11-17-2003
Howdy Ya'll! I hope everyone is making it through this daylight savings time (other wise know as really cold and dark). It seems to all come at once... the cold and dark are a bit hard to get used to even though we do it every year. I'm packing quite a bit of info in this entry but hopefully in the next couple of weeks there will be a more organized way of doing this. I'm working on web site upgrades...
So with that here's a not so little update...
Before I get in to the CD stuff Here are a couple of other things. I will be doing two clinics and one concert coming up in the next couple of months. Both of which will involve concepts and performances from the new CD and ARE open to the general public!

12-10-03: St. Cloud State University : 4:30 drum set clinic - 8:00 concert
1-10-03: Minnesota Percussion Association Day of Percussion: Drum set clinic - Times TBA

I am also still playing with Honey Wagon on a pretty regular basis. Along with subbing for a couple other groups sporadically, I've been keeping busy. CD sales are going well and people seem to like it. I'm now in the process of setting up some album reviews with certain publications and getting it set up on all of the digital music download sites. Thanks to all of those people that have purchased it and to those who are helping me with the sales in their schools, stores and homes. However, I still have many box's of CD's stacked in my room, so...

Here is an updated list of where the CD's are being sold:

Electric Fetus -- St. Cloud and Minneapolis, MN (in the local section)
Let It Be Records --downtown Minneapolis, MN (in the local section)
Barnes and Noble -- St. Cloud, MN as of November 28th (in local section)
Brewed Awakenings (Grand Rapids, MN)
Al's Music -- St. Cloud, MN


Well, I'm getting ready to head to the south. I'm going to Louisville, Kentucky tomorrow morning to P.A.S.I.C. (Percussive Arts Society International Convention). That's basically a fancy way of saying "a gathering of drum nerds". Needless to say I'll be surrounded by my own kind for 5 days. I hope to come back INSPIRED! If you have a second my good friend and publicist Jesse Dubuque has started a new company on the web (selling t-shirts), check it out, it's hilarious!

Ya'll come back again!
Ryan



06-22-2003
Hello Again! Well, I finally figured out how to change this news section on my own. I feel technologically advanced, yet still behind... Just to keep everyone updated, the CD is well on its way!!! There about 7 tracks completely finished, another 3 that just need to be mixed and tweaked, and 2 that are in the process of being finished. It has been quite an adventure to say the least. I've learned a ton... about music, patience, and persistence. Another thing I've learned is how much passion myself and others truly have for playing percussion but also how it can't always stand on its own. I'll get more philosophical with that on a later date. There have been many great people that have added their amazing musical touch to these tracks. I can't tell you how much musical talent has walked through the doors at Angel Beach Records this last 3 months. I've gotten the chance to play again with great friends and also meet some new ones. The CD entitled 'Perfectly Human' will be released in late July and will be available for purchase in local music stores or via the web site. As for my live schedule, it should be up soon! I'll be continuing to play with The Mike Terrio Band as well as with a group called Ticket to Brasil and the occasional Fade 2 Shade show.
Take care and maybe I'll see you at a show soon!

Rhythmically Yours,
Ryan



03-07-2003
Welcome everyone to my new web-site! Hopefully this site will keep everyone informed as to what is happening with my percussion endeavors. First, I am still playing with Fade 2 Shade on a very part time basis. We do about 1 show a month or so. Second, I am also playing with the Mike Terrio band which has been going very well! What a great bunch of musicians to be playing with. I will also be doing some sporadic drum set clinics through out the state in up coming months. Lastly, I have been putting in tons of hours on my CD that will be coming out this summer. People ask what exactly I'm recording and it's a bit hard to explain. I don't think this will answer all questions but here goes.... it's a kind of electronic meets acoustic percussion as well as body percussion, concert percussion, vocal percussion mixed with a taste of marching percussion with lots of ethnic percussion, guitar, flute, baby sounds, all mixed together in the styles of Jazz, hip hop, dance, blues, afro-cuban, and other unexplainable styles. You'll just have to listen to it when it's done. I like to think of it as good driving and cleaning music. There will be quite a great musicians on this CD Like F2S's Matt Everson(guitar), Mike Terrio(blues harp), Brett Lobben(tabla), Eric Sundeen(kitchen utensils), Joel Matuzak(kitchen utensils), Jim Jacobsen(kitchen utensils), Minnesota Brass Drumline, Pat Daniel(slide guitar), Terry Vermillion(drum set), Clay Pufal(flute), Eon Anderson(electronic percussion), JD Steeles(vocal scat), Billy Hawn(congas), my nieces Holynne and Skylar(being kids), Billy Thommes (Jonny Lang's drummer), Eddie Clift (Paiste Cymbals Rep.), Melissa Carlson(vocals), Sam Sarfati(fretless bass), Paul Liebinow(upright bass), and a few others not yet named. I am extremely excited about the progress and can't wait to share it with everyone. I'll keep you updated! As for live gigs you can check my gig schedule or visit the F2S site and the Mike Terrio site on my link section. Well, thanks for visiting. Take care of yourselves.

Ryan

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