I’ve been listening to Live @ Eddies attic, selections from the the Ryan Montbleau Band and I just kept getting different vibes, soulful, rootsy, funky. They bring it from all directions, sometime within the same song. There is no neat little A&R box you can tuck this band away in, they easily gravitate from “Already There” a great reggae tinged number to “Honeymoon Eyes” a “jump blues” feel complete with a Hammond, that develops into a gospel sounding call and response ending;  all these ingredients make up the unique sound of this band. Ryan’s songwriting can be described as intricate, for him it seems the lyrics matter and he has the ability to weave a story without loosing the song structure. But in the Ryan Montbleau Band, the band part is just as important, because these guys are incredible. They are not playing background music here..the music is front and center and the grooves are infectious. As far as Jam Bands go I think the uniqueness of this band is the equal attention given to both the lyrics and the groove. In Ryan’s high register there is a hint of Stevie present, other times his storytelling reminds me a little bit of Ray Lamontagne, but his sound is all original. You can check The Ryan Montbleau Band out on their Myspace page. The guy tours like a madman booking close to 2oo gigs a year, for the past three years, so odds are he’ll be playing somewhere near you.

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Honeymoon Eyes: Live at Revolution Hall 10-13-2007

Ryan Montbleau Band -Starting Again