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RAQ
Progressive / Psychedelic / Rock

"RAQ LIVE VOLUME ONE & TWO available now!"

Burlington, Vermont
United States

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Last Login:  7/19/2008
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   RAQ: General Info
Member Since8/23/2005
Band Websiteraqmusic.com
Band Members


Jay Burwick on Bass & Vocals


Chris Michetti on Guitar & Vocals


Todd Stoops ..boards & Vocals


Greg Stukey on Drums



InfluencesMOST RECENT SET LIST> 3.13.08: The Mix One 6; Roanoke, VA Set I: Will Run, City Funk, Jam-> Shirley Be A Drooler-> Beauregard, Cheap Sunglasses*, Georgia-> Mollie’s Cules-> Georgia, BOOM-> Nasty, 15 Shakes, Carbohydrates Are The Enemy, Sweet Cream Butter, Hannah Can-> Don’t Let Go, Said And Done Set II: Bob’s Your Uncle, All Day And All Of The Night%, Brother From Another Mother, Tumbling Down E: When I Come Around$ • ZZ Top; % The Kinks; $ Green Day
Sounds LikeRAQ VIDEOS FROM 8150 CLUB IN COLORADO!


all video/photography by jonathan healey



Check out some of the RAQ videos on YouTube! Thanks to all of our friends who are sharing their RAQ experiences!



Harmonized Records



RAQ - Ton These CD





Recent Additions

* 12.31.07 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
* 12.30.07 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
* 12.08.07 Club 115, Austin, TX
* 11.29.07 Zydeco, Birmingham, AL
* 11.28.07 The Dame, Lexington, KY
* 11.24.07 Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
* 11.09.07 Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
* 11.01.07 Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA
* 10.31.07 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Many thanks to the tapers!






Record LabelHarmonized Records
Type of LabelIndie








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   About RAQ

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The RAQ Story

Self-described as high performance rock ’n’ roll, RAQ has been going strong since its 2001 inception. With their unique sound, featuring complex song structure coupled with quirky-yet-accessibly lyrics and a healthy dose of full-band improvisation, RAQ delivers a strong presence to their allegiant fans nationwide.

Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, the band began with the name "Shadraq", but shortened the name to RAQ before cutting their debut album Shed Tech. The band’s unique sound developed while playing to ardent fans in local Burlington clubs. They started touring and soon expanded their scope to cover all of New England, eventually making their way to the West Coast in the summer of 2002.

Over the past four years, RAQ has taken the stage at festivals such as Bonnaroo, High Sierra Music Festival, Langerado, Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, Summer Camp, Gathering of the Vibes, Adirondack Music Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and aboard the floating festival, Jam Cruise. In August of 2005, more than 600 fans reveled in New Woodstock, NY, for the Lew-Au -- RAQ's very own festival. They've also sold out the famed BB King's Blue's Club, and most recently, the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. RAQ has just finished a 48-city fall tour ending with two sold-out nights at the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC for New Year’s Eve.

One of the reasons behind RAQ’s highly successful tour past is due to their compositions being grounded in solid song structures, but still being malleable enough to go in infinite directions in the live setting. This keeps the quartet's devout following and first time listeners yearning for more as the audience is taken along on the collective journey. Their extensive repertoire of original compositions and eclectic selection of covers give the band the freedom to create a unique set list for every show.

On their latest album, Ton These, RAQ explodes with rich sound right from the first track with the anthemic and concise "Walking in Circles." Todd Stoops adds uncompromising rhythm and texture (keyboards, organs), Jay Burwick (bass) and Greg Stukey (drums), RAQ's unstoppable rhythm section, lay the perfect backbone for Chris Michetti's note cascading, awe-inspiring, guitar playing. Tracks like "Bootch Magoo," "City Funk," and "One of These Days" will have you signing up for the Air Guitar World Championships before the last note is played. "Forget Me Not" evokes the swagger of early Ben Folds recordings. "Glimpse" will carry you down the musical roads of your memory, complete with beautiful backing vocal harmonies courtesy of Aya Inoue. Much like their live show, Ton These is a multi-dimensional listening experience.

With age and experience, RAQ’s music has matured and evolved into a sound that is both retro and cutting-edge to a generation of grassroots music fans. They continue to tour relentlessly, infusing live performances, and leaving every ounce of energy they have on stage each night delighting the senses of the most discerning rock ’n’ roll aficionado.









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Double D





Jul 19 2008 7:18 AM

please please PLEASE come back to the NC area!! so pissed i had to miss allgood and bisco!!!
Mike





Jul 14 2008 2:16 PM

Does anyone have, or know where I can get Carbohydrates and Shed Tech?? I've been told they're out of print and you can't get them on iTunes or anywhere else.
CineGlobe





Jul 17 2008 6:47 AM

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Jul 15 2008 1:40 PM

I LOVED YOU GUYS AT ALLGOOD!!!!
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN AT CAMP!!!!!!!!!!
Veggiemite





Jul 16 2008 8:35 AM

Heard you guys raged it at Allgood!

