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RTB2
Soul / Experimental / Folk Rock

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DENTON, Texas
United States

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   RTB2: General Info
Member Since3/12/2007
Band Websitemyspace.com/specialsessions
Band MembersContact:
rtb2rtb2@gmail.com


ryan thomas becker:
guitar/voice.


grady don sandlin:
drumkit.
Influences
http://blip.fm/RTB2
Sounds LikeThe Denton boys put on absolutely raucous live shows that simultaneously display their raw energy and instrumental dexterity--only to top it all off with vocals so soulfully sweet that they'll send chills down your spine.
--Cory Graves,
Dallas Observer

RTB2 have so much energy. Hailing from the northern Texas area they pack a mighty punch! Ryan Thomas Becker, the man on guitar and vocal duties, has some of the most chaotic guitar skills I've ever heard. It's funk and soul with a classic rock tinge to it and so much more. Their songs just kind of slam at you with so much force, especially with the help of drummer Grady Don Sandlin just blasting the beats from left and right. See for yourself.
--Philip Bennett,
Stop Sleeping, Yo

Check it: two spicy souls removed from the bodies of troubled rule-breakers emerge from their holding tanks, wracked with energy and curiously potent musical talent. They emit unadulterated blues in their raw, bouncing forms, with no human to hold them.
--Lyndsay Knecht Milne,
NBCDFW.com

I was immediately enthralled by their crunchy take on rock. They have the raw energy of De*dboy and The Elephantmen that will punch you in the gut and enough energy to give The Bl*ck Keys a run for their money, and they have the loud-quiet-loud thing down to where Fr*nk Black would put down his sandwich long enough to take notice.
--Lance Lester,
Bona Fide Darling

With its slamming, spare garage rock streaked with grime, fueled by the go-for-broke enthusiasm of Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Don Sandlin, this North Texas duo is steeped in soul. Appropriately enough, the pair’s 2007 full-length debut, The Both of It, was laid down live in the studio — and local critics have been falling all over themselves with accolades.
--Preston Jones,
DFW.com

Behind Sandlin's Watts-like backbeat, Becker's angular guitar work is raw and throaty, rooted in blues and punk but with the slightly twisted sensibility of Captain Beefheart
--Dave Sims,
Dallas Observer

Ryan Thomas Becker play(s) his guitar in ways reminiscent of Calvin and Hobbes- absolute mischief and occasional mayhem in the form of rock music.
--Sarah Crisman,
MyDentonMusic.com

What a mighty, quirky noise comes from the Denton duo of Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Don Sandlin! They run the gamut musically from rock to blues to twangy almost-country to odd pop and beyond...
--Colleen Morgan,
Metro ANE Magazine

If you haven't heard the oddly soulful RTB2, shame on you... Denton's Ryan Thomas Becker and Grady Sandlin can do more with a guitar and a drum than a lot of bands can do with four or five pieces... the duo somehow achieves a full-band sound, thanks to Grady Sandlin's slow, deliberate drumming and guitarist/frontman Ryan Thomas Becker's marriage of classic rock and soul. I don't think I've heard a more affecting vocal performance... whew. I need a cigarette...
--Hunter Hauk,
Quick DFW

The loudest duo in North Texas... RTB2 is clearly the one to watch here; if you haven't seen this duo's bl*es-r*ck live show yet, you really should...
--Pete Freedman,
Dallas Observer

...a forward-thinking duo taking some very old ideas and accelerating them into slightly strange but absolutely compelling directions.
--Andrew Reilly,
MadeLoud.com

RTB2 will build a song, destroy the whole thing, and rebuild it as you watch in some renewed phoenician form. He plays his guitar like it's made of water and sings like a stone skipping on a tumbling river. Get up in it!
--Freddie Schulze,
The Heartstring Stranglers

Their music is feverishly addicting, with Becker's outstanding guitar playing ability as the driving force behind the madness. Like a fine wine, the genius of Becker's guitar playing exists in the subtleties. It is dirty, and powerful, and also like a fine wine, will fuck you up bad! Your jaw will drop while watching this artist at work, stampeding across stage and creating the raunchy yet beautiful sound that has become this bands signature. Sandlin, on the drums, holds the act together, but just barely. At times, while taking cues from one another on stage, this duo will play itself to near oblivion, taking the meter way into the red before bringing it back down again with some soothing and soulful blues licks, or perhaps even a sharp bookend note that simply brings the turmoil to a screeching halt... they are explosive, they are soulful, they are incredibly talented, and most importantly they are passionate about their trade... evolution on the go...
--Josh Hogan,
MyDentonMusic.com

Ryan Thomas Becker drives this duo with slashing, blues-inflected, post-punk guitar work, propelled by Grady Don Sandlin’s MG’s-redolent backbeat.
--Dave Sims,
Paste Magazine

