Ryan Babarsky-vocals, guitar
Jared Lawson-vocals, mandolin
Chris Smith-vocals, guitar, harmonica
Gina Sobel-vocals, flute
J. "Darby" Wooten- drums
Influences
Beatles, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Joni Mitchell, David Grisman, Del McCoury Band, Mike Marshall, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Tim O'Brien, John Denver, Beast Infection, The Rolling Stones, Old School Freight Train, Django and Stephen, The Band, Dave Matthews Band, Ween, Phish, Gillian Welch, Nickel Creek, Tom Waits, Allison Krauss, Steve Earl, The Allman Brothers, Brother Mustard, Steve, the Robin Hood soundtrack
The Rock River Gypsies were originally born out of informal jam sessions at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. A band since 2004, Ryan Babarsky, Jared Lawson, Matt Kauper, Chris Smith, and Gina Sobel, known as the “Gypsies,” bring a wide variety of genres together, as their musical backgrounds differ greatly from one another. A typical Gypsy show brings together elements of folk, bluegrass, rock, jazz, and blues. This is evident from their selection of covers which range from traditional bluegrass tunes such as “Workin’ on a Building,” and classic rock tunes such as the Allman Brothers’ “Whipping Post,” to jazz tunes such as John Coltrane’s “Mr. PC,” and modern pop tunes such as Gnarles Barkley's "Crazy." Most notable, however, is the band’s songwriting abilities. Not only do all five members compose original songs, but all five members also sing, making for exquisite harmonies and making no one the “lead vocalist.” The Rock River Gypsies have grown from playing charity gigs for campus organizations and local venues, to playing at the Clearwater Festival in Croton-on-Hudson NY, the Mountville Festival in Loudoun County VA, and intimate venues all over the state of Virginia. Members have performed at ethnomusicology conferences, a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth II, and have been asked for their talents for film scores. The Gypsies currently reside in Charlottesville, VA.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio..Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! Ruby Jane
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Thanks for the friendship!! Keep rockin' and much love and success always!!
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hey ryan -- thanks so much for the add! it was great meeting you too, hopefully i'll get to check you all out sometime soon. looks like you have some great shows coming up, hope they're a huge success! peace, alex
Hope you can make it to one of my shows!! Next one is April 3rd at the forestville club in forestville, Ca. The Rovetti Experience with The Sawdawgz!! Show starts at 9:00pm!!! So bring some friends and come on out!! It's going to be a blast!!!
The style of music for the night will be, ROCK, swing, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass and breakbeats! Hope to see you there!!!
Hey, how have you guys been? Digging the music. We should set up a show in Hightstown during the holiday...are there any places in virigina that we could open up for you guys?
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