tag:ryanhobler.com,2005:/blogs/things-i-do-things-i-say?p=1THINGS I DO & THINGS I SAY2022-04-07T23:03:53-04:00Ryan Hoblerfalsetag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/2224152022-04-07T23:03:53-04:002023-10-16T10:44:58-04:00MONK TURNER'S KALEIDOSCOPE<div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://monkturner.bandcamp.com/" target="_new"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/36225/cc49da0604ede98af41d1e67381e59b07c895d70/medium/cover.jpg?1377884698" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="300" /></a></div>
<p><br><a href="http://monkturner.bandcamp.com/" target="_new">Monk Turner</a> 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.<br><br>For his latest record <i>Kaleidoscope</i>, 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 <a href="http://monkturner.bandcamp.com/track/i-know-youre-out-there-zymenchlora-feat-ryan-hobler" target="_new">"I Know You're Out There"</a> 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.<br><br>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:<br><br>Listen to <a href="http://monkturner.bandcamp.com/track/i-know-youre-out-there-zymenchlora-feat-ryan-hobler" target="_new">"I Know You're Out There."</a><br><br><br><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="100" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1292848348/size=grande/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=00ffff/transparent=true/" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 300px; height: 100px;" width="300"></iframe><br>Download <a href="http://monkturner.bandcamp.com/" target="_new">Monk Turner's <i>Kaleidoscope</i></a>.<br><br>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."<br><br>Well played sir. Well played.</p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/39247122015-11-13T17:15:33-05:002022-01-10T00:22:52-05:00RYAN HOBLER TO APPEAR AT MONTCLAIR'S OLD MOGUL THEATREMontclair’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<sup>th</sup>, 2015 at 8:30pm (doors open 8pm). The concert will be held at The Old Mogul Theatre, 180 Bloomfield Ave, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042 and will follow the annual Tree Lighting to be held on Church Street the same day. <br><br>To celebrate the Old Mogul Theatre’s opening and the expanding local music scene, Hobler is offering a free digital download of his album, <em>The Elusive Yes</em>, from now until December 4th on this website at the following link: <a href="http://ryanhobler.com/montclair">http://ryanhobler.com/montclair</a> <br><br>Additionally, he will be offering a free autographed copy of the album for anyone who purchases an advance ticket ($10) via <a contents="Eventbrite" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ryan-hobler-special-guest-matt-singer-tickets-19310553385?aff=es2" target="_blank">Eventbrite</a>. <br><br>“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!”<br><br>Hobler is coming off an exciting year and a half which saw him releasing his debut album <em>The Elusive Yes</em> 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.<br><br>Joining Hobler as an opening act on December 4<sup>th</sup> 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.Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/34757682015-01-20T10:43:32-05:002015-01-20T10:43:32-05:00THE ELUSIVE YES AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES & BANDCAMP + 5 STAR REVIEWI am unbelievably excited and so very proud to announce that today marks the official wide release of my debut album, <strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="THE ELUSIVE YES." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/yesryanhobler" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">THE ELUSIVE YES</a></strong><a contents="THE ELUSIVE YES." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/album/the-elusive-yes" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">.</a><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> 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 </span><a contents="iTUNES" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/yesryanhobler" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank"><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">iTUNES</strong></a><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> or </span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="BANDCAMP" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/album/the-elusive-yes" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">!</span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> </strong><br><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Reviews are starting to come in and they are nothing short of mind blowing. </span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Songwriting Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/music-reviews/the-elusive-yes-by-ryan-hobler-album/21357" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">Songwriting Magazine</a> </strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">gave it</span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> 5 (out of 5) stars</strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> writing: "</span><em style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">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.</em><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">" Additionally they write: "</span><em style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">these are songs of peerless quality which deserve to stand the test of time and become part of music’s great history.