In America's popular culture, the frontman is the face of a band. Often times, he (or she) writes the lyrics that connects people to the emotions behind the music; he is the most accessible, vulnerably projecting his voice out to the world. Yet, this man does not stand alone.

Most songs we hear on the radio, in a live music venue, or ringing through our MP3 players are carefully crafted from a single idea, one line of words or music written by an individual and built upon by another or several others. Let's not forget it takes a team to create the sounds that become our favorite tunes. (I have faith that Rhythm Repo
rt readers do not take this whole for granted.)

One of Ohio's most laudable solo acts recognized the power collaboration brings to his music and has spent the better part of the year growing his band from one, to two, and then, to four. Tom Evanchuck released his first electric record, Tom Evanchuck is Back as The Evanchucks, in May, a composition that would not have been possible without Will Nolan's wild key coordination and the drone of G. Patrick Jenkin III's bass to bring out the soul and blues. And, of course, what is a rock 'n' roll record without the crashing beat of the drums?

The group has endured lineup changes since the release. Nolan moved on to pursue a personal project, and, with Jenkins living in Washington D.C., Evanchuck and drummer, Anthony Evanchuck, played gigs on their own throughout the spring and summer. But the band began to solidify its current lineup when Jenkins returned to Ohio to perform with the group full time, and with his homecoming came a new identity – Tom Evanchuck and The Old Money.

To give a voice to the musicians who are helping to guide Evanchuck down a new road away from his acoustic folk roots, The Rhythm Report interviewed Jenkins, A. Evanchuck, and the newest band member to get the instrumentalists' perspective on the band's evolution, its week-long "trial tour" in September, and its extended fall tour this October. (Of course, Tom shared a few words, too.)

Read the full interview here. http://therhythmreport.blogspot.com/2011/10/tom-beyond-evanchuck-interview-with-old.html

Tags: rhythm report, Priscilla Tasker, interview, show, music, ohio

Wasted Talent Media’s Todd Volkmer caught the Red Wanting Blue (RWB) show at Musica in Akron on Saturday, September 10, and released two indieBOX video clips on Vimeo this week. In the first concert clip, the fervent audience waxes lyrical, joining the band in singing "You Are My Las Vegas," a fan favorite off RWB's 2010 release, These Magnificent Miles.

In his Vimeo post, Volkmer wrote, "the energy between the band and the crowd is just amazing in this video!!! Makes me smile every time I watch it!" [sic]

Eager fans anticipating the pending release of Red Wanting Blue's From The Vanishing Point next year, can hear new song "Walking Shoes" in the second video clip from Saturday night's show.

The band officially released "Audition," the first single off From The Vanishing Point, on September 6. According to an announcement on RWB's website, starting on October 1, the band will release a streamed recording of a new track from the record each day through October 13. This will give RWB devotees a first listen of the album, which is due for release on January 10, 2012.

Check out the videos of the concert at Musica below and visit www.ArtsQuestTV.com for more live-recorded concerts and other Wasted Talent Media shows including the site's namesake interview series Arts Quest.

Video links:
Red Wanting Blue performs “You Are My Las Vegas” at Musica http://vimeo.com/28959006
Red Wanting Blue performs “Walking Shoes” at Musica http://vimeo.com/29060880

By Priscilla Tasker the Rhythm Report

Tags: red wanting blue, live, music, musica, akron, ohio, Performance