Congrads! :)
Sam Young





Jul 9 2008 1:59 PM

Strangers Helping Strangers





Jul 11 2008 7:00 AM

Camp Bisco
SHS_LogoStrangers Helping Strangers will be at Camp Bisco 7 collecting non-perishable foods, toiletries, feminine hygiene and baby products like diapers for the Schenectady Inner City Ministries Food Bank.


Everyone who donates will receive a thank you gift.

Persons donating 25 or more items will receive a limited edition poster from SHS.


Those making the largest donations will receive special thank you gifts including concert tickets, signed posters and other gifts.


We will also be collecting donations as a part of the Color Wars.


Please bring a donation to help those in need in the local community and tell your friends too.


Hippie Kev





Jul 7 2008 3:31 PM

If the band name RAQ is broken down we can understand these musicians' ultimate goal as a band.
1) RA - a powerful sun god that reigned over ancient egypt.
2) Q - A letter that can only be paired with one person...U.
Together..
~~~RA-Q (rock you)~~~
Ahh, the clever way an amazing band lets you know, before they even get on stage, they are there, to rock you.

LOVE YOU GUYS, KEEP PLAYING UNTIL YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS AND LIVER SPOTS!! SEE YOU AT ALL GOOD!!
Cessna





Jul 8 2008 11:14 PM

Miss you guys down here in V.A.
Hope you come visit sometime this fall!!
Tobin





Jul 4 2008 12:18 PM

RAQ is the greatest band ever!!!!
Thanks for everything guys!!!
Hope to see ya soon.

Cheers,
Tobin
The Coffee Barn





Jul 2 2008 3:10 PM

Crafts Ruby
Thanks For the Add!!
From The Coffee Barn
april®LaBellaVita





Jul 4 2008 7:57 PM










Strangers Helping Strangers





Jul 6 2008 5:54 AM

Camp Bisco
Strangers Helping Strangers is so excited to be running a food drive at Camp Bisco this year.



Strangers Helping Strangers will be at Camp Bisco collecting non-perishable foods, toiletries, feminine hygiene and baby products like diapers for the Schenectady Inner City Ministries Food Bank.



Everyone who donates will receive a thank you gift. Persons donating 25 or more items will receive a limited edition poster from SHS. Those making the largest donations will receive special thank you gifts including concert tickets, signed posters and other gifts.



Please bring a donation to help those in need in the local community and tell your friends too.



PLEASE REPOST and post on band sites, MySpace and any other boards you access. We are on a short promotion cycle here and really need help spreading the word to make this a success for tDB, Camp Bisco and the SICM Food Bank.



Thank you
Max Power and the Feedback





Jun 30 2008 8:05 PM

you guys are SICK! hope to play with ya someday. . .

Peace dudes,
VV
ADAM





Jun 20 2008 4:19 PM

Goin to my first RAQ show tonight In Boulder! Very excited!
ADAM





Jun 21 2008 9:13 AM

Saw you guy's in Boulder last night. Pretty freaking sick. Hope my hearing comes back.
Morning Dew





Jun 21 2008 6:34 PM

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Ahhh,
RAQ BRINGS THE UNGODLY,ATOMIC,COSMIC-FALL-OUT FROM THE SILVER SHORES of ROCK AND ROLL to the WILD WEST!
TON THIS!
Safe travels,
Love and Rockets,
XOX,
Melissa
denise.





Jun 22 2008 11:36 AM

ALLGOOOD!!!!
~FUNTOWN~ [is psyched for camp bisco!]





Jun 18 2008 12:24 PM

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO CAMP BISCO 7!

Enter the Funtown Featured Resident Contest and we'll send you to Camp Bisco 7 for FREE!



Send us your best photo of YOU having fun and maybe you'll be our next featured resident. Email your pics to matt@funtownproductions.com and we'll let you know if you won.
We'll put you on the Camp Bisco 7 guestlist and publish your photo in Pulse Weekly, a free weekly paper with more than 75,000 readers in seven counties in PA and NJ!

Don't forget to answer these questions:

Age:
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And feel free to submit multiple FUN photos! The deadline for submissions is Monday, July, 14.


Good luck! :D

Love,
-Your friends from Funtown
The Other One





Jun 19 2008 11:23 AM

hey i was wondering if you guyz could maybe come back to the river street jazz cafe in plains pa?
CineGlobe





Jun 19 2008 11:44 AM


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Jun 15 2008 9:53 PM

Well hello there...it's your Colorado Merch Mama! I am so absolutely stoked that you will be returning to CO this week! :) WOO HOO!!!

It feels like forever since you boys were last here. Don't you worry, I've been rapidly spreading the word of your CO return to all. :)

Also, if you need me to help sell your merch again; I will be more than happy to do so. Safe travels and can't wait to see y'all.
Hugs!
april®LaBellaVita





Jun 1 2008 6:55 PM

Have a good week!!





april®LaBellaVita





Jun 12 2008 10:38 AM

Hope all is sun-shiny..

nate dogg





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