</em><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">" WHOA, HIGH PRAISE! </span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">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! </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Stay tuned for more reviews as they come in….</span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 79, 79); font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, tahoma; font-size: 13px;"> </span>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/34757672015-01-20T10:42:24-05:002022-04-07T05:50:24-04:00THE DAY WE LAST SPOKE PREMIERES ON DINGUS <strong>DINGUS</strong> has premiered "The Day We Last Spoke," the latest single off my album <strong><a contents="THE ELUSIVE YES" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/yesryanhobler" target="_blank">THE ELUSIVE YES</a>. </strong>My favorite is the opening bit where our writer, Andrew Alexander, says:
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<div> </div>Yes, friends this review deserves it's own hashtag trend. #LOVETHISGUY<br><br>Head on over to read the full writeup!Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/34548582015-01-06T20:16:57-05:002020-07-07T03:42:52-04:00THE ELUSIVE YES PRE-ORDER & ALBUM RELEASE SHOWFour arduous but wonderful years in the making, my debut album <strong><em>The Elusive Yes</em></strong> is finally set for release Tuesday January 20th. Don't delay, go over to my <strong><a contents="Bandcamp page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/album/the-elusive-yes" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Bandcamp page</a></strong> to <strong><a contents="Pre-Order" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/album/the-elusive-yes" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Pre-Order</a> </strong>that puppy now! <br><br>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 <em>The Elusive Yes</em> CD free with admission! Please save all the information below and come celebrate with my band and I. <br><br><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thurs Feb 19th :: 10pm :: <a contents="Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://rockwoodmusichall.com" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:: </span></b><strong style="font-size: 11.666666030883789px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">185 Orchard Street</span></strong><span class="font_regular" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> :: </span></b></span><span class="font_regular" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NYC :: $10</span></b></span><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0);"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a contents="LINCOLN CENTER EVENT PAGE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://atrium.lincolncenter.org/2014/newsong.html" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">B</a><a contents="BUY TICKETS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ticketfly.com/event/736059" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">UY TICKETS</a><br><br><a contents="FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/716621478451736/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE</a></span></b></span></div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/34548572015-01-06T20:16:38-05:002022-04-06T17:21:38-04:00DAYTROTTER BEST OF 2014 + SINGLES + NEWS + NJ SHOW<div>
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Recently, I found out my song, "All Along," made </span><strong style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=23848729528" href="https://www.facebook.com/Daytrotter" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);">Daytrotter</a><a contents="Daytrotter's Best Songs of 2014" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/best-songs-of-2014/21021763-37388736" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">'s Best Songs of 2014</a></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> list! It appears my song is ranked #157 out of over 1200 artists and 5000 songs performed! Thanks so much to Daytrotter for the inclusion, and, especially, to </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=21901803721" href="https://www.facebook.com/MichelleMarieAmador" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);">Michelle Amador</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> & Kieran Hobler for performing with me on this version. Super awesome.</span>
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<br>Meanwhile, in Singlesville, things have been very busy. My latest single, <strong>"The Boulder & The Glass House,"</strong> premiered on <a contents="Songwriting Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/news/exclusive-the-boulder-the-glass-house-by-ryan-hobler/21131" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank"><strong>Songwriting Magazine</strong></a> while my song, <strong>"Bob vs. Jack vs. The World,"</strong> debuted on <strong><a contents="Elmore Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2014/11/music-news/hear-some-brand-new-rockabilly-inspired-by-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Elmore Magazine</a></strong>. <br><br>In November, I placed in the top 5 of the <strong>NewSong Music Contest</strong> and had a blast performing at <strong>Lincoln Center</strong>. What a dream come true and a wonderful evening it was! I had so much support and love from you so thank you so much! <br><br>Last, anyone in NJ can catch me for FREE next week performing solo at Trend Coffee House in my hometown of Montclair! Information below:</div>
