FOR MORE RiYeN RoOtS & ThE FaMiLy TrEe BaNd MUSIC GO TO
www.myspace.com/riyenroots
www.myspace.com/thisliferecords
"I PLAY IT HOW I FEEL IT...TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, THAT'S JUST HOW I DO MY THING...I WON'T PLAY IT AT ALL IF I'M NOT FEELING IT..THIS MUSIC IS MY LIFE..IT'S NO GAME OF FAME AND FORTUNE..THIS IS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE OF A MAN'S VERY SOUL PUT TO MUSIC...SO IT'S VERY SERIOUS" ~ RiYeN RoOtS
With a talent for writing in a prophetic state of consiousness,and a truely unique sence of melody and rhythm.
Following in the footsteps of those who have found a way to change the way
society thinks about topical issues touching on
PEACE,LOVE,FREEDOM,EQUALITY,AND THE PURSUIT OF SELF ENLIGHTENMENT,AND THEM GOOD OLD BLUES WE ALL FEEL FROM TIME TO TIME.
Covering a wide variety of musical genres in any given song.
with influences that include.PRE-WAR BLUES TUNES,SOUL,FUNK,HIP-HOP,
TO REGGAE,SKA,DUB,AND EVEN SOME OLD TIMEY COUNTRY/FOLK SONGS
.........COVERING THE ROOTS AND THE FRUITS.
Can all be heard though his
" Music channeling from the roots to the fruits.....My music is me,and I am my music ."
He claims,
" Anyone can do this I just stay tuned in just like a radio program in my head."
An band with the whole world as a canvas.
I'm sure we'll be hearing alot from RiYeN RoOtS & ThE FaMiLy TrEe BaNd for a long time .........
"SAY GOODBYE TO EVERYTHING"
LIVE @ THE NorVA THEATRE NORFOLK,VA 08.23.07
HERE ARE JUST A FEW THINGS FOLKS ARE SAYING ABOUT RiYeN RoOtS
REAL QUOTES FROM REAL CATS
"I KNOW YOUR HEART IS INTO IT...SO I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE IT IN THIS BUISINESS...JUST KEEP GOING PLAYING THEM BLUES YOU'LL DO FINE."
DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS~ DELTA BLUES LEGEND 4/16/08
"KEEP IT UP, I LOVE YOUR TUNES ! A.D.G. "
ARLO GUTHRIE 2007
"YOU WILL DO IT..JUST TREAT EVERY SHOW LIKE IT'S THE BIGGEST GIG EVER...ALWAYS PLAY 100% FOR YOUR AUDIENCE AND YOU'LL DO WELL."
B.B KING IN PERSON FEB. 07'
"THANKS FOR KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE RIYEN,WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU ON OUR ANNUAL BLUES JAM..."
STEVEN JOHNSON (Grandson of Robert Johnson)
"Thanks for the kind words and support Riyen. Thanks for keeping the blues alive....All the Best John" 8/15/07
JOHN HAMMOND JR. BLUES LEGEND
OPENED FOR JOHN LEE HOOKER JR.IN NORFOLK,VA
SEPT 29th 2007////"RiYeN RoOtS IS THE FUNKIEST BAND TO EVER OPEN A SHOW FOR US..KEEP YOUR EYE ON THESE GUYS". -
JOHN LEE HOOKER JR. SON OF JOHN LEE HOOKER
"Thanks for keeping it blues Riyen Roots.."
OFFICIAL LEADBELLY MYSPACE PAGE NOV.2007
"RIYEN ROOTS MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE IF DAYS OF THE NEW HAD KEB' MO' FOR A SINGER...VERY COOL STUFF...I'LL BE WATCHING THIS GUY."
JOE BONNAMASSA 2007 AFTER LISTENING TO RiYeN RoOtS DEMO
"I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU PERFORM,MAY BE WHEN I GET BACK FROM MY AUSTRAILIAN LEG OF THE TOUR.I'M SURE IT WILL BE A GREAT LISTEN...BEST WISHES TO YOU RIYEN."
FIONA BOYES
"MAY ALL YOUR BLUES BE ON THE RADIO"
BIG D AT 90.7 WWOZ LOUISIANA
"Music to my ears"
MIKE DOLLINS (Blues HOF member) AUG 2008
'RiYeN RoOtS IS KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE."
KIM SIMMONS Of SAVOY BROWN 2007
"THIS KID IS SPECIAL,WATCH HIM AS HE GROWS UP"
PATTY LABELLE Atlantic City 1988
"TO RiYeN RoOtS ,I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST...YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT YOUR HEART AND MUSIC INTO."
PERCY SLEDGE ~ SOUL/R&B LEGEND Va Beach 2008
"A GREAT TALENT..GREAT SONGWRITING."