...a word as ample as "demonstrative" fails to encompass Becker's presence. His gesticulating, the frightening ease with which he plays, both wreckless and precise, his Screamin' Jay Hawkins-cum-verbose librarian. No one term can encompass all that. Becker's indefinable oeuvre rests solidly on Grady Sandlin's unflagging backbeat. Being in a living room with RTB2 is like being in a living room with a cyclone.
--Richard Sullivan,
Deep Ellum Sullie

Its like, he's sticking his indie stick into a bucket of art, and then painting a small dog and sending him on his way.
--danny GARCIA,
Oso Closo

Ya'll are like jalapeno jelly.
--Rahul Basu,
Kunsthaus

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Record LabelSpecial Session Recordings
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
J&J’s. Denton, Texas
Nov 22 2009 9:00P
Hailey’s. Denton, Texas
Nov 28 2009 9:00P
Lola’s on Sixth - Goodshow Live Music Series. Fort Worth, Texas
Dec 4 2009 9:00P
City Tavern. Dallas, Texas
Dec 5 2009 9:00P
Andy’s - TEA Fund Benefit. Denton, Texas
Dec 12 2009 7:00P
Art Conspiracy - 511 West Commerce. Dallas, Texas
Dec 19 2009 9:00P
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. Denton, Texas
Dec 31 2009 8:00P
Granada Theater. Dallas, Texas
Jan 16 2010 9:00P
Hailey’s. Denton, Texas

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   About RTB2
...a volatile duo from Denton, TX with a multi-disciplinary sound that spans across a vast musical spectrum.

From roots music to abstract progressive rock to soul to ambient soundscapes, you become contently spellbound with a colorful musical aftertaste by a sound much greater than the sum of its parts (live shows: vocals, guitar, and drums). Ryan and Grady intermittently played in bands together for seven years before developing this project. Birthed in 2005, RTB2 has released two EPs and a full-length, and they have toured Texas and the Midwest. Their current release, In the Fleshed (EP), is an ecletic piece of experimental folk rock. It was recorded at home and mixed by Justin Collins in Denton, TX and also appropriately captures the sound expected from RTB2's live set.

Some recognition:

"Best Group" Nomination
--Dallas Observer Music Awards 2009.

"Best Blues Act" Nomination
--Dallas Observer Music Awards 2009.

"Big Group" Winner
--QuickDFW's Big Thing Music Awards 2009.

"Next Big Thing" Nomination
--QuickDFW's Big Thing Music Awards 2008.

"Best New Act" Nomination
--Dallas Observer Music Awards 2008.

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DeadBeatPoetry

DeadBeatPoetry



Nov 23 2009 7:00 PM

Come check us out this Sat. in Ft Worth.
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natalie

natalie



Nov 13 2009 12:50 AM

with the other band added!


Jefferson Colby

Jefferson Colby



Nov 12 2009 8:52 AM

hey

share some of the good shows in DFW with us!



we'd love to jam with you guys again!


we have uploaded 5 new songs from our album Octopus!


check'em out, they are all real weird.
Ninnalooo...

Jenny L



Nov 12 2009 8:35 AM

back at you guys... I was happy to stumble on you :)
Spooky Folk

Spooky Folk



Nov 12 2009 4:14 AM

Hi Yaaaa!
The Marfalites

The Marfalites



Nov 11 2009 9:31 PM

we love RTB2!
WINDJAMMER'S

WINDJAMMER'S



Nov 8 2009 8:18 AM

Hello
  many thanks from France
for the add  it's a real pleasure
to be in the lot of your friends
it's a nice day for us
Long life at your and our music

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jacob metcalf

jacob metcalf



Nov 5 2009 5:40 PM

you two are smoking. arson.
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DayBowBow

DayBowBow



Oct 20 2009 3:11 AM

The mind can't comprehend what a RTB2 dj set will be like.
Spore 333

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Sad Design

Sad Design



Oct 8 2009 9:22 PM

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Ron Scott

Ron Scott



Oct 8 2009 7:06 PM

Hey Guys, I really enjoy the video of "No Time". I hope to catch a show sometime.
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Oct 4 2009 6:45 PM

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-caleb
Sad Design

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Oct 1 2009 11:04 PM

Richard Thompson Interview on Fresh Air 90.1 FM Thursday 2 October at 11 am and again at 8 pm!    -geoff
Manned Missiles

Manned Missiles



Sep 17 2009 8:21 PM

Yes.
Manned Missiles

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Sep 17 2009 5:17 PM

When are we gonna play another show together, brahs?

-BR
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Rahul

Rahul



Sep 15 2009 4:38 AM

lets go to amsterdam , skunk and rock a rolla
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Lady Dank



Sep 14 2009 7:34 PM

come to austin,tx!! i think that would be grand:)
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