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<br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fri Jan 19th :: 830pm :: <a contents="Trend Coffee House" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.trendcoffee.com" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">T</a><a contents="Trend Coffee House" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.trendcoffee.com" style="color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">rend Coffee House</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:: 411 Bloomfield Avenue</span><span class="font_regular" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> :: Montclair NJ</span></span><span class="font_regular" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> :: FREE</span></span></strong>
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</div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/34513912015-01-04T16:15:28-05:002022-04-07T14:47:02-04:00"THE BOULDER & THE GLASS HOUSE" SONGWRITING MAGAZINE PREMIERE & FEATURESMy latest single off <em>The Elusive Yes</em> (coming January 20th), "The Boulder & The Glass House," just premiered on the <strong><a contents="Songwriting Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/news/exclusive-the-boulder-the-glass-house-by-ryan-hobler/21131" target="_blank">Songwriting Magazine</a>. </strong>Shortly thereafter, the track landed with features over at <strong><a contents="Vents" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ventsmagazine.com/ryan-hobler-releases-new-single-boulder-glass-house-forthcoming-album-elusive-yes/" target="_blank">Vents</a></strong> and <strong><a contents="Mile High Gay Guy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.milehighgayguy.com/2015/01/ryan-hobler-boulder-glass-house.html" target="_blank">Mile High Gay Guy</a></strong>. Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/33252582014-11-24T19:45:55-05:002021-12-22T02:53:43-05:00"BOB vs. JACK vs. THE WORLD" ELMORE MAGAZINE PREMIEREMy latest musical concoction: "Bob vs. Jack vs. The World" is like "With or Without You" for <em>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid</em>. And it just premiered to a nice writeup over on <a contents="Elmore Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2014/11/music-news/hear-some-brand-new-rockabilly-inspired-by-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid" target="_blank">Elmore Magazine</a>. It's the story about two frenemy thieves stuck quite literally in a dead-end situation. Imagine the last few minutes of the aforementioned film: the bandits are holed up, wounded and surrounded by the Bolivian army in an inescapable and unwinnable situation. Now just change "Butch" to "Bob", "Sundance" to "Jack" and the "Bolivians" to "The World." I wrote it thinking of this love/hate relationship I had with a friend of mine and then realized it sounded an awful like like that movie. Full disclosure: I still haven't seen that one in its entirety yet. Maybe I've seen just the end of it. Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/32779642014-11-11T22:42:06-05:002014-11-11T22:42:06-05:00NEWSONG MUSIC CONTEST FINALS AT LINCOLN CENTERMega-excited to be performing as a Finalist in the prestigious <strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="NEW SONG MUSIC CONTEST" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.newsong-music.com/newsletter/2014/092714-Regional-Winners-Anncd-Contest-Deadline.html" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NEWSONG MUSIC CONTEST</span></a></strong> this Saturday November 15th at <strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">LINCOLN CENTER</strong>(!). It's a judged two-part event: from 3pm-530pm all 12 Finalists -including yours truly - will perform one song and then, from 7-930pm, the top five artists will be selected to perform an additional two songs. I would love to see you face in the crowd so please come out and support me! The other Finalists are all wonderful and it should be a fantastic show. Check out below for links and all the information you need:<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><b style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Sat Nov 15th:: 3pm & 7pm :: Lincoln Center David Rubinstein Atrium </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">:: </span></b><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.666666030883789px; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">61 West 62nd St</span></strong><span class="font_regular" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><b style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> :: </span></b></span><span class="font_regular" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0); text-align: center;"><b style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NYC</span></b></span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="font_regular" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(128, 13, 0);"><b style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a contents="LINCOLN CENTER EVENT PAGE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://atrium.lincolncenter.org/2014/newsong.html" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">LINCOLN CENTER EVENT PAGE</a><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1635361883356690/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE</a></span></b></span></div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/32779632014-11-11T22:41:21-05:002014-11-11T22:41:21-05:00"DOWN CAME THE FOURTH WALL" SINGLE PREMIERES<div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Down