Nick Nave-keys, guitars, lead vocals David Borberg-drums, falsetto vocals Daniel Swanson-electric guitar, tweaking, mini keyboards Curt Coolidge-bass, vocals
Influences
U2 Neil Young Bruce Springsteen
Sounds Like
The Fray, Coldplay, John Mellencamp, The Jayhawks, Wilco, Keane, Death Cab For Cutie, Snow Patrol, Ryan Adams
Red Guitar began when singer/songwriters Nick Nave and John McKenna met in college and began crooning Bob Marley songs door-to-door at sorority houses in Lawrence, KS and throughout the college towns of the Big 12. From these roots grew a now-14-year partnership that has yielded many different band names and lineups, culminating in Red Guitar, which was formed in 2003. Through it all, the foundation is, and has always been, insightful, inspired folk/pop songwriting and rich vocal harmonies.
Red Guitar storms back with their second release, Beauty Will Save the World, and offers a robust flowering of sonic delight that no doubt reflects their personnel expansion. The five-piece Kansas City outfit added several new members since 2003s Based on a Blue Story, and the musical evolution is evident. The alt-country feel that earned early comparisons to the Counting Crows and Neil Young has developed into a sound that defies easy categorization. Sun-drenched overlays of guitars and harmonies, drips of melting synth, and rhythmic variations pepper the attack of singer-songwriters John McKenna and Nick Nave. The result features tracks which first heard apart might seem dissonant, but the bands superior craftsmanship backed by a concise 10-song format creates a mysterious coherence that is rare among popular music today. From the marching cadence of opener V-Day, to the psychedelic soul of The Sting, Red Guitar has claimed their own musical territory that owes as much to U2 as to Springsteen.
2008 finds the band whittled down to a four-piece machine, a mixture of The Fray and Coldplay and Ryan Adams, the best pop intentions mixing with their alt-country past sailing into the glorious future...
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
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We're finally back in K.C. after a very long break. We're hard at work on a new album which will be released very soon. So come get a sneak preview of our new tunes & be ready to party!
May you know you’re being thought of May you know you are loved May you find the warmth From my good wishes Of love Believe in yourself Never give up You are Precious and Unique You deserve Success And Happiness! ----<--@
My best To you always!
Thank you!
Your friend, Petra x
The first batch of original songs are written And recorded, we are just putting some finishing Touches to them to get them ready for your listening pleasure. Stay tuned!
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