Artist Information Genre: Jam/Blues/Rock/Jazz/Funk Secondary Genre: World

Eclecto Groove recording artists: Jason Ricci and New Blood mix blues, rock, funk, eastern, and jazz into a seamless cohesion both eclectic and idiosyncratic while always avoiding cliché’s and histrionics. Television, radio, and literary critics compare them to acts as diverse as The Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, and Lou Reed. Modern day parallels also include acts ranging from Government Mule to Prince and the Revolution. New Blood always delivers a level of musical virtuosity, while effortlessly keeping the fun, angst and energy of a Punk Rock band, with the skill, refinement and reflection typical of a Jazz ensemble.

As a Blues band JR&NB have individually and collectively won various accolades and distinguished awards from blues societies all over the world. Ricci and the boys play many notable blues venues, festivals and events while continuing expansion in this genre.

As a Jam Band, tapers have archived shows from the shores of France and Belgium to San Francisco and weekly Internet downloads, often in the thousands, have surpassed heavily bootlegged acts such as The Grateful Dead and Phish. Jason Ricci’s new CD “Blood On The Road” sold over 12,000 copies in under a year from stage, by word of mouth and through the Internet and without the help of record labels, national distributors, or publicists.

"Sonja" clip from Jason Ricci

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As a mainstream rock and roll band they were listed in the Mercury News “Top Ten shows of 2005” along side Prince, Rush, and Green Day. Jason Ricci and New Blood are a group of young, seasoned rockers who balance soul and virtuosity, defy category, amaze critics while securing bigger festivals and venues over 300 days per year.

“As a lover of live music, a JRNB show is absolutely exhilarating. Imagine the best virtuoso-filled "jam band" you've ever seen (think early '90's Phish, old Fleck tones, Allmans, Robert Randolph, Derek Trucks, etc.) and then double the energy and stage presence.” -Blake Taylor (Writer for Cincinnati City Beat in response to Brad Kava’s story for the Mercury News San Francisco/L.A./San Jose see full story at http://www.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/02/review_jason_ri.html.

"Ricci links the jazz mastery of Howard Levy, with the blues precision of Jerry Portnoy and hits speeds that make John Popper look like he's standing still." -Brad Kava (Mercury News)

"Instead of trying to be the next Little Walter via Estrin/Piazza/Wilson or blowing high-end speed harp like John Popper or Sugar Blue, Ricci relies on an individualistic style that has touches of his heroes, but more often is all Ricci.” -Art Tipaldi (writer for Blues Revue Magazine and author of Sons of the Blues)

Instrumentation

Jason Ricci - harmonicas, vocals Shawn Stachurske - guitars, vocals Todd Edmunds - electric and double bass, tuba, sousaphone, melodica Ron Sutton - drums, percussion, vocals

Biography

At a young age Jason Ricci has compiled a musical resume that most musicians don’t achieve in a lifetime. Jason has won the Sonny Boy Blues Society contest, The Mars Music National Harmonica Contest, The Muddy Waters Award and many other accolades. Ricci has been featured on televison as well in various commercials, evening and morning news broadcasts, and on two episodes of Emril Legassi's show "Emril Live". Jason has gigged/toured or worked with (not "jammed with" or "Opened For") Big Al and the Heavy Weights, Jimmy Lloyd Rea, Susan Tedeschi, Billy Gibson, Bobby Little, The Hounds, Nick Curran, Josh Smith, Enrico Crivellaro, Big Bad Smitty, Satan and Adam, Junior Kimbrough, Shawn Kellerman and many more. Jason Ricci is that rare individual that only comes along once in a generation – an artist with the unique ability to help shape and redefine the sound of his chosen instrument and forever change the course of music history. His style is varied and his influences far reaching, having spent countless hours absorbing everything from Sun Ra to Little Walter, the Rolling Stones to the Pixies, Lou Reed to Govt. Mule, and everything in between. The depth of his music crisscrosses the audible landscape leaving no stone unturned as he fully explores blues, jazz, funk, rock, punk, and even drawing inspiration from the current crop of jam bands, all while still retaining the stamp of his own inimitable style.

J.R. & N.B. .

Jason Ricci & New Blood can be found on the web at www.JasonRicci.com and booked for live shows by the world renouned and respected booking agency Intrepid Artists www.intrepidartists.com Their record label: Eclecto Groove can be found on the net at www.deltagrooveproductions.com

Putting the harm in harmonica

Discography

1995 “Jason Ricci” (self titled debut) North Magnolia Music

1997 “Down At The Juke” North Magnolia Music

2001 “Feel Good Funk” Self Produced

2004 “Live At Checkers Tavern” Blue Sunday Records

2005 “Her Satanic Majesty Requests Harmonica Music” (Compilation) –Self Produced

2006 “Blood on the road” Rah Fox Records

2007 "Rocket Number Nine" Eclecto Groove Records Produced by Multiple Grammy Award Winner John Porter

Shawn Starski!!! AKA Arliss Butane, Guitarski:

Born in Detroit, Michigan moved to south florida and started playing guitar at age 11. As time went on he became one of south florida's great guitarists.

Shawn has played many styles of music ranging from chicago blues,swing,rock, and country. One of the things Shawn is known for are his heart felt solos, that start slow and build to an explosion. (and let's not forget his love of the ladies)

Shawn is often compared to greats like Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Wes Montgomery, Dickie Betts, Derek Trucks, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton and other such guitar monsters.

Jason Daisy Dukes Ricci Halloween jam

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Ron Sutton "A Little Sutton Sutton"

From Erie PA "Spooky" Ron Sutton has toured the world various national bands for the last ten years.From a musical family Ron's dad introduced him to the Drums at an early age and he was playong in bars,weddings, and concerts 15 years before he was old enough to drink. Ron sutton has recorded four albums with Bernard Allisson and toured for three years with him all over the world. Ron has also recorded and toured with Hadden Sayers and guested on dozens of national CD releases.

WEED!!! Buck Weed/ Tod Edmunds:

Todd Edmunds Mentors were Bernard Odum and Laffeyyette Neal. Laffeyyette Played B3 and keys with B.B. and Bernard and had played(bass/sang) with James Brown since the end of WW 2.

Todd "Buck Weed" Edmunds has played Bass or Tuba on rock, jazz, blues, funk or anything you can imagine proffessionally with almost anyone you can imagine to name a few:Pondo Sinatra, Shelley Magee and Bluesdeville, Drink Small, Nappy Brown, Marv Ward , and G.C. Cameron"Spinners/Temps" Lee Barbour and Skip Pearson, Fred Wesley, John Blackwell, Chris Potter, Joe Sample, Ron Westray and Wycliffe Gordon, Dunzip, Deitra Farr, Lee Shot Williams ,Emekris (reggae), Marvin(Doc) Holliday (Dizzy,Mingus,Basie), (master picker) Roger Bellows, Buzz Clifford, James Mcentyre, and Armen Boyajin, Eric Hillman, Rickey Godfrey, Kerry Michaels,Clifford Curry,Billy Scott, Dave Freeman and more...

Find out more about Jason, Shawn, Ron, and Buckweed's shows, music, pics write-ups and reviews at JasonRicci.com .

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