I'm  26 years old and music is my passion. My goal is to put you in a better mood than you were before hearing one of my songs. :)

The last century has been one where corporate dominance of every facet of life has been pervasive.  The entertainment industry has been a prime example of that.  People have listened to what the corporate-dominated radio stations told them to listen to.  Talented performers could hardly get a break unless some media mogul was looking for a spot to fill.

The internet has the potential to change that.  But the most important change is going to have to come from you.

Most people, when you ask them what their favorite band or musician is, respond with an answer that exemplifies the musical equivalent of a large corporation.  Their choice is just what was handed to them by some enormous media conglomerate.  And, sure, it made them tap their feet.  But most of us would go looking elsewhere if we knew where to look.  We need to learn how to loosen our spiritual girdle.

Here's one sign that you will know that we are musically free.  You turn on your radio, and the DJ, or host, or whoever, says, "Annie from down the street brought this song in, and we thought it sounded pretty good, so we thought we would play it for you."  There are a few people doing that (hardly any in any mainstream media).  There will be more.  You'll see.

So your task, should you choose to accept it, is to go out and search for the music you REALLY like, not the music that has been packaged for you in a cute little box with a shiny ribbon that sounds like everything else in its genre, but has been labeled as EDGY by critics who are in the pockets of the media conglomerates.  Let people know about these independent voices.  Share your musical love with the world.  

You can make it happen.

The Ryan Mars Band draws their influence from a wide range of acts and styles, fusing together Texas Country, Rock & Roll and Zeppelin funk. The band just wrapped up production of "Wanted," an EP set to release on September 8th at The Parish. The EP features the two newest songs written by the band, "You Know," and the title track, "Wanted," with Ryan Mars on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Ian Scott Stewart on fiddle and mandolin. "Texas Girls," which will be the first single off the debut album, will be released fall of 2011.

Formed in 2009, the Ryan Mars Band hails from the great city of Austin and the surrounding Texas Hill Country.  

in summer, 2007, harrison speck’s bedroom recordings began taking shape. through months of experimentation, he found himself making musical compositions interacting with impressionistic lyrical content and melodies dictated in their rhythm. catchy and complicated, the songs reflected the nature of conflict, both lyrically and musically. a collection of seven songs were taken from this time period, later to become the ep titled “some summer falls”. it was given to friends and bandmates in the austin music community. the enthusiastic response prompted speck to recruit a band capable of adapting the original material to live performance, which became austin’s one hundred flowers in the spring of 2008.

using the original songs as a starting point, the band formed their own identity. inwardly focused songwriting was accented by soaring harmonies, layered keyboards, dynamic swells, and unconventional rhythms. for the first year and a half of the bands life, they played every show offered, and working with their artist collective, stem and leaf, to create a community who believed in the same artistic expressions . they've played regionally on a regular basis, establishing close ties to the music communities of dallas/ft. worth, denton, houston, and san antonio. their live show has received acclaim from both their peers and press, describing them as “complex, weird, and beautiful. music that requires you to pay attention, but rewards you for doing so.”

in august 2009 they began recording their debut album, mechanical bride, at cacophony recorders with erik wofford. over the course of six months, they rearranged, recorded, and polished a mix of old and new songs. the songs flourished into a dense and emotive piece of art. enthusiasm is building as they prepare for its release this summer.

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