Came the Fourth Wall," the latest single off my album, </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">The Elusive Yes,</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> debuted on </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Chrome Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chromemusic.de/music/ryan-hobler/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Chrome Music</a></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> a few weeks back and has since gotten some love from </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Indie Minded" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://indieminded.com/2014/10/new-song-alert-down-came-the-fourth-wall-by-ryan-hobler/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Indie Minded</a></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Queen Beetch" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://queenbeetch.com/2014/11/04/new-music-ryan-hobler-down-came-the-fourth-wall/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Queen Beetch</a> </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">who called it, "a truly heavenly experience." (Awww shucks). Be sure to check it out on my</span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <a contents="homepage" data-link-label="HOME" data-link-type="page" href="http://bandzoogle.com/home" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">homepage</a>, <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/down-came-fourth-wall-single/id934257666" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/track/down-came-the-fourth-wall" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and various other internetty places! </span>
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Please check back on the <a contents="SHOWS" data-link-label="SHOWS" data-link-type="page" href="/shows">SHOWS</a> page for times, details, etc. Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/32086672014-09-29T13:01:58-04:002020-09-06T22:40:45-04:00"I HAVE LOVE, I HAVE YOU" PREMIERES TO PRAISE & CAKE<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">"I Have Love, I Have You," my latest single debuted on </span><a contents="Nooga" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://nooga.com/167659/listen-up-ryan-hobler-shares-new-song-i-have-love-i-have-you-nooga-premiere/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">Nooga</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> a few weeks back. Since then, </span><a contents="Creative Spotlights" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://creativespotlights.com/music/ryan-hobler/%20" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">Creative Spotlights</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> gave the song a glowing review, writing mega-flattering things such as: "With heart melting lyrics about love above all else and Hobler’s velveteen vocals, this song could be the next hit love song" (oh please, say more) and "To me, the song is everything that a girl wants to hear from their significant other." IHLIHY was also reviewed in </span><a contents="Songwriting Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/music-reviews/i-have-love-i-have-you-by-ryan-hobler-single/19282" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Songwriting Magazine</span></a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> which described it as a "summery slice of folk-pop delivered in Hobler's crystal clear vocal." Lastly, IHLIHY also was cited as a great soundtrack to making a Chips Ahoy Icebox cake over at </span><a contents="I Sing In the Kitchen" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://isinginthekitchen.com/2014/09/16/short-and-sweet-no-bake-chips-ahoy-icebox-cake/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">I Sing In the Kitchen</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">. The song is now available on </span><a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-have-love-i-have-you-single/id922965203?uo=4" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">iTunes</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">, </span><a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/track/i-have-love-i-have-you" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">, </span><a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/21LZzhtx9ttjZLmu4IlZG1" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">, and various other internetty places. What are you waiting for? Go check it out! <br><br>PS - You can listen to it here on this site's player too. FANCY! </span>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/31077402014-07-30T13:18:16-04:002014-07-30T13:18:16-04:00"NEAR YOU" PREMIERES ON THE BLUEGRASS SITUATIONMy latest song "Near You" premiered today on <a contents="The Bluegrass Situation" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/ryan-hobler-consoles-weary-emotional-ballad-near-you" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">The Bluegrass Situation</a>. "Near You" is an incredibly personal song I wrote for my wife, Lauren, one New Year's Day not long after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Throughout that difficult time - from Lauren's mother's diagnosis to the end of her chemo and eventual remission - I found myself aching to say the right thing to Lauren, as if some magical combination of words would suddenly make everything better. I discovered that simply spending time with her and our family was the best and most comforting thing I could do. Being there mattered more than whatever I could say.