Ed Lang WRRW 100.9 FM
“I REALLY DIG YOUR STYLE YO,HIP-HOP BLUES RIGHT ?..COOL”
SLICK RICK (HIP-HOP LEGEND) Va Beach 2007
"COOL VIBE,WE REALLY DIG YOUR MUSIC"
ROCCO DELUCA AND THE BURDEN Norfolk,VA 2007
"A RISING FORCE IN THE FUTURE OF THIS ART FORM !"
BY BRICK MAGAZINE MAY 2007
2007 "BEST ACOUSTIC /FOLK/BLUES ARTIST" NOMINEE
BY PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE 2007
"A REAL DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH"
AS DESCRIBED BY THE POUR HOUSE RALIEGH,NC
"YOU'RE A COOL CAT BROTHER...YOU'LL MAKE IT...ITAIN'T EASY BUT I THINK YOU GOT IT MAN."
LIL' ED of LIL' ED & THE IMPERIALS
"JUST KEEP AT IT...I'LL CHECK YOU OUT IF I'M IN WILLIAMSBURG WHEN YOUR'RE PLAYING."
BRUCE HORNSBY
"JAH BLESS YOU ALWAYS RIYEN ROOTS."
JIMMY CLIFF ~ REGGAE LEGEND
MARCH 2007 FEATURED ARTIST ON
93.7 BOB FM NORFOLK,VA
"VERY COOL MUSIC BROTHER..WE'RE PASSING THE TORCH TO YOU"
SEVEN MARY THREE 2007
"AWESOME...OLD SCHOOL BLUES WITH A TWIST..THANKS FOR OPENING UP FOR US"
BRETT SCALLIONS (OF FUEL) at The Continential NYC,NY 2006
"I'LL GET IT ON THE AIR A.S.A.P."
BRIAN "DOC" SPENCER OF KNUV 91.5 FM LAS VEGAS
“YOU PLAYED AN AWESOME SHOW WITH ME..THANKS AGAIN RIYEN”
MICHAEL GLABICKI(of RUSTED ROOT”)
FEATURED ARTIST ON HAMPTONROADS.TV
AIRED MAY 15th 2007
"WE'RE KEEPING OUR EYES ON YOU MAN..THANKS AGAIN FOR THE BACK LINE EQUIPMENT."
LOGAN of THE DRIFTERS (Of Motown fame) VA Beach,VA AUG 3rd 2007
FEATURD ARTIST IN THE VIRGINIA PILOT NEWSPAPER
MAY 25th 2007
"GREAT SHARING THE STAGE WITH YOU"
DEXTER ROMWEBBER OF FLAT DUO JETS
“Man you are playing some very cool shows my man.....well done.....”
Barry Marshall-Everitt (HOUSE OF MERCY~LONDON)
"I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEW CD...I'LL TRADE YOU A DVD OF "HICKSPANIC"...KEEP ROCKING MAN."
ALEX REYMUNDO ~ LATIN KING OF COMEDY
"GOTTA WATER THEM ROOTS SO THEY CAN GROW BROTHER!!"
SIDE STREET RENY
"BE TRUE TO YOUR MUSIC AND PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST,FAMILY & MUSIC..YEAH MON..JAH BLESSINGS."
STEPHEN MARLEY~SON OF REGGAE LEGEND BOB MARLEY
"GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR MUSIC RIYEN,YOU'RE SO SWEET,SEE YOU AROUND GUY."
CHAN MARSHALL-CAT POWER Norfolk,VA 2007
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH
LINK MAGAZINE June 2008
"MR. RIYEN HOW ARE YOU SIR! JUST WANTED TO STOP BY AND SAY HELLO TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I WAS CHECKING OUT THE SOUNDS MAN! GREAT STUFF BRO.
KEEP IT BLUES BABY!"~
MUD MORGANFIELD - SON OF MUDDY WATERS 5/21/08
BOOKINGS FOR RiYeN RoOtS CONTACT
RIYENROOTSANDTHEFAMILYTREEBAND@YAHOO.COM
RIYENROOTS@YAHOO.COM
Walk through the Arch-Way of free Acqui Terme to find coyote living in a pretty how town in Sector 5 of free Savoy.
Thanks for becoming citizens of Sector 5 of free Savoy. I hope you will return to this sector of freedom and watch the approaching autumn colors of unity.
"all by all and deep by deep and more by more they dream their sleep"
-e.e. cummings
Ascend the stairs to enter the Mirror-Gate room of Frascheto.
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"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Aven Romale: 'Come On Gipsies' - that's the name of our song at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, which takes place in Moscow. Come on board! Come on Gipsies!
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