A NOTE FROM RYAN

Hello out there, good people! Check this out: As you may or may not know, we are an independent operation over here and always have been. That means that we run our own business, make and put out our own records, and put our own team together to navigate the waters of this funny industry.

Continuing in that effort, we've just signed a North American distribution deal for our album Patience on Friday! The folks at Rocket Science / Adrenaline Music Group have agreed to market, promote and put this record in stores coast to coast. We still own the music, this just allows it to reach more ears.

Nice! Thanks, Adrenaline. Upward and onward as always, folks. I do believe we just signed a record deal that makes sense!

SECRET SONGS

When we made Patience on Friday in Woodstock last year, we recorded a few extra tracks that didn't quite make it on to the album. These are some old favorites that feature Buddy Cage (of New Riders of the Purple Sage, Bob Dylan, etc.) on pedal steel.

Now you can download these tracks: "Already There" and "You Crazy You" from our online store. These are mixed, mastered, and every bit as delicious as the album cuts. Enjoy...

-Ryan

TOM WAITS PRACTICALLY MADE OUT WITH THE BAND (FIGURATIVELY)

The 2007 Boston Music Award Best Local Male Vocalist winner Ryan Montbleau has now won the second prize in the 2007 International Songwriter's Competition, as well as third place in the related People's Choice Award. Ryan Montbleau's song "If It Comes Around," from 2007's critically acclaimed album Patience On Friday, took second place from more than 15,000 songs written by amateur and professional songwriters from over 100 countries.

Judges included Tom Waits, Nellie Furtado, Ray Davies, Loretta Lynn, Frank Black and many others. Following the first round, in which Ryan Montbleau Band was a nominee in three categories for three different songs, "If It Comes Around" was chosen as a finalist for the Performance category. The public was then allowed to participate in The People's Choice Award by casting their votes from among the nominees.

SEE THE BAND LIVE, HELP THE WORLD

Ryan Montbleau Band is proud to announce its support for two great non-profit organizations who are helping to make everything a little bit better.

Throughout 2008, the band will be contributing 50 cents from each ticket to Rock The Earth, and also contributing 50 cents from each ticket to HeadCount's "Cents for Sense" campaign until the 2008 presidential election. Rock The Earth works with artists ranging from Ani DiFranco to Ozzy Osbourne to The Allman Brothers Band who are concerned with the fate of our public lands, air and water, and acts as advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all.

Ryan Montbleau Band's support of HeadCount will ensure that a voter registration team can attend many of their shows throughout the next 9 months. Ryan and the guys are very are proud to join other artists and events who are participating in Cents for Sense or been financial supporters of HeadCount-- a list that ranges from Dave Matthews Band to the Disco Biscuits to Gov't Mule and Sound Tribe Sector 9.

HEY, A FREE SONG!

If you've heard the new album, and wished that How Many Times? had never been split up into multiple tracks, now it's like it never was. That's right, we've combined them into one single song just for you!

Listen and enjoy:

Download it for FREE!

AND IF MORE MUSIC IS YOUR THING:
Listen to some other songs from, Patience on Friday on the music page!
Or just buy a copy today!