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Oct./Nov./Dec. 2006
On Oct 1st through the 14th I toured the UK with Bad Company/Queen singer Paul Rodgers. All eight shows were sold out and were in support of his recent DVD release entitled "Free Forever" which went went to number one on the charts while we were there. What an amazing experience this was! Some highlights include: playing the Royal Albert Hall with guest artist Gary Moore, meeting and hanging with Deborah Bonham (John's sister) who was our opening act, playing with Howard Leese (23 year veteran of Heart) who was our lead guitar player, meeting and hanging with Roger Taylor and Brian May from Queen, playing in front of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, and otherwise getting to play 8 sold out shows with arguably the best voice in rock. NEW! Check out the concert reviews from the tour! As if all of this weren't enough, Collective Soul's DVD entitled "Home" which was released in February 2006 in the US was released in the UK during this tour. These two events led to some great combined press opportunities that I would love to share with you.
Drummer Magazine: Full three page spread coming out on December 21st, 2006.
Rhythm Magazine: Full one to two page spread coming out in Dec./Jan. 2007 Burn Magazine: Full feature on all five members of Collective Soul. Release: Yet to be determined. The Paul Rodgers tour ended on the 13th of October in Glasgow, Scotland where we shot a full length live concert DVD which is scheduled to be released in February 2007. I will definitely keep you posted.
After the Glasgow show, at 3:45am, I immediately flew from Glasgow to Atlanta to play a private show with Collective Soul for Sir Richard Branson. This was followed by three full days in the studio with Collective Soul lead guitar player Joel Kosche who has a solo album in the works. Then off to Nashville...I rented a car and drove for a full day of recording in my old town. Whew!
So what's next? On December 10th I will be flying to Boston to start tracking the new Collective Soul album with super-producer Anthony J. Resta. Then on December 27th I will hit the road once again for a three week tour with Collective Soul. As always, there are plenty of new updates on the site (check out the press page, and media page) as well as my brand new myspace page Come on by! Lastly and most importantly, I want to thank all of my beloved friends and family. I genuinely appreciate every ounce of your love and support. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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Sep./Oct. 2006
After nearly two years on the road with Collective Soul, the band has decided to take a well deserved break to rest and record a new album. In the mean time, I will tour Europe this fall with Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and Queen frontman, Paul Rodgers. The 8 exclusive UK concerts will kick off at the Sheffield City Hall on Sunday October 1st, followed by the London Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday October 3rd, and ending at the Glasgow Clyde Auditorium on Friday October 13th.
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Oct. 6th 2006
Collective Soul will release the "Home" concert DVD/Live Album in the UK on October 6th!
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Aug./Sept./Oct./ 2006
I have been working at Real to Reel studios in Atlanta, Georgia with Collective Soul lead guitarist Joel Kosche on seven new tracks that will hopefully be released on his upcoming solo album. We will continue to record in October when I return from the UK tour. I can't wait to hear how this turns out. As always, I will be sure to keep you posted!
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Oct. 3rd 2006
I am pleased and proud to announce that Five Star Iris' new self-titled full length album will be released Tuesday, October 3rd. Stay tuned for a list of stores and online retailers carrying the record. |
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Sept. 2006
Collective Soul will appear on HGTV Sunday, September 17th at 1pm. The show is called "I Want That! Kitchens" which features the home of our singer, Ed Roland |
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August 2006
Thank you to Pro-Mark for making me my very own signature model drumsticks! |
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April 2006
Check out some unreleased photos from the shoot: Check out the full article: |
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April 25, 2006
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April 16, 2006
First of all, South Africa was UNBELIEVABLE! Even though we were there for 12 days, it seems that it went by in a flash. Some highlights: We played three shows to a combined audience of over 80,000 people. We got to hang with Metallica several times and I had especially surreal experience getting to know Lars who is one of my all-time heroes. We went on a cable car ride to the top of Table Top Mountain as well as a full-on great white shark cage diving expedition. All in all, it was the trip of a lifetime. Now, as far as the future is concerned, stay tuned! There are many new updates on the site (check out the FAQ in "The Lab" section and new music on the "Media" page), and I will be making many more in the coming days. Until next time, -Ryan Check out my photos of South Africa: |
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March 19th, 2006
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March 15th, 2006
Since my last post, we had an amazing full-band photo shoot (which will be featured on CS.com very soon!) as well as a very exciting run to New York City that included another charity-based acoustic show for designer Kenneth Cole, and an appearance at a party hosted by designer Marc Jacobs for Blondie's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What a trip it was to mingle with the likes of Debbie Harry, Steve Stevens, and to glance across the room and to see our singer Ed engaged in a conversation with Moby! How surreal! Thanks so much to everyone who wrote emails and who made signs/cards wishing
me a happy birthday. That really does mean a lot to me. Until next time...
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