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| 8-14-08 | w/ Brandon Butler | IOTA Club & Cafe - Arlington, VA |
| 8-05-08 | w/ Tapes 'n Tapes | 8x10 Club - Baltimore, MD |
| 7-26-08 | w/ The Red Vines | Honfleur Art Gallery - Washington, DC |
| 7-14-08 | First NYC Show! | The Annex - New York City, NY |
| 6-28-08 | Crafty Bastards Arts Fair | Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center - Silver Spring, MD |
| 6-16-08 | w/ Retribution Gospel Choir (featuring Alan Sparhawk of Low) & The Weather Underground | Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC |
| 5-31-08 | w/ The Cotton Jones Basket Ride & Dave Shultz | The Third Floor - Fredericksburg, VA |
| 5-16-08 | Ryan
Solo Show w/ Ryan Little (Tereu Tereu), Tut Tut |
The Red and the Black - Washington, DC |
| 4-19-08 | w/ Cloud Cult, Exit Clov and The Forms | Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC |
| 4-08-08 | Benefit
for The National Coalition for the Homeless w/ Bottles/Cans & PS24 |
Black Cat - Washington, DC |
| 01-26-08 | w/ The Roosevelt, Gary B and the Notions, and Kitty Hawk | Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC |
| 12-26-07 | w/ John Wayne Hero | Black Cat - Washington, DC |
| 12-10-07 | About
A Girl - A Benefit for The National Breast Cancer Coalition w/ Timothy Brachen Complex, The Art Daniels Band, The Blackjacks, Andrew Grimm, Malonius |
Iota Club & Cafe- Arlington, VA |
| 10-12-07 | DAM!Fest
(The District's Awake Music Festival) w/ The Exit, Dragons of Zynth, The Teeth |
Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC |
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DC9
- Washington, DC
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Ryan
Solo - w/ Aaron (Bellman
Barker)
Falling Off The Wagon Series |
Wonderland
Ballroom - Washington, DC
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The
Red and the Black - Washington, DC
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OFFICIAL
CD RELEASE PARTY
w/ Red Racer & Octopi |
Iota
Club & Cafe - Arlington, VA
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w/
Octopi
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Velvet
Lounge - Washington DC
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w/
Illinois
& Tallest
Highest
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Rock
& Roll Hotel - Washington DC
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w/
Exit Clov &
The Eames
Era
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Iota
Club & Cafe - Arlington, VA
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| 5-06-07 | Ryan Solo - Falling Off The Wagon series | Wonderland Ballroom - Washington DC |
| 4-26-07 | BigYawn.net presents - w/ Bellman Barker, Mikal Evans Band | DC9 - Washington DC |
| 4-13-07 | 6 Points Festival - w/ Death By Sexy, The Hall Monitors, Friends of the Library | RnR Bar & Lounge - Washington DC |
| 4-08-07 | Full Band 1st show back! - w/ Jukebox the Ghost | Jammin' Java - Vienna, Virginia |
| 4-03-07 | Ryan & Friends - w/ Her Next Friend (feat. Beanstalk's John Rapoza) and Mostly Monkee | The Red and the Black - Washington DC |
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Ryan
solo - Falling Off The Wagon series
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Wonderland
Ballroom - Washington DC
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| 2-02-07 | Private
Party at Gabe's house w/ Prabir & The Substitutes |
Falls Church, VA |
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Ryan
solo
opening for Pretty and Nice |
The
Red and the Black - Washington DC
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| 12-17-06 | Battle of the Hands - Private Party at Exit Clov House | Arlington, VA |
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w/
3Starkarma, Man in Gray, & BrainFang
presented by DCene.com |
The
Red and the Black - Washington DC
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Ryan
Solo |
Galaxy
Hut - Arlington, VA
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Fall
Festival w/ The Brad Rhodes Band
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First
Baptist Church, Parking Lot -
Washington, DC |
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w/
The Buffali
& John
Bustine
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The
Red and the Black - Washington, DC
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Whitman-Walker
AIDS Clinic Benefit w/ Stephen Reeves
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Ebenezer's
- Washington, DC
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DC9
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w/
Questions
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Iota
- Arlington, VA
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DC9
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| 6-6-06 | Private Outdoor Party | Arlington, VA |
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Iota
- Arlington, VA
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w/
