RMB PRESS QUOTES
“As you may imagine from the
name Montbleau, this guy has a soul full of zydeco passion with a flair for
jazzy vocalese.”
“Overall, if your girlfriend
drank the John Mayer Kool-Aid and you just can’t handle ‘Beautiful’ anymore, we
suggest turning her towards Ryan Montbleau.”
“Next time we’re headed to
Great Clips, we’re bringing this disc for our bi-monthly argument about how
adult alternative doesn’t have to suck.”
-Perfect Porridge (November 2007: Minneapolis, MN)
http://www.perfectporridge.com/2007/11/12/review-ryan-montbleau-band-patience-on-friday/
“Montbleau and his funky
bunch… have literally worked for years to become one of the top out-of-town
draws at the Jazz. His plickety-pluckety go-kart guitar work stands on its own,
and he'll tell you he's the least-talented guy in his group of seasoned
musicians…”
-Gene Padden, Diamond City/ Electric City Weekly
(November 2007: Wilkes-Barre, PA)
“If you close your eyes while listening to Ryan Montbleau, it’s easy to
hear hints of Stevie Wonder in his earnest vocal delivery. Musically the band
is perhaps the best French jazz, ragtime, soul band since Django Reinhardt.”
“One thing is for sure. These guys have got some serious musical chops.”
“It didn’t take long for the jamband crowd to start doing their thing.
Plenty of audience members were up and dancing, letting loose, enjoying the
easy-going vibe. You get the feeling, via the audience’s reaction to the music
and Ryan’s stage presence, that there is no limit to how popular the band could
become.”
-James Furbush,
SlyOyster.com (November 2007: Portland, OR)
http://slyoyster.com/music/2007/ryan-montbleau-band-goodfoot-111807/
“If you're a Ben Harper fan with a special place in your heart for
Stevie Wonder, this is definitely a show for you to check out.”
-Cristina Cordova, The Rake (November
2007: Minneapolis: MN)
"The new album shows how Ryan's songs have evolved and matured
without losing the free-wheeling enthusiasm that made his early material
exciting"
http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/ryan-montbleau-finds-patience-on-friday/
The nearly sold-out crowd roared their approval after
each song and after each solo, showing that the people of Boston missed the
band just as much as the band missed them.
http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/ryan-montbleau-band-rockin-the-paradise/
-Scott
Bernstein, Glide Magazine (October 2007)
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“The Ryan Montbleau Band took the stage near the
bottom of the fourth…it didn't take long after the opening of "How Many
Times?" for the Paradise to turn into a complete dance-fest.”
–Charlie
Adelman, The Daily Free Press (October 2007:
Boston, MA)
"Patience on Friday" is evidence
that RMB has evolved as a band and will continue to do so as their years roll
on. Their chemistry is unmistakable and their "real people" attitude
stands synonymous with their eclectic mix of soul, jazz and downright heartfelt
lyrics.
-The Keene Equinox (October 2007: Keene, NH)
“...Maybe Today has a lot going on. Funk grooves, drumsticks a
rat-a-tatting away, complex mouthfuls of lyrics (some of my favorite lyrics
yet, I should note), a hazy dazy kind of lilt to its melody, contributions from
horns…it’s a busy, bustling kind of song."
-Victoria Welch (October 2007: Boston, MA)
"Maybe Today" has a funk
thread running through it, with horns, guitar, bass, sweet male back-up vocals
and foot stomping percussion. I also heard a little background laughter, which
made me think of Marvin Gaye."
“Entirely enjoyable.”
- Aimsel
Ponti, Portland Press Herald (October 2007:
Portland, ME)
"I think the grassroots element is what really makes your
band unique over many of the bands that i have seen around here"
-Jonathan Tobias, The Daily Chorus (October 2007: Tempe, AZ)
"They're one of the hottest bands of the moment on college
campuses"
-WLBZ 2 (October 2007)
"Patience on Friday reflects a more seasoned and confident
Ryan Montbleau Band, yet the same creative eclecticism remains."
-Homegrown Music Network (October 2007)
www.homegrownmusic.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Ryan2&Category_Code=New
- 21k
"Anyone who goes to see him or hears his music instantly becomes a fan. He’s
authentic in every way. Before ever seeing him perform live and even before I
knew what he looked like I could swear he was some old time R&B singer from the 70’s"
-James Furbush, Slyoster.com (October 2007: Portland, OR)
"Yes! They're a bunch of talented local homeboys...Their sound
is kind of folky with a dash of soul, which is mostly attributed to Ryan's
honey-smooth vocals"
-Truth & Soul,
Indie.Soulful
"Ryan Montbleau Band is a definite ipod download."
-Ovahear.com (September 2007)
“Live shows are an art the
group has polished well after several years of perpetual touring. The group
purports to customize its sets based on the ambience of the venue and audience.
With a sizable catalog of wide-ranging material, any scene is easily
accommodated.”
-Jer Cole, Knoxville News Sentinel (September
2007: Knoxville, TN)
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/sep/07/long-touring-act-shapes-shows-to-fit-venue-crowd/