We like stuff like....Ben Harper, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, The Waifs, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Bill Withers, Gomez, Jeff Lang, JBT, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Paul Kelly, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Joan Osborne, Laura Marling, The Black Keys, PJ Harvey, Sharon Jones, Mary Gauthier, Nirvana, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Jackson 5, Mavis Staples, Janis Joplin, Solomon Bourke...
Sounds Like
Sounds like the above artists have been blended into an aural pulp and served for your listening pleasure.
When Jade Myconos sings, it’s a unique sound, both alluring and powerful, the songs beg for your attention, equally matched by the sound of the boys in her band. This is the sound of Ryder. Based in Melbourne but originally from North-East Victoria, their brand of ‘Urban Roots’ encompasses blues, country, folk and pop, has been impressing audiences at pubs and festivals across Victoria for the past 2 years.
'Jade is one of those secrets you want to let all your friends in on - she has always inspired me to sing with soul, as she does so effortlessly.’ – Ella Hooper - Killing Heidi.
Slipping into the scene in 2005 with a self titled duo EP, featuring Jade and the inspiring Greg Whitehead (Matt Joe Gow Band) on acoustic guitar, bottle neck slide, lap steel and vocals, Ryder immediately received regular airplay on Triple J’s ‘Roots n All’ and community radio Australia wide.
‘Ryder, music from the soul that melts your heart’ - Dallas Frasca
Soon after the EPs release, the Ryder sound was rounded out with the addition of double and electric bassist, Trent McKenzie (The Bentleys, Fourth Floor Collapse, Cat Walker & the Male Models) and the stick and brushwork of Mark Aird on drums.
‘An excellent, excellent album’ - John Carver - Across the Tracks - PBS FM
Ryder have performed and toured regularly across Melbourne and regional Victoria, at such venues as the Corner Hotel, the Espy, Cornish Arms and Federation Square, and festivals such as Folk, Rhythm and Life, Apollo Bay Music Festival and Wangaratta Drought Relief.
Past supports include: Bomba, Zoophyte, The Vasco Era, 67 Special, Dallas Frasca, Killing Heidi, Rambunctious, Jordie Lane, Liz Stringer, Josh Owen Band, Downhills Home, Those Bloody McKennas & The Jaimi Faulkner Band. Ryder’s full length album is due for release March 2008.
Click the link below to visit the Waterfront Records site now and purchase the album, "Get Up, Come .. On, I Feel Alone":
This film clip was made by Glass Kingdom
Films! Please visit www.belladonnathemovie.com
to see their feature film to be released later this year with Lamplight
appearing in the film and on the sound track!
Friday
Night Fire continues at Edinburgh Castle this Friday June 26 with Tobias Cummings and new band
Alaska Coats, Pony Face, and Voodoo Economic. Also Dan Lethbridge rounds out
his residency at Wesley Anne this Thursday June 25 with D Rogers in support.
Two great nights of local Melbourne
music, proudly presented by Hundred Fire Management. We hope to see you there!
Dan Lethbridge continues his June residency at Wesley Anne this
Thursday with support from one Tim Cannon. Come warm yourself by the
open fire, have a drink and relax with some great music.
Hello, the Custom Kings are playing their only Melbourne show this Saturday at the John Curtin Hotel, with special guests the Hello Mornings and Matheson.
Hope to see you there.
CK
Thanks for the add. Hope you come along to some of the St Kilda Festival. It's going to be HUGE. Jan 31st - Feb 7th 2009. Check www. stkildafestival. com. au for details
Melbourne’s last chance to catch BONJAH before their summer tour finds them crossing all over the country and opening up for the likes of Ziggy Marley, Jose Gonzalez, Ash Grundwald as well as opening the mainstage at this years Pyramid Rock Festival.
Keep your ears peeled when watching the box over the next couple of months as Bonjah's track "Through the Trees", from the Lemon Tree Bay EP is being used in the Coles X-Mas commercial... You can also now hear a sample of the recording up now at www. myspace. com/bonjahband
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