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Ryan Monroe to release “A Painting Of A Painting On Fire” in late February 2012!

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Here’s some holiday news for you friends!

Band of Horses own Ryan Monroe will be releasing his debut solo album called “A Painting Of A Painting On Fire” in late February 2012! Dave broke some news earlier this year that rumor had it Ryan was working on a new album—and here is the confirmation we have wanted!

The new album will have 11 tracks with all of them being written by Mister Monroe himself.

Take a listen here at the 2 tracks Ryan has given us the pleasure of hearing from the new album! Would love to hear your thoughts on what you think of them.

Be sure to stop by Ryan’s facebook page and click the like button!

Looks like we’re in store for more awesome music for the new year!! Can you handle it? ;)

Don’t forget about the current contest to win an autographed copy of Tyler Ramsey’s “The Valley Wind”. We’ve received great response so far and there is still plenty of time to post yours!

Happy Holidays everybody!

Tyler Ramsey at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, North Carolina and an upcoming contest!!

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Tyler Ramsey has been doing his solo tour this month in support of his new album “The Valley Wind”. It has been receiving EXCELLENT reviews, and he has gathered amazing comparisons to the likes of the incredible fingerstyle guitarist John Fahey and the folk/rock legend Neil Young.

I had the pleasure of catching the show in Asheville, North Carolina at the Grey Eagle. When i received the CD, it stayed in my car from release day, until the night of the show. With the disc being 35 minutes long, and my drive to work being 35 minutes long, I knew I would have plenty of time to analyze every single track and learn all of the lyrics before the show. On my way to the show, I was going through in my head which cover song Tyler would do. I know he always does a cover at shows–and while I’m very partial to “These Days”, I really wanted to hear “All Through The Night”.

When I got to the venue, as I pulled in, I could see a tall shadow in the doorway. It was easy to not mistake whose shadow it was. I walked in, and as I’m standing there next to Tyler Ramsey at the merch counter, he is cheerfully greeting everyone coming in and around. I make my way to get situated right up front next to the stage. If you have ever been to a Tyler Ramsey show, you know that you are in for “an experience”. The setting at the Grey Eagle made it even more so intimate, and being in Tyler’s hometown, you knew you were surrounded by friends and family.

When Tyler came out and took the stage, amidst cheers, he quietly sat down, picked up his guitar, and opened up with the instrumental, “Ravenshadow”. A longer version than the 54 seconds on the album, I sat in awe at the fluidity of his fingers on the strings. I looked around and it was almost as if everyone else there was in a trance, completely mesmerized by the sounds coming from the stage. As the show progressed, it only got better and better. Tyler joked about how he had waited until last minute to contact his support, and to make the posters for his show. We were treated to the entire track-list of “The Valley Wind”, along with favorites from “A Long Dream”. A cover of Neil Young’s “Comes a Time” was thrown into the mix, and then Tyler gracefully thanked everyone and exited the stage.

Of course we needed an encore! This my friends, was the magical moment of the night for me! Tyler comes back on-stage, and as he picks up his guitar, he points to his left, and his beautiful wife Joti joins him onstage. As the two sort out the key to the song, I watched at how each of them look at each other, adore each other, completely compliment one another. The song starts. It was the cover of Jules Shear/Cyndi Lauper’s “All Through The Night”! Tyler and Joti singing together is completely love-inspiring, and by far the best way to close the show. Here is a video I took of this lovely performance. I hope you enjoy!

After the show, I had the chance to speak with Tyler briefly. I felt like I had known him my entire life. It was that easy! He is very appreciative of his fans, and expressed this with the biggest heartfelt smile while he greeted everyone waiting to have their chance to say hello.

If you haven’t picked up your copy of “The Valley Wind”, you can do so at iTunes, or at the Fat Possum Records Store. There is still time to catch Tyler on tour if you’re on the west coast! Be sure to check out the three remaining shows here.

Tyler was kind enough to sign a copy of “The Valley Wind”, which will be part of a contest coming up VERY SOON, right here on Ode! So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the details!

I would like to extend a special thank you to both of the beautiful Mrs. R’s. Thank you so much for your generosity and hospitality.

Listen to Tyler Ramsey’s new album “The Valley Wind” in full!

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My friends the time has finally come! AoL music is streaming Tyler’s new album, “The Valley Wind” in full! Click here to head on over and check it out.

Tyler’s new album officially releases tomorrow! You can pick up a digital or hard copy at the Fat Possum store or any other record shop of your likin’.

Don’t forget to check out the dates for Tyler’s upcoming tour. It will definitely be one you won’t want to miss!

Can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks and what your favorites are. Hope yall’ are having a wonderful evening and enjoy the music!