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</div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/31077392014-07-30T13:17:32-04:002022-02-23T11:17:40-05:00SONGWRITER DEATHMATCH<div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Super pumped to be invited to the next Songwriter Deathmatch show. Songwriter Deathmatch ("Not to be missed" - South Slope News) is a fun, intimate night of singer-songwriters playing five songs each, hosted by Dave Keener. Battling me onstage will be <a contents="Dave Keener" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davekeener.com/listen" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Dave Keener</a>, <a contents="Chris Q. Murphy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://vimeo.com/77008993" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Chris Q. Murphy</a>, and<a contents="Karen Dahlstrom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://karendahlstrom.com/music/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank">Karen Dahlstrom</a>. <em style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">MAY THE MOST POWERFUL & LEAST ETHICAL SONGWRITER WIN!!</em>
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<span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Did a<span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 1em;"> </span></span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Daytrotter" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.daytrotter.com/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92); font-size: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Daytrotter</span></a></strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 1em;"><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="Daytrotter session" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/ryan-hobler/21021320-37385835" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> session</span></a></strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> with my brother Kieran Hobler & </span></span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Michelle Amador and that is now up </span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/ryan-hobler/21021320-37385835" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 1, 92);" target="_blank"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">HERE</span></a></strong><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">. Lookee, <span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 1em;">they made this rad cartoon of me: </span></span>
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</div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/29571672014-05-19T17:38:44-04:002017-01-14T13:07:57-05:00SINGLE RELEASE + MUSIC VIDEO SCREENING PARTY THURSDAY MAY 29th 730PM @ THE SLIPPER ROOMOn Thursday, May 29th at 730pm Ryan Hobler will be playing a special showcase at <a contents="The Slipper Room" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.slipperroom.com" target="_blank">The Slipper Room</a>! He'll be screening the "See What You're Doing to Me" music video with the cast and crew and then be playing a full band show with some special guests to celebrate the release of his single "She Came Along." Doors open at 7pm.
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<br>I'm very proud to announce the release of the second single off my forthcoming album "See What You're Doing to Me." Stream the song below and then purchase it on <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/see-what-youre-doing-to-me/id795867307?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/track/see-what-youre-doing-to-me" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>. Stay tuned for a striking new music video for "See What You're Doing to Me" coming soon.</div>
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</div>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/22839842013-12-24T14:10:36-05:002013-12-24T15:51:41-05:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS! SONG FOR A WINTER'S NIGHT COVERMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you! Just learned this Gordon Lightfoot tune and wanted to share. All the best to you and yours: <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MKH3OHnNWF0" width="480"></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/22757862013-12-23T01:54:26-05:002020-10-18T11:56:49-04:00VENTS MAGAZINE INTERVIEW<span class="font_regular">If you like "Got a Ways to Go" and would like to know more about the song and my forthcoming album, <em>The Elusive Yes</em>, check out this <a contents="this Vents Magazine interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ventsmagazine.com/ryan-hobler/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 2, 92);" target="_blank"><span style="color:#40E0D0;">Vents Magazine interview</span></a> I did recently! </span>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/23855692013-12-08T22:15:00-05:002017-02-03T07:15:57-05:00NEW SINGLE "GOT A WAYS TO GO" & NEW ALBUM NEWS<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/36225/9bcee0aec6d67adc4108e27e16ad2eb61f39ca93/large/gotawaystogocovercolored.jpg?1387766475" class="size_xl justify_center border_" style="width: 878px; color: rgb(255, 240, 245); text-align: justify;" /><p> </p>
