My first record was KISS Love Gun..which I still have to this day...at times I bring it to gigs...even though I most likely wont play it...

"Modern vintage sounds that will make you laugh and cry and dance like there’s no tomorrow, Ruby Friedman is an electrifying performer and songwriter"-- KCRW, Gary Calamar  
“You don’t need to know Ruby Friedman’s life story to get a sense of who she is. Just hearing her, and better seeing her perform, tell enough. Her voice and manner are as bold and brash as her flame-red hair. But she’s telling you anyway, with ‘Fugue in L.A. Minor,’ the opening song of her long-in-coming first album, Gem…It’s quite the curtain-raiser, fitting as what follows has some theatrical punch, Vaudevillian in some spots, Brechtian in others. Well, really it’s Vaudeville-y and Brecht-y, not fully either, or any one thing at any time. Bluesy also applies. Jazzy maybe. But brassy, always…another highlight is a last-minute addition to the album, the powerful ‘Ballad of Lee Morse…’ Friedman sings the tale with a kind of force that can only come from someone who sees something, or a lot, of herself in it. It’s part celebratory, part cautionary. And all Ruby Friedman.”
--Steve Hochman, KPCC (NPR Affiliate)
"One hell of a frontwoman with a completely unique and transfixing voice laden with passion... {Gem} is a necessary addition to your music collection." --  POP MATTERS, Sarah Zupko  
"Songs of Quiet Devastation - Gem is full of intense emotion, dark and menacing, full of violent frustration and shattered expectation"  -- MAGNET MAGAZINE, J Poet

Jimmy Valentine is from Chicago, he got his first music lesson at the age of seven years old from rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis.
 When he was was 13 years old he got a couple intense music theory lessons from jazz legend Maynard Ferguson.
Later that same year he got a weekend with Helen Reddy as well as Ricky Nelson.
Jimmy also studied music with legendary Chicago saxaphonist Ivan Lasso.
Shortly after Jimmy was also fortunate enough to have received a few guitar lessons from guitar icon Frank Marino.
 Lucky to have grown up in studios and theaters in Chicago, where he got to learn music from many legendary and world class artists.
Jimmy records his music spot on live first take.
Improvised from beginning to end, his songs do not exist before he records them.
Since 2006 he has recorded and released over 100 songs for the virtually unknown Strange Measure Music.
In 2007 he played the world famous Rainbow bar and grill in Hollywood 2 times.
 Jimmy was hired as musical director and guitar player by the legendary Sky Sunlight Saxon of the SEEDS to headline the GOODSTOCK 2007 music festival.
In 2008 His CD "Pisces Rising" was produced by Sky.
 7 time olympic gold medalist Aaron Piersol used the song "Brenda" by for his new dvd.
 Jimmy also produces for a mysterious artist called YOGASVAR... 

You're listening to 'THE' Nashville LA Austin & NYC sound. I'm on Music Row! If you want to take em honky tonkin and license a track for your next project contact me here. Cornbreadfed writing hits with THE VOICE Will Champlin, Richie Mcdonald (Lonestar), Buddy Hyatt (Toto) platinum Brian Desveaux (Nine Days), Beautiful Creatures Anthony Focx, Rising Star Lauren Ashley, Paul Umbach commercial hitmaker, Bernie Nelson (Looking for America) Nashville's royal family Rusty Golden, Jeff Silvey (Hank Williams soundtrack) 'Can You Duet' Chris Cline, Tonya Watts (Bloodsworth fame), Nashville's Blue Foley and Eric Torres to creds a few.  PLEASE COMMENT SOMEWHERE ON MY SONG GRAPHS, THAT MAKES ME SMILE!
Thanks for listening, you're in these songs,
Adriene Smith

Normal Bean Band - BIO

old timers and youngsters alike seem to Dig this Band. A truly rewarding experience is felt by the crowd at each show.

Hailing from the Eugene, Or. Area. Normal Bean has become a favorite at the deadhead & national Jam-band Scene. sporting Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead) & Cecil PNut Daniels (Widespread Panic) as part of the band. It's truly a Wonderful experience with everybody on the bus! up off there feet! and on the stage!

With a Go-Go Dancer & a Washtub You can Expect Funky jams that you can dance your feet too, and dreamy Space tunes that carry you away.

From classic Hippie tunes, to The Bands' New Original's. the song's twist around and evolve in to the next "vibe" in a Dead like Fashion. Normal dance's with the guitar above his head while trading licks with "PNut" and spouting potery like a modern day jim Morrison.

Normal Bean Band appeared as one of the headliner's of the Monterey pop festival - 45th anniversary show. Sept 29, 2012. Normal is known to celebs as a trendsetter. A spiritual energy on stage.

"Follow the rabbit in to the hole and let yourself go!"

EPK: http://www.normalbeanband.com/band-page.html

Normal bean has shared the Stage with (Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead), Melvin Seals, JGB, Donna Jean, Zen Tricksters, Barry Melton(Country joe & the Fish)Jerry Miller, Fuzz John oxendine, Big brother holding, Quicksilver messenger, Jefferson starship, Three dog Night, CCR revisited, Leslie west(mountain),Bone Thugs & Harmony, Warren G,The merry pranksters, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kid Rock, Collective soul, Head East, Black Oak Arkansas, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Motown's Lee Garrett and many others.

Specialties: A Spiritual Channel on Stage - Hippie vibe with Musical Magic in the Air! Guitar stunts and made up Songs in the moment..Just plain Fun..Lyrical and Melody add-lib master ..Southern Rock Feel!..
Film & Audio, editing, Recording, LIve Sound Man, Idea's, Hemp Activist. Spokesman. Author.

raw cut from the studio,  by Normal Bean.

Please Give it a spin! and see if you like it?


soundcloud.com/normal-bean/pass-you-bye

Normal Bean Band

Normal Bean Band at the Prankster Ball | Eugene News, Weather ...
www.kval.com/younews/180066911.html
Nov 19, 2012 – Normal Bean Band headlined the Prankster Ball, a tribute Flashback to the late Ken Kesey.




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Normal Bean Band

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