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ryan thomas becker
Experimental / Folk / Soul

"narfling the garthok."

denton county, TEXAS
United States

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Last Login:  7/20/2008
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   ryan thomas becker: General Info
Member Since3/15/2005
Band Websitenarconews.com
Band Memberslegs, mostly legs, and friends.
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hey, check it out.
spoon with our albums at,
specialsessions.com. check out the other hard working artists on the site. thanks.
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Check out more RTB2 tunes
on the extravagant isound:
www.isound.com/rtb2.
and on Last.fm:
Influences....hope, giants, legs, truth, unusual hairstyles and cool weather, irony, eyeglasses, echoes, oklahoma redbuds in the middle of the spring, all sexes, pronunciation, other trees and bushes, the wind, automobiles and some bicycles, rooftops, pants, phalanges, a pen, the state of texas, reasons, comfortable shoes, teeth, skin, bellies, the extended family, criminals, allergies, papers, concept albums, cigarette smoke, jokes, button-ups with the sleeves rolled up, the state of confusion, sunsets, very small/large objects, rest, beds, ideals and the absense of ideals (culinary and/or religious), symbols, shoulders, socks, sickness, so-called imperfections, love, change in a bottle, gum, rocks, grant m.f.c., orange sherbet, beating hearts, many musics, music-playing-people, books and the writers and the audiences, and rolling films and the makers, and touch....
Sounds Like...smells, airplanes, pearl snaps, metroid, carousels, sliding fingers, sizzlin' hashbrowns, sleigh bells, feedback, clapping, loud pizza...

...and...



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Deep Snapper, Fight Bite, Violent Squid, Florene, Dirty Water Disease, Febrifuge, Verülf, Record Hop, Kaleo Kaualoku, Ella Minnow, Alison O'Meara (freewebs.com/thevioletvinyl), J.Gray, starhead, The Heartstring Stranglers, jetscreamer, The Make Believers, Audrey Lapraik, Pinebox Serenade, Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, The Baptist Generals/Chris Flemmons, Stanton Meadowdale, Bryce Isbell, Glen Farris, The Heelers, Jason Ashbaugh, Big ol Bastards, Jeff Moore, Little Grizzly, superloveattack, Tex Winters, Daniel Folmer, New Science Projects, Delmore Pilcrow, Carrie Conditt, Nouns Group, Aaron Leis, Melanie Gomez, etc. try starting with recycled books, online, the porch, dan's, guTTerTh, rgrs. stay away from snooty blogs/reviews = just read the news (help YERSELF). thanks.
Record LabelSSR.
Type of LabelIndie






ryan thomas becker's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

Nominated: Dallas Observer Music Awards 2008  (view more)

RTB2 Nominated for Quick Music Awards 2008.  (view more)

New RTB2 album: THE BOTH OF IT...  (view more)

RTB - Microsongs: guTTerTh exclusive download...  (view more)

RTB2 Single/EP/Release: WISHY WALTZ...  (view more)

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   About ryan thomas becker
. . . established in 1982, also plays/fingered part/full/heart-time in a couple/few other bands, such as sunday drive and the muggabears and RTB2 and aubrey and eaton lake tonics and the international and the Slow Burners. enjoys the warm glow of a porta 02 mkII. forever seeks the perfect blend of innocence and experience and reigns as a six footer. . . and we cannot stop ourselves, why should we, how could we?! think think think. . .



More motion photos here.

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REVIEWS (lovingly posted without permission):

"best work to date and some of the best music I have heard in a long time... I feel like you should do something about it."
--michael r. welch of the meanderthals.

"...No one stands above him. He is quite tall."
--anonymous we shot j.r. comment.

"His songs manage to balance sincere emotion and humor without falling into overwrought emotion or relentless irony. Unnecessary but interesting found sounds and odd instrumentation spice up some of his songs."
--jesse hughly of the dallas observer.

"Don't be a hero."
--Matthew Barnhart.

"He is also in the Ponystars and used to play soccer and he looks so cool and has nice parents."
--funanimal comotion.

"...this guy is damned entertaining! if Banter's intuition is correct, this man's ablilties are much deeper than we know... musically, imaginatively, & spiritually."
--banter.

"...heartfelt....uncompromised..."
--jim cross of jim cross.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

"Best Instrumentalist" Nomination
--Dallas Observer Music Awards 2008.

"Best New Act" Nomination (RTB2)
--Dallas Observer Music Awards 2008.

"Next Big Thing" Nomination (RTB2)
--QuickDFW's Big Thing Music Awards 2008.