<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 240, 245);">I'm proud to announce the release of my new track "Got a Ways to Go." </span><span class="font_small"><span style="font-size: 1.4em; color: rgb(255, 240, 245);">Stream "Got a Ways to Go" below or on </span><a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/69ZtmhpqWSGzzqOJh9Yyq6" style="font-size: 1.4em;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 224, 208);">Spotify</span></a><span style="font-size: 1.4em; color: rgb(255, 240, 245);"> and then purchase it on </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-a-ways-to-go-single/id777140924?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" style="font-size: 1.4em;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 224, 208);">iTunes</span></a><span style="font-size: 1.4em; color: rgb(255, 240, 245);">, </span><a href="https://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/track/got-a-ways-to-go" style="font-size: 1.4em;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 224, 208);">Bandcamp</span></a><span style="font-size: 1.4em; color: rgb(255, 240, 245);">, or </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Got-Ways-To-Ryan-Hobler/dp/B00H7XTJC8%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJOS65WC5HRV7EGNA%26tag%3Ddist08-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00H7XTJC8" style="font-size: 1.4em;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 224, 208);">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-size: 1.4em; color: rgb(64, 224, 208);"><span style="font-size: 17px;">. </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 17px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);"><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 240, 245);"> "Got a Ways to Go" is the first of many forthcoming tracks I will be releasing en route to my debut solo album, <i>The Elusive Yes</i>. Essentially, I will be building the album from the ground up: releasing one new song per month throughout 2014 then compiling all the tracks into one volume. <i>The Elusive Yes</i> is being produced by </span><a href="http://rolapola.com/"><span style="color: rgb(64, 224, 208);">Andy Baldwin</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 240, 245);"> (Björk, St. Lucia, HAERTS) who will be expertly stitching all the songs together in his magic studio.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 17px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 240, 245);"> Stayed tuned for my next song and it's corresponding video coming in January!!!!</span></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/19733142013-11-01T19:13:19-04:002013-11-01T19:26:35-04:00WHEREVER YOU ARE DEMO - 11/1/2013Wrote this song awhile back but never posted it anywhere. Maybe I should do that more often. No? <br><br><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/118162140" width="100%"></iframe><br><br><strong>Wherever You Are</strong>
<p>Open your eyes<br>Look up to the sky you are under<br>There's no need to hide <br>From what is above</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; ">The stars have a shine <br>Reflecting the time now past us,<br>The billions of miles <br>They need to appear</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; "><em>Wherever you are<br>I will be with you<br>Wherever you are<br>I will be there</em></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; ">Open your heart<br>The distance will start dissipating<br>Remembering is part <br>Of what yet is true</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; "><em>Wherever you are<br>I will be with you<br>Wherever you are<br>I will be there</em></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; ">Nothing is wrong <br>With holding on<br>Nothing is wrong<br>With not letting go</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; ">I've been here all along<br>Sending this song to the heavens<br>Hoping it's strong<br>Enough to find you<br>Because wherever you are now<br>Although you may not turn around<br>I'll be there in your heart<br>And I'll be waiting to be found</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; "><em>Wherever you are<br>I will be with you<br>Wherever you are<br>I will be there<br>Wherever you are<br>Love will surround you<br>Wherever you are<br>I will be there</em></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/18349482013-10-11T14:29:00-04:002022-02-21T03:42:37-05:00YOU MAGNIFICENT SONNUVABITCH - 10/11/2013Like all winners, every morning, I wake up, run to the nearest mirror, and immediately say this to myself:<br><br>: <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PwJrJgrU5MA" width="640"></iframe>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/17831862013-10-04T10:28:03-04:002020-11-09T03:47:01-05:00BREAKING BAD CHAMP - 10/04/13<em>Breaking Bad</em>, one of my all-time-favorite tv shows, ended it's five-season run last Sunday.<br><br>So, to commerate and salute BB's conclusion, I went ahead and became <strong>THE MOTHAFUCKING WORLD CHAMP</strong> of this internet <em>Breaking Bad flash game</em>:<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/36225/260a1085078c98ca9c8caeb487f7b713f76924c7/original/breakingbadflashgame.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>No sir.<br><br>I shit you not. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/36225/5d4535e8b53b8749519597524fc1e519a754092b/original/breakingbadflashchamp.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br>You see? <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/36225/d915362bef02df2741c56db0207ee8f6c06951f9/original/breakingbadflashchampcloseup.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />That's right.<br><br>#1...<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://giphy.com/embed/ySyq9WVclvyus" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br><br>....in the world...