Vandaveer
& Erik
Bradford
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DC9
- Washington DC
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w/
The Buffali, Justin Trawick & Mara Levi
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Velvet
Lounge - Washington DC
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w/
Let's
French & Kitty
Hawk
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Wonderland
Ballroom - Washington, DC
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w/
School
& Fine Dining
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Velvet
Lounge - Washington DC
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w/
Exit Clov, The
Rewinds, & Let's French
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DC9
- Washington DC
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w/
Seldon Plan & Lucia Lie
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Velvet
Lounge - Washington DC
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AMERICA
AT NIGHT
Written by Ryan Walker, except FI & FF by Brian Kent(Fallen Tree Sounds) Produced, Arranged, and Performed by THE BEANSTALK LIBRARY Mike Fellenbaum-drums Gabriel Fry-organ, guitar, vocals Brian Kent-guitar, vocals John Rapoza-bass Ryan Walker-vocals, guitar, piano, organ, percussion with/ Keli Burke-vocals (ATWIN) Phil Chow-trumpet (FI, E) John Davenport-trombone (FOMM) Kenneth Gilbert-trumpet (E) J. Tom Hnatow-pedal steel (FI, ATWIN, FOMM) Emily Hsu-violin (FF, ATWIN)/vocals (FF) Susan Hsu-violin (FF, ATWIN)/vocals (FF) H. Kate Rears-cello (FF) Engineered by Ken Schubert at Cue, Falls Church, VA and by Brian at an undisclosed location, Dec.'06-Mar.'07 Mixed by Chad Clark/Mastered by TJ Lipple at Silver Sonya, Arlington, VA except BH mixed by Brian Cover photography by Terry Wingfield Inside photography by Ryan Layout & Design by Ryan and Brian © 2007 (ASCAP) |
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House |
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House (by Ryan Walker) Let's go out tonight, let's go out and start a fight The full moon's shooting, the women are glowing and the men are looting My stomach's hanging by a thread, you make me wish I wasn't dead Unplug from the wall and start growing old I'm not a gambler and I don't know when to fold Let's go out tonight into the city and into the lights That asked me where my soul would stumble when protection has failed me and my body has crumbled I surely hope I'll fly away and confident expectations stay I'd rather spend my life apart if you can't find me in your heart Let's get out of town, sleep together and wake up to the sound of peace and quiet, but listen close, outside there's a riot Why are we always on the run when we've done nothing wrong and nothing fun We both can't help but feel bleak, but after a valley comes a peak So let's go out tonight [hide] |
| Fake
It (by Brian Kent) I've been going under replaced with something better Got to look real strong, can't say nothing wrong I got my qualifications, I know the answers to your questions You've surely been looking for me, I'll be who you want me to be Can't you see that it's not me, I'm not the one that you see Fake it man, take a stand and dress as smart as you can Just pretend you're in a race and run as fast as you can to the end I've been going under replaced with something better Got to look real strong, can't say nothing wrong I got my qualifications, I know the answers to your questions You've surely been looking for me, I'll be what you want me to be Can't you see that it's not me, I got this advice from someone old and wise Fake it man, take a stand and dress as smart as you can Just pretend you're in a race and run as fast as you can to the end I've been going under replaced with something better You've surely been looking for me, I'll be who you want me to be Can't be who you want me to be, no, Can't be who you want me to be, no... [hide] |
| Elephantitis (by
Ryan Walker) I'm all alone, I'm all alone, I'm all alone, yeah Nobody's home, nobody's home, I'm all alone, yeah Just waiting for the neighborhood to be my own, oh yeah But instead I'm wishing that I wasn't alone Stayed
up all night drinking tea, writing songs that'll never get sung, yeah Everybody's
the same, they cheat at their game, don't tell you their name Been
climbing up stairs, trying not to fall back down again Everybody's
the same, they cheat at their game, don't tell you their name I'm
all alone, I'm all alone, I'm all alone, yeah |
| Without
A Hitch (by Ryan Walker) We can't believe our eyes, this don't come in our size America at night, the heat just fills the sky Not crying anymore, getting to be a bore Bury me not under the place where I just hit the floor Quiet, quiet don't make a sound, I was lost but now I'm found Everything goes without a hitch these days The sandy beaches white, everyone thinks they're right Put it right out your mind, rather be out of sight Poppin' that protein back like it was morning snack It ain't comin' again so let's all have a crack Quiet, quiet don't make a sound, I was lost but now I'm found Everything goes without a hitch these days Now that I know the things I know, I know it takes a long time Never again will I look out for only me and mine 'Cause then pretty soon you turn around and find out everything changes I don't know about you but I can't handle that Quiet, quiet don't make a sound, I was lost but now I'm found Everything goes without a hitch these days... [hide] |
