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rick di dia & aireene espiritu
Acoustic / Folk / Indie



Oakland, California
United States

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Member Since2/13/2007
Band Websiteaireeneespiritu.com
rickdidia.com
Band MembersRick Di Dia - vocals, guitar, harmonica, stomps
Aireene Espiritu - vocals, ukulele, timple, stomps
Sounds LikeRick and Aireene Intro(09/07)

6 songs in 5 min, San Francisco Free Folk Festival (06/07)

Fortune Lady - Aireene and Rick live, at Armando's (3/07)

Hangin' Tree - Rick solo live at Kulak's Woodshed in Los Angeles (3/06)

Live Long, Young, and Free - Aireene solo live, the MakeOutRoom (9/06)
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Poaching from the blues, jazz, folk ballads, stomps, bluegrass and hollars, Rick and Aireene pick, strum, stomp, slide and sing their own brand of stripped down Americana. By taking pieces of the past; your story, my story, our ancestor's stories, they paint pictures of places and people's lives, the day-to-days, little stories from different times and cobble them together to make the old sound new in an old sort of way.

Rick plays in various tunings and has developed a unique lap-style playing method that results in an intriguing array of chords, single note lead runs and sliding that looks as if he is chasing notes from one end of the neck to the other. Aireene, a native of the Philippines, plays a 1950’s Martin tenor ukulele, and crafts simple yet hauntingly beautiful songs that are highlighted by her deep and down-to-earth vocals.

Individually, they deliver songs that ignite the fire of old memories and carries the listener to forgotten places. Together, their rich mixture of personalities, cultures and musical approaches – one simple and the other complex - is precisely what makes their blend of music sing like no other. They draw their strength from a wealth of American musical traditions but conjure up their own route into timeless storytelling.

Spending the last year playing consistently throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, along with jaunts to Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Rick and Aireene are encouraged by the response. They have played at venues such as The Bitter End, CBGBs, The Fillmore, Freight and Salvage, and The House of Blues. Together they have supported and/or played with such acts as Rogue Wave, My Morning Jacket, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rickie Lee Jones, Willie Nelson and Odetta.

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patrick bowsher





Jul 11 2009 5:02 PM

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we're doing it up on 7/25 so come out for the jamz y'all + raffle with CD give-aways and prizes at midnight!!

hope to see you there!
patrick
Ruby Jane





Jun 23 2009 11:26 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too!
Ruby Jane
patrick bowsher





May 28 2009 1:20 AM

thanks for the add :)
i put a new video up - check it!!
p



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Steve Witt





May 4 2009 8:31 PM

It was great to see you again. Thanks for coming to the show. Steve
Pete Herzog





Jan 22 2009 4:29 AM

It was great getting to meet you at the blues festival in Ashland, enjoyed your music very much, hope our paths cross again soon, many thanks,Pete
Daniel Mark Faller





Jan 20 2009 9:34 PM

greetings from Idaho...thanks for sharing your music and friendship....daniel
americana-uk





Jan 18 2009 3:36 PM

Hello and a Happy New Year to you. An eclectic bunch of songs new to the site this month. The frankly uncategorisable Icelandic band Storsveut Nix Noltes, the sardonic lyics (plus ukelele) of Dent May. some dark folk from The Deep Dark Woods and emerging US singer-songrwiter Israel Nash. Hope you like them all.
skeeter hawk records





Jan 7 2009 11:52 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD
GARAGE MA HALL





Dec 22 2008 7:10 AM

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Dec 18 2008 9:32 PM

Hello. For our final update of 2008 we have a track from the wonderful Todd Snider, classic sounds from The Snakes, the spellbinding voice of Kate Campbell, the atmospheric Iguanas and some leftfield rock'n'roll from Slithering Beast.
Merry Christmas/Solstice/whatever and a Happy New Year!
americana-uk





Nov 14 2008 6:03 PM

Yes, it's that time of the month again when your listening pleasure can be enhanced by heading off to the AUK Myspace site where you will find folk whimsy from The Travelling Band, poignant thoughfulness from Waylon Jennings, The Butless Chaps (don't you just want to know what they sound like?) and the sweetly swinging (and singing) Tish Hinojosa.
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Oct 18 2008 7:31 PM

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Sep 27 2008 9:47 PM

Pete Herzog





Sep 6 2008 5:51 PM

Hi, thanks for the add,
Pete
Slim





Aug 30 2008 11:39 PM

Hey Rick and Aireene,

My series "The Open Mic Documentary " has been nominated for a Cable TV Award as the "Best Arts Coverage: Series"!!! But being nominated for an Award is second only to WINNING!! So I'm asking for your vote. Go to my site www. theopenmic. net and follow the link or go directly here to get the info. www. theopenmic. net/vote. php I'd appreciate the vote. If you see the show I'm sure you'll recognize some familiar faces. Voting ends Friday September 5.

Thanks,

Slim
Mike Glendinning





Aug 19 2008 7:36 PM

Hey guys,


Hope all is well!


Mike Glendinning



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John Rybak





Aug 16 2008 3:58 AM

thanks for your add + support!
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americana-uk





Aug 12 2008 8:51 PM

Hello,

New tracks are up on the website for your listening pleasure. We have the hopefully appropriately titled “Sunshine” from Grantura, a track from the new Catie Curtis album, 166 seconds of cosmic pop from Daniel Wylie and, lest you think we’ve gone all soppy on you, “Head Full Of War from Jackie Leven.

Don’t forget The Electric Dustbowl at the Musician in Leicester on 20 September: £8 in advance buys you Peter Bruntnell, the Redlands Palomino Company, Thomas Denver Jonsson, The Havenots and Jim Jones.
Gig of the year!
PASIPHIK





Aug 8 2008 5:54 AM

Rick & Aireene, love that guitar/ukulele combo! You have an awesome sound... thanks for the add!

Al
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Jul 28 2008 12:03 AM

Check out new live music by The Old Believers- Chairman Wow- Shelley Doty- Blair Hansen- Artemas- Rick Didia & Airenee Spiritu New tracks every week.
Spread the Word!
karen goodman





Jul 17 2008 5:31 AM

hey lady (& dude), did you get my email message about being friends?
this myspace business is like a black hole that is sucking the life out of me!
Mike Glendinning





Jul 12 2008 7:32 PM

Hey guys thank you for coming out last night. That was one hell of a night!



Mike Glendinning





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Wilson Wong





Jul 1 2008 6:56 PM

A little belated....but all I gotta say is I'm always blown away when I see you guys perform.
Always an inspiration!
Steve Witt





Jun 30 2008 10:12 PM

I wanted to congratulate you on a great show! Kathy and I loved it.
Steve
Mike Glendinning





Jun 30 2008 6:59 AM

That was one hell of a show the other night!
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