Ryan Hobler

Monk Turner is a mega-talented West Coast songwriter who makes concept albums and who I recently became friends with. He's made 23 concept albums and releases all his music for FREE because he believes music is for the people/by the people. I believe in Democracy so I totally agree.

For his latest record Kaleidoscope, Monk decided to collaborate with over 40 different musicans and poets to craft an album completely inspired by colors. One of those 40 musicians was yours truly and along with my other new pal Chad Bloom, the three of us wrote the track "I Know You're Out There" a song inspired by the color Zymenchlora. Yes, Zymenchlora is a real color. And no it isn't some hipster Crayola, it's a purplish hue mostly associated with deep space. Seriously.

I'm very proud of the track and I think you will like it too. Listen to it and then download the whole album for FREE at the below links:

Listen to "I Know You're Out There."



Download Monk Turner's Kaleidoscope.

Also very exciting to report is that my former Sunroom partner in crime/bass extraordinaire Ethan Halpern threw down some fat notes on "I Know You're Out There."

Well played sir. Well played.

Montclair’s Old Mogul Theatre is proud to present local folk-pop singer, Ryan Hobler (with special guest and Montclair native, Matt Singer), in concert on December 4^th, 2015 at 8:30pm (doors open 8pm). The concert will be held at The Old Mogul Theatre, 180 Bloomfield Ave, 2^nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042 and will follow the annual Tree Lighting to be held on Church Street the same day. 

To celebrate the Old Mogul Theatre’s opening and the expanding local music scene, Hobler is offering a free digital download of his album, The Elusive Yes, from now until December 4th on this website at the following link: http://ryanhobler.com/montclair  

Additionally, he will be offering a free autographed copy of the album for anyone who purchases an advance ticket ($10) via Eventbrite. 

“To cap off the year here, at home, in Montclair, with my dear friends over at the Old Mogul – well, it’s truly an honor and honestly, a dream come true,” Hobler says. “When I first moved here three years ago, I quietly dreamed of immersing myself in the music scene in Montclair. With Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair Center Stage, and now, the Old Mogul Theatre, I am happy to be part of the dynamic and wonderfully evolving music scene here and now!”

Hobler is coming off an exciting year and a half which saw him releasing his debut album The Elusive Yes to rave reviews, performing at Lincoln Center as a NewSong Music Finalist, accolades in the Huffington Post, American Songwriter, Acoustic Guitar, and Deli Magzine, and numerous performances supporting national acts such as Susan Werner and Jesse Terry.

Joining Hobler as an opening act on December 4^th will be his good friend, Montclair native and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Matt Singer. As they are oft to do, perhaps the two will collaborate on a song or two come show’s end.

I am unbelievably excited and so very proud to announce that today marks the official wide release of my debut album, THE ELUSIVE YES. It's been such a long time in the making and I am so happy to finally share it with you in it's entirety. Download the record now on iTUNES or BANDCAMP! 

Reviews are starting to come in and they are nothing short of mind blowing. Songwriting Magazine gave it 5 (out of 5) stars writing: "Hobler has recorded an album which proves he’s a songwriter of unparalleled skill, managing that elusive trick of being both introspective and universally appealing." Additionally they write: "these are songs of peerless quality which deserve to stand the test of time and become part of music’s great history."  WHOA, HIGH PRAISE! 

The good folks over at Songwriting Magazine have also informed me that the only other artist who has received a 5 star review is none other than The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen. That is crazy and I don't believe it for a second! Stay tuned for more reviews as they come in….
 

DINGUS has premiered "The Day We Last Spoke," the latest single off my album THE ELUSIVE YES. My favorite is the opening bit where our writer, Andrew Alexander, says:  Yes, friends this review deserves it's own hashtag trend. #LOVETHISGUY

Head on over to read the full writeup!

Four arduous but wonderful years in the making,  my debut album The Elusive Yes is finally set for release Tuesday January 20th. Don't delay, go over to my Bandcamp page to Pre-Order that puppy now! 

To celebrate, I will be playing a full-band show in NYC at Rockwood Music Hall next month on Thursday February 19th. Good Lord, I'd love for you to come! So much so that you'll get The Elusive Yes CD free with admission! Please save all the information below and come celebrate with my band and I. 

Thurs Feb 19th :: 10pm :: Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 :: 185 Orchard Street :: NYC :: $10