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The new CD by Bread and Bones is called "I Know Stories" and is due out in late June, 2008.
We are doing some final fund-raising to get it out, via pre-release orders for the recording. If you are interested, please click here. You can also check out some rough recordings from the CD on our MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/breadandbones.
Richard Ruane's CD Things That Stranger's Say was released in 2001. It features Mitch Barron on bass and includes Beth Duquette, Rachel Bissex, Patti Casey, Jennifer Kimball, Pete Sutherland, Louise Taylor, Moira Smiley, Michael Chorney, Michael Corn, Ron Rost, Peter Engisch, Viveka Fox, Susan Reit and Su White. You can listen to samples from it by clicking on Listen. It is available online from
CDBaby.com You can also order via mail. For more ordering information, click here. "Love the disc, very well done, some great backing talent, but what carries it for me is the writing, and your strong vocals! It will be getting some serious play. Thanks for sending your work, it's Great!" — Chris Darling, host of "Us Folk" on WMPG “I
think the thing that strikes me about your material is that it is not simply
written, but crafted, using not only the richness of the lyrics but also the
intricacies of the music to complement the songs.” — Wanda Fischer, host
of The Hudson River Sampler on WAMC “Do you know how good your CD is?” — Marilyn Rea Beyer, WUMB "The solo debut from Richard Ruane, formerly of Vermont bands Feast Or Famine and Sundog, is a collection of songs that quickly become like good friends upon first meeting. The evocative “Old Lovers”, the innocent joy of “A Heart That’s Wide Open”, the universal sentimentality of “Light Of The World”, and the hilarious honesty of “Well-Meaning Folks With Guitars” all share a common bond of life experience. Ruane is adept at the fine art of storytelling put to song, whether it’s about the down-and-out, leaving one’s homeland, or a dark encounter in a Dublin park. His originals speak to different shades of love, joy, mystery and real life; the one cover, “Crazy Man Michael”, is a well-done tribute to an obvious mentor, Richard Thompson. Ruane’s voice has a soothing quality — at times plaintive, at times mirthful, but always expressive. The accompaniments are sometimes rich, sometimes stark, but add just the right texture — in particular, Patti Casey’s backing vocals. If “folk” music as a category means acoustic, traditional, simple, personal, storylike, then this fits. But there’s more to it than that. Ruane plugs into his soul’s emotions to bring forth well-crafted songs that speak a universal language, and linger for a long time." - Terry Lickona, producer of "Austin City Limits" writing in No Depression For more information about Things That Strangers Say, click here. For information about Richard Ruane's recordings with previous groups, click here. |