New Song Played Live!

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Band of Horses recently unveiled another tune from their upcoming album while playing live.  This past Tuesday at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, the guys unleashed this amazing rocker, which is believed to be titled “Knock.”  Check out the video of it below.  This’ll wake you up in the morning!

I really hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and that your weekend is off to an amazing start!

Hammerstein Ballroom and being a BoH Fan

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How can I put into words the meaning behind the music that is Band of Horses? After reading review after review….after review….after review….one struggles with originality to describe a show and actually capture the way you felt when you were there. Only people who have been to see them “get it”.  When I first heard of the cancellation of the Kings of Leons tour, my heart sank. Just like a large percentage of the people who bought tickets…I was only going because of Band of Horses. However…knowing the band’s back ground and the type of fellas they are…including management…I hoped that they would find a way to make it happen. And sure enough….my wish came true. See..all good things DO come to those who wait. And thus brings us to the August 10th show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Not only did they keep their rendezvous with NY…they kept the exact date. And believe me..to be able to book a show on that short of notice at ANY venue in NYC….is practically impossible. Unless your Band of Horses that is.To me…that says alot about the band. Living in New York is challenging each and every day.To make your way through the business, the craziness, the hustle , the sometimes not so nice people I often ask myself “why do I live here?”. But these guys showed up with smiles on all their faces and more “thank yous” to everyone there than anyone could possibly imagine. They rocked the Hammerstein as if they had waited their whole lives to play there.

Ben Bridwell opened the show with the comment “Look at all you last minute Johnny’s”!!  Last minute??? Little did they know…some of us had been looking forward to this for months!!!! The whole crowd was literally…”No…thank you for still coming”

How disappointing for them must it had been when they realized that KOL was going to bail? How can you not love a band that follows through with a tour when the headliner cancels? Where does one even begin to make that happen? I’m guessing that the fans were the first thought in their head and the fact they wouldn’t be able to do what they love.Make people happy. Of course the money helps to pay the bills and allows them to travel across the world but….it’s evident when Ben speaks to the crowd, that the band isn’t there because they have to be.They’re there because they want to be. He’s there because of his passion for music and wanting to make people happy. I’ve seen many many a bands in my time, and I have never felt like a band was there for the crowd and not for themselves as much as I do when I see Band of Horses.

If you’ve been following BoH for awhile, then you can see the difference in a show just two years ago to a show now. Ben Bridwell has turned into this front man that went from shy and modest to getting right out there, engaging the crowd, leading the band onward into success. The thing that I admire about the band is that every single interview I see, the band is always positive, always excited about what they are doing and eager to talk to the crowd. Even after answering the same questions over and over again, Ben always answers with such positive motivation and integrity, you can’t help but admire the guy. When the band is on stage, there is such an exuberant amount of energy in the air that it just rubs off into the crowd. They all literally look like they are having a good time and not “working” the crowd. I feel like I’m in the presence of them playing in a smaller venue, though it might be a “ballroom” and I got a special invite….. it’s just that up close and personal. The band is there for you and they make you feel like without the fans, they wouldn’t be where they are today.

Hammerstein’s show was nothing less than what I thought it would be. Outstanding. Surprises. Old songs. New Ones. Jokes told…old concerts remembered….”Where’s Andrew? I miss that guy!”. At some point in the middle of the show Ben Announced “We’re starting to record the next album…..TOMORROW!!!!” He said it was a bit earlier than planned but  “Our tour got FUCKED!!!” and thus recording began on August 11th. Imagine how excited the crowd was to hear that. I wanted to share that with you all here at Ode to BoH. The band’s been busy trying not to let their fans down, booking more and more shows. Of course they won’t be able to hit every town or city that missed them…but they are definitely trying their hardest to make it happen. So be patient my little grasshoppers. And if they come CLOSE to your town but not close enough, I implore you, make the drive and go see them. Kings Of Leon cancelling, may have been the best thing that ever happened for Band of Horses and because of this effort to keep their commitments, this may excel them to the level of greatness. Not that they aren’t already in my eyes but…..you know what I mean.

Infinite Arms Follow-Up In The Works?

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In this interview with BBC 6, Ben and Creighton mention that they’ve been writing new material while out on tour.  Ben mentions how the new material is of a slightly darker nature, and that he likes the idea of putting another album together soon.

Which means, for us fans, that there might not be as long a time span between Infinite Arms and the next album as there was leading up to Infinite Arms. All I have to say is “Yes, please.”  :)

Also, where do they find the time?!  Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never say no to the possibility of some new material down the road, but I think you’ll be in agreement when I say I think the guys have earned some time off!

Hope you’re all having a great day out there–enjoy the interview!