Back in March, I was bummed that I couldn't listen to the Bushfire concerts online as I had a show at which I was the treasurer and couldn't miss. Since then, I have been doing my best to collect the shows that people have been offering.
Around the same time, I had received a friend request for My Space for a band from Tucson, ninety minutes away from my house. I added them as I liked the sound that they had on their page. I looked at their influences and discovered that Midnight Oil was on that list. I also found that they had a CD release party coming up. I offered to make a copy of the CDs from the Canberra show for the person who liked Midnight Oil. Well, I went to the concert and fell in love. It turns out it was the main singer who loves Midnight Oil.
The band's name is Ryanhood. They played a new song (not on the album) called "Second City" and said it was about the Chicago fire and how the people rebuilt it. As I listened, I realized that the lyrics could also apply to those Australians affected by the fires earlier this year. Imagine my happiness when they put it up on their webpage (http://www.myspace.com/ryanhood). I thought to share it with members of this list as so many of the people on this list have been friends to me over the years.
I have been introduced to many new artists because of the list members, and now I would like to do the same. Ryanhood is an accoustic duo, playing what can best be described as the acoustic Arizona sound. The name comes from their names: Ryan Green and Cameron Hood. (Ryan looks a lot like Jim at that age.) So I invite everyone to check them out. I have an offer of two CDs for one person from Australia/New Zealand and another for someone from Europe. If you want a copy, let me know. These are not bootlegs; I bought extras to share the good music. They also have a download album from their website http://www.ryanhood.com that is available for anyone who wants to sign up for their mailing list. They are touring the US right now. I want to see them make it worldwide.
Thanks for letting me get this out there,
Margaret
I'm not shirking housework..............I'm just waiting for my little animal friends.
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