Posted on May 21, 2010 by Ryan in
The ambitious new show begins rehearsals this week…
We had a meeting on Saturday. It was scheduled for 8am. Yes, yes, I know, that’s not very rock ‘n roll. I even baked muffins. Seriously. Burnt them a bit, but insisted that on principle the rest of the band eat them. They politely, if uncomfortably, consumed my first attempt at chocolate muffins.
By 8.40am, we’re ready to begin. In attendance are Rudi, Roberto, Rachel Grace and yours truly. Apologies from Tam, who has work commitments, while Jon, we assume, is still slumbering in CT. (more…)
Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin in
Teaser trailer for the Ryan Calder Band at the Hexagon Theatre, May 2010.
The new multimedia show coming to the Hexagon Theatre (KZN), May 2010.
Posted on May 21, 2010 by Jon in
The Axis of Awesome’s “Four Chord song”
I came across this video quite a while back via Twitter, and enjoyed giving it a listen. I have since seen a few versions of this “cover” floating around online, but when I came across it again on Deems’ blog it got me thinking. (more…)
Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin in
The Ryan Calder Band’s latest album – On The Edge – has arrived!
 On The Edge - the RCB's new album |
For those who have bought a physical album and read the panel insert, check out the “On The Edge Giveaway” at the bottom of this page.
If you’d like to buy the album you can get it from one of these online stores:
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Posted on April 19, 2010 by Ryan in
The band’s first soiree into Cape Town was filled with unforgettable shows.
So at last, our issues with web service providers seem to have been solved and we’re back up and running. Many apologies to all those who were trying to get on the website and couldn’t… it was beyond our control and incredibly frustrating, but we’re glad to be up and running again!
The band’s first soiree into Cape Town was an unbelievable time. For a band, there is nothing like (more…)
Posted on April 18, 2010 by Ryan in
We like the idea of promoting other bands.
You in a band? Solo artist? Here’s something the RCB thinks is seriously cool, and fits in with our ethos of spreading the love. It’s called Headliner.fm
Check out the video: (more…)
Posted on March 29, 2010 by Ryan in
Having an audience changes the band’s performance dramatically.
The alarm clock went off way too early this morning at 6.15am. I love the way Michael Griffiths (our graphic designer) puts it: getting to bed early is actually much harder than getting up early. S’truth.
I had good reason though. Last night we launched our new album, On The Edge (more…)
Posted on February 28, 2010 by Ryan in
We play South African music.
For people who haven’t heard me and the band perform before, the most common question is “what type of music do you play?”… in the past I’ve been uncomfortable with that question, but I’ve come to a simple conclusion.
"The music comes out of this country; it's inspired by our people, our heritage, our surroundings and our glorious diversity."
Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin in
Bass, keyboard and other lesser known evils…
Recording more bits and pieces… bass, keyboard and other lesser known evils…
Posted on January 18, 2010 by admin in
Recording more bits and pieces…
Recording more bits and pieces… piano, keyboard, guitars, vocals…