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Albums available at Recycled Books.

View Blogs for detailed album info, news, videos, pics, etc...

Purchoose NOW from Special Session Recordings:


Ryan Thomas Becker - Uncomfortable Index Fingers
CD (SSR008 - 2005)
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The Fine Line





Jul 19 2008 3:12 PM

Lessee...how do I say this exactly...um...I LOVE YOU!!!

Yeah...you heard me.

xxox
Cindy aka The Fine Line
michAel





Jul 16 2008 5:27 PM

Sean Kirkpatrick





Jul 16 2008 3:37 PM

I didn't vote for you for best instrumentalist. Sorry dude.
Jenni Mansfield Peal





Jul 16 2008 9:33 AM

Thanks for finding me on myspace! I have to ask: is the BW photo on your profile a reference to "Alfred Jarry heads for Paris on his bicycle?" Fitting reference for your music! All the best, JMP
Rahul





Jul 14 2008 4:46 PM

see the manifestation of the Lord
Cassandra





Jul 11 2008 12:43 PM

hey ryan! we haven't heard from you in quite some time. how is everything? if you wanna come down to fort worth, we will bribe you with food.
(:
Dirty Water Disease





Jul 9 2008 10:13 PM

Here is our recording from last night.
JORDAN





Jul 9 2008 9:01 AM

what's up man? yeah, i didn't know you had your own page, and i didn't realize how much you are involved with different musicians, that's really cool. we should jam sometime, i haven't played music with anyone since I left the red herrings. I appreciate the compliments on my pics, that means a lot. i'm glad you enjoy looking through them, i love photography. i'll be sure to come check you guys out at your show at the Moon pretty soon. i hope all is well, have a rad day.
sarah donner


Is Online


Jul 8 2008 11:53 AM

mmm almonds. keep your heart healthy and nutty.
Magistrate of Dance





Jul 8 2008 10:25 AM

but.. i'm still sealed...
sarah donner


Is Online


Jul 8 2008 6:56 AM

why hello.
michAel





Jul 7 2008 11:11 PM

Looking forward to tomorrow night.
=)
grady don





Jul 7 2008 8:04 PM

pants!
Peter J. Funk





Jul 7 2008 1:19 PM

hi. glad you got funk'd. i like your stuff. greetings.
pete
the Heartstring Stranglers





Jul 5 2008 9:21 AM

omg omg omg what are you gonna play tonight??? i hope i'm cool enough to reognize who wrote em' cuz you like to not tell sometimes you sneaky son of a mage-warrior...
Jenny Doveson





Jul 3 2008 3:36 AM

Thanks for the add!

Hope you're enjoying my songs, I really like yours :D

Take care
Jenny
Tejas Brothers





Jul 2 2008 11:08 AM

TEJAS BROTHERS
stasja





Jul 1 2008 11:02 AM

Thanks for the request....

Much love and happiness to you...

Peace, Stasja.
x x
Jodi





Jul 1 2008 10:37 AM

And here's one more, but only because you said I smell good :)

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Jodi





Jul 1 2008 10:29 AM

37 months!?! No way. More like 3. But definitely too long.

Thought of you last week when I was at Elbow Room. Oh, the good old days. Hope you're well, and i'll probably see you at Dada. Be sure to wear your hat!

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Yohanna Nordh





Jul 1 2008 9:10 AM

Hi ryan thomas becker!

I appreciate that you found me here and supporting my music:)
Soon I'll have some new songs on my page so I want to invite you to listen to them :)

I wish you all luck during the summer!

All best to you!

Blessings

*Yohanna*

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jessie





Jul 1 2008 12:18 AM

snice!
vadoinmessico





Jun 30 2008 9:09 AM

Really like you music mate..
hopefully you will come to the UK some time or viceversa and we can share the stage.
keep in touch
annie palmer





Jun 29 2008 3:43 PM

near detroit. bottom right of the hand.
driftwood





Jun 28 2008 11:45 AM

"holding gold from days of old"
Goodman County





Jun 26 2008 6:26 PM

yeeesssssssss! we are out.
Ruby James





Jun 26 2008 2:31 PM

very nice ryan....i have some shows coming up in texas real soon....maybe you can come out and say hello...

xo
ruby
The Passing Parade





Jun 26 2008 2:13 PM

we say bring the flood. next time we play underwater.
Goodman County





Jun 26 2008 1:19 PM

gold? like teef?
Goodman County





Jun 26 2008 1:11 PM

oh, you have really screwed the pooch now...
annie palmer