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Ryder is a hard rock band hailing from Queens, NY. Formed in 2016, the band features different talents united in their passion to throw down in the classic style for a modern crowd. Lead singer and guitarist James Ryder embodies the pounding spirit of true rock; Tim Freyr’s resounding bass compels its own attention from audiences; Billy Smith fuses precision with rebellion on drums, and guitarist Andrew Bloch weaves the musical threads that unite the band into a single force.

Ryder is authentically heavy but always wailing for their audience rather than at it. Their first EP, IV, which was produced by former Lynch Mob bass player Anthony Esposito, was released in 2017 and caught fans’ attention with its classic-yet-contemporary sound. Their new EP, For What It’s Worth, is a live compilation of new songs – a daring choice showing the band in their best aspect: playing to a live audience in venues that know good heavy rock when they hear it (cf. L.A’s Whiskey A-Go-Go, NY’s Gramercy Theater, NJ's Wellmont Theater et al.). FWIW is the answer to what is needed in hard rock now: obvious respect for the inspiration of predecessors from Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, and the others, woven into a sound that is clearly alive with audiences today.

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Interview

A Chat with Mitch Ryder

A Chat with Mitch Ryder

Source: JamBase

By Dennis Cook Americans tend to have short musical memories. Our culture is so obsessed with newness and fashion that it's easy for pioneers to be dusted away with the sands of time. It's a pity because understanding who broke the ground one walks on is informative and often revelatory in a really joyful way. Case in point, Mitch Ryder, whose forward thinking, electrifying merger of muscular, tightly wound rock and propulsive, sweaty R&B in the 1960s lies at the ...
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Recording

Mitch Ryder's Don Was-Produced Album 'The Promise' is His First in 30 Years

Mitch Ryder's Don Was-Produced Album 'The Promise' is His First in 30 Years

Source: conqueroo

Produced by fellow Detroit native Don Was, Ryder returns to his Motor City rock and soul roots. DETROIT, Mich.—Before Jack White, Ted Nugent, Bob Seger or Iggy Pop, Detroit's number one rock export was Mitch Ryder. Fronting the Detroit Wheels, Ryder spun out a string of rock 'n' soul hits—"Jenny Take a Ride," “Devil With a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly" and “Sock It to Me, Baby"—in the mid-'60s that landed in the charts alongside the Beatles ...
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Performance / Tour

Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Vince Giordano (Wed) Valentine Ryder (Thurs 7PM) Oct. 26-27 Cecil Taylor Oct. 28-29 Ravi Coltrane at The Iridium Jazz Club

Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Vince Giordano (Wed) Valentine Ryder (Thurs 7PM) Oct. 26-27 Cecil Taylor Oct. 28-29 Ravi Coltrane at The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 NEW SET TIMES BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2006 8:30 & 10:30PM, Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets AT MIDNIGHT Note: Set Times for Les Paul Remain at 8 & 10PM EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS Note: Set Times for Les Paul Remain at ...
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Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Appearing At Iridium Jazz Club October 19 & 26

Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Appearing At Iridium Jazz Club October 19 & 26

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

The Iridium Jazz Club & Scott Barbarino Present The Classic Nightclub Hour Featuring Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Singing & Swinging with the Barry Levitt Trio Barry Levitt-Piano, Jon Burr-Bass and Anthony Pinciotti-Drums

Thursdays, October 19 and 26 at 7:00PM

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 www.iridiumjazzclub.com

There is $20.00 Music Charge with ...
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Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Thursdays in October 19 and 26 at The Iridium Jazz Club

Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Thursdays in October 19 and 26 at The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

The Iridium Jazz Club & Scott Barbarino Present The Classic Nightclub Hour Featuring Jazz Singer Valentine Ryder Singing & Swinging With the Barry Levitt Trio Barry Levitt-Piano, Jon Burr-Bass and Anthony Pinciotti-Drums

Thursdays, October 19 and 26

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com

The cover is $20.00 with a $15.00 minimum. ...
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