have been there a while, and seen ALOT of bands. I think what makes you guys the best i have seen there, is that you are definably different. you have a sound unlike anything i have heard out there, but not so far off the beaten path that it is off-puting. vocals comparable to the muse is as close as i could figure out, with a similar style to your music. All without being a blatant copy...you guys seem to march to the beat of your own drummer, and that drummer kicks ass...keep doing what you are doing and i cant wait to have you back on the 21st...be sure to bring your other album too, because the entertainer is the only thing i have been listening to since i saw you, and i would love to hear some of your other stuff as well.
