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Ratso
Rock / Blues / Jam Band

Groove Music with a cutting edge.



STAMFORD, Connecticut
United States

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Last Login:  7/8/2009
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Member Since8/17/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.ratsomusic.com
Band MembersRatso - Guitars/Vocals
Fonda Feingold - Keyboards/Vocals
Richard Crooks - Drums
Scott Spray - Bass

on 'Water Rising' appearances by
Scott Henderson - Guitar
Jeff Bova - Keyboards
Angel Rissoff - vocals

on 'Silent Witness' appearances by
David Spinozza - Guitar

on 'Whatever it Takes' appearances by
Lester Chambers - Vocals
Jeff Bova - Keyboards
King Snake Records - Rhythm & Horns Section


Record LabelRiff Rat Records LLC
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 20 2009 9:00P
The Carnegie Club New York, New York
Jun 21 2009 12:00P
St. Pauls Church - Father’s Day BBQ - Family Fun Darrien, Connecticut
Jun 26 2009 9:00P
Rack ’N’ Roll Cafe - Capazzo’s Birthday Stamford, Connecticut
Jun 28 2009 3:00P
Kicking Horse Grill - Frankie Flora Benifit Southport, Connecticut
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
Private Party Rowyaton Yacht Club Private, Connecticut
Aug 21 2009 9:30P
The Redding Roadhouse www.reddingroadhouse.com West Redding, Connecticut
Sep 3 2009 9:00P
North Star Restaurant Pound Ridge, New York
Sep 26 2009 8:00P
2nd Annual Westport’s Blues Views & BBQ Festival Westport, Connecticut

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   About Ratso

“Firmly in the blues tradition of Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan … Very much influenced by Eric Clapton … Songs reminiscent of Little Feat in their prime.”

A life in music began in 1959 at the age of 7 when Ratso bought his first guitar out of Woolworth's window and taught himself to play. At 9 years of age, he'd put together his first band. At 11, he played his first paying gig. At 14, he made his professional debut in New York and later that year his band, Yesteryear's Timepiece, opened for the '60s supergroup Rhinoceros in Greenwich. In his mid-20s, he'd won an audition to be rhythm guitarist for The Chambers Brothers, but an uncooperative appendix landed him in the hospital instead of on a tour bus.

Ratso has performed in New York City at The Bitter End, CBGB, LeBar Bat, Lone Star Cafe, Manny's Car Wash, The China Club, The Ritz, and Downtime, opening for Al Kooper, Eric Johnson, Jimmy Vivino, and Duke Robillard. In Connecticut, he has played double bills with Alice Cooper co-founder Dennis Dunaway and The Dennis Dunaway Project at Fairfield Theatre Company’s Stage One and Rick Derringer at Daniel Street in Milford. He has also opened for Joe Bonamassa at Stamford’s “Live at Five,” The Fixx at New York’s Capitol Theater, and Roberta Flack at Norwalk’s Oyster Festival. He has also played with The Blues Brothers’ Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Blue Oyster Cult’s Joe Bouchard, The David Bowie Band’s Mick Ronson, The Outlaws' Freddy Salem, and Alice Cooper and Lou Reed’s session man Steve Hunter. In 1995, Ratso played blues guitar on a Diana Ross record.

He has released four CDs, all of which he co-produced: Whatever It Takes, Water Rising, Silent Witness, and this year’s live record, Rattled. The CDs feature guest appearances by Lester Chambers of The Chambers Brothers, Scott Henderson, Grammy-winning keyboardist Jeff Bova, and David Spinozza.

Ratso remains an enduring presence on the tri-state music scene as a musician, producer, and teacher.

ENDORSEMENTS:
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Victoria Amplifiers
Calzone Cases
Seymour Duncan Pick Ups
Suhr Guitars
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