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
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.... 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... --Hunter Hauk, Quick DFW
RTB2 is clearly the one to watch here; if you haven't seen this duo's blues-rock live show yet, you really should... --Pete Freedman, Dallas Observer
...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 an EP and a full-length, and they have toured Texas and the Midwest. Their current release, The Both of It, was recorded live-in-the-studio by Justin Collins in Denton, TX and appropriately captures the sound expected from their live set.
Recognition:
"Next Big Thing" Nomination --QuickDFW's Big Thing Music Awards 2008.
"Best New Act" Nomination --Dallas Observer Music Awards 2008.
that was a highlight for sure. i enjoyed the show last night greatly. the cd sounds great too, thanks again. i will send you those pics soon, they turned out rad.
Thanks Ryan, we have been jamming your CD since we found you last Saturday at Gezellig. We are wanting to focus on portraits for other artist, I will let you know when we are finished with the web update. We'll check you again on aug 2.
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hey ryan! i (martha) am definitely planning to come. not sure about the other m. dylan's a good friend of mine, and i actually saw you play at alphabet soup, and i loved the songs you picked.
thanks for the comment, and hopefully we'll see you at texodus! ~m
Thanks for the add, love your sound! We're at a great location in Dallas and our players come from all over Texas and beyond. Come sign up and play with us first and third Thursdays.
Keep Denton Music alive, boys. I am on a hair trigger to move up there. All I need is for the hole in the wall to close, or one of my favorite band leaders to get arrested and I'm THERE