| Female
Form (by Brian Kent) When you see me walkin', and turn my head When you see me runnin', where'm I goin' instead? When you see me workin', working for the cure When I put my hand out, is that something pure? What do you see, when you look at me? What do you see, do you see beauty? When I put my hair down, do you see the real me? When I take it all off, do I still look pretty? When I wear that smile, and I put on that flaunt Does that make you happy, is that what you want? What do you see, when you look at me? What do you see, do you see beauty? Don't, don't underestimate me Don't, don't underestimate me... [hide] |
| All
The World Is New (by Ryan Walker) I found out what was going on There was no doubt in my mind Nothing said, nothing done, it was all right I
know now what I knew before Came
to me like a dream And
now we live alone Find
another way, we know it's okay All
the world is gone |
| Fog
Over My Mind (by Ryan Walker) The lights all got too bright for me to look at I suddenly knew not where I was With sickly worried mind I took to sleeping And when I woke the world was still a fuzz It's no way for a man to live a lifetime Feeling like he's slowly sinking down One day I won't be able to fight anymore Will it be the day I'm six feet underground? I didn't know I had so much fear in me I didn't know my heart could race so fast I don't know what I did to make the sunshine go away I don't know how much longer I can last with this fog over my mind, with this fog over my mind Warm feelings tease my soul almost constantly Can't do the things I used to love to do Go to beat this thing that holds me under the surface 'Cause I wish it wasn't such a chore loving you So I fill my head with possibilities Not good ones but the ones you try to avoid Still I find myself waking up every day Lord knows how I came to be so paranoid I didn't know the world turns into a wall The day I try to grab it by the reins I'd rather smack myself flat against the pavement You know everybody wants a shady lane But this fog over my mind, Too full of pain, I can't explain This fog over my mind, Too much rage, can't turn the page This fog over my mind, Hold my hand, it's sinking sand This fog over my mind, Mark my words, you haven't heard the last of this fog Every couple of days, I can see a faint light It brightens my night, it makes me want to fight you all Something makes me want to keep on goin', like a river flowin' I know that I can show you all Shine on like you know you will and when you get that thrill Make sure you still don't lose that sight Make the smoke clear and leave from me, 'cause I can finally see I know it's gonna be all right [hide] |
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Welcome
Back (by Ryan Walker) |
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Recent
News
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Debut Album Buy Now
For fans of Big Star and Teenage Fanclub . . . Songs like "Fake It" and "Elephantitis" burst out of the speakers, bright and jangly guitars at the forefront, supported by piano, horns and cascading backing vocals. "America at Night" is rooted more in classic rock than '90s alt-rock and that helps give the songs a timeless feel -- well-written, well-performed . . . extremely tuneful, and immaculately produced music. -David Malitz (Washington Post) A package of tightly crafted songs . . . draws upon Dylan and The Band but with the modern sensibility of Wilco . . . not the meandering experimentation of many freshman efforts. -DC Magazine The one-two punch
of Elephantitis, a rushing, gushing power-popper, and Fake
It, with its requisite jangle and harmonies, was the perfect antidote
to midsummer malaise. Worth the wait . . . a refreshingly straightforward
band. -Graham Hough-Cornwell (DCist.com) One of the strongest local records of the year and a great live band. -Instrumental Analysis Wonderfully
done record . . . catchy, driving music, well-written lyrics and beautiful
harmonies. Tracks can go from piano heavy to guitar thunder, from sleepy
chill to jarring, all seamlessly . . . these tracks sound bigtime. The
wait for this effort has been worth it. |
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1-31-08 Check out the podcast of our performance and interview on the radio show Undeclared Rock on George Washington University Radio. 1-17-08 "All
the World is New" was featured in the Washington City Paper last
week in the One Track Mind column.
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