<br><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="280" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://giphy.com/embed/ZgDGEMihlZXCo" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br><br>Damn.<br><br>Guess I'm kind of the best.<br><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="247" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://giphy.com/embed/MUQrliX3O33r2" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br><br>Sooooooooooo...<br><br>Go ahead...<br><br>Try and beat my world record here: <br><br>http://www.roundgames.com/game/Breaking+Bad<br><br>xoxoxo <br>World Champ </p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/17289442013-09-27T15:35:24-04:002013-09-27T15:35:24-04:00HELL YEAH - 9/27/2013Today I was talking about Chris Farley and, man, I miss that guy. This is one of my all-time faves of his SNL days:<br>#HELLYEAH<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.ebaumsworld.com/media/embed/696639" width="567"></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/16506952013-09-18T14:03:10-04:002013-09-18T14:05:40-04:00HELL YEAH - 9/18/2013<span class="font_regular">My friend Lindsay Brzowski turned me on to Patrick Park, who I'd never heard of and, well, what can I say: I love this man! Lindsay thinks I sound a little like him but I'm hearing a little more Ryan Adams meets Andrew Bird. Either way good times. Enjoy! </span>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xpI5tJoncS0" width="480"></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/16077542013-09-12T15:41:19-04:002013-09-12T16:30:38-04:00HELL YEAH - 9/12/2013<span class="font_small">After a few weeks of traveling, and some time off from evil Facebook and internet, I've come back to the Dark Side with a new link to share with you. This one is a young guy playing some beautifully percussive guitar that I discovered randomly somewhere. Maybe reddit? I can't remember. And who cares? Anyway, here it is: </span><br><br> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6FJHapbRtvI" width="640"></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/13555952013-08-07T16:08:55-04:002013-08-07T16:08:55-04:00HELL YEAH - 08/07/2013<span style="font-size: medium; "> After a week off, I'm back with this simple, beautiful little track and DIY, self-shot video from Chris Velan:<br></span> <br type="_moz"><p><iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RYUsyQeb9E4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/12535552013-07-24T08:50:00-04:002017-02-02T04:29:43-05:00HELL YEAH - 07/24/13<span style="font-size: medium; ">Fiona Apple and Paul Thomas Anderson made another video together. I can't say I was in love with this album or even this song in particular but I dig this video. It doesn't beat the <a target="_new" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhMEKiIb86I">"Across the Universe</a>" video from way back but still really simple and cool:<br><br></span>
<p> <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VG1VVFfOnYQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/12219112013-07-18T15:47:53-04:002013-07-18T15:47:53-04:00HELL YEAH - 7/18/2013 <span style="font-size: medium; ">Better late than never. Late start to the day today, so a late posting for this week's Hell Yeah. Ahem, what's not to like about Reggie Watts? The dude is off the hook. But, wait, what is so lame about being "on the hook" in the first place? Does being "on the hook" mean you're being "too square?" I like things neat and tidy, don't you? I kind of like hanging my backpack up on a hook when I get home, so does that mean I'm square? Hmm, good questions, Ryan. Really good questions. But you know what I think? What's that RH? I think this Reggie Watts video is simultaneously on the hook and off the same hook? In other words, this video is so good and strange, it's physically impossible not to like it.<br></span>
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Hats off. <br>
And bottoms. <br></span><br>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/j8ZF_R_j0OY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/9824962013-06-20T12:48:49-04:002013-06-20T12:48:49-04:00HELL YEAH - 6/20/2013 <span style="font-size: medium; ">This week's Hell Yeah ain't no video. It's a link to a page of spectacular Haikus rife with hatred for the miraculously beloved herb cilantro. Being a cilantro hater myself, I feel compelled to spread this vital message of hate to the interwebs with this link:<br><br></span><a target="_new" href="http://ihatecilantro.com/haikus.php"><span style="font-size: medium; ">http://ihatecilantro.com/haikus.php</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; "><br type="_moz"><br>
Here are some of my favorite haiku's, all from from <a target="_new" href="http://www.ihatecilantro.com">I Hate Cilantro</a> community member and bonafide Cilantro Hate Master, <i>Pile of Dead Horses</i>:<br><br><i>As Jesus lay on<br>
the cross, his last words whispered:<br>
"Cilantro did this."<br><br>
Deplorable herb,<br>
makes me want to kill myself;<br>
fuck you, cilantro<br><br>
FIend, I reject you!<br>
Wicked villain that you are,<br>
Fuck you and your green bullshit.</i></span><br><br><br type="_moz">Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/9367862013-06-13T14:42:23-04:002017-02-02T02:10:06-05:00HELL YEAH - 6/13/2013<span style="font-size: medium; ">This week's Hell Yeah is a video from the </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.graveyardlovers.com/"><span style="font-size: medium; ">Graveyard Lovers</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; ">. I had a chance to see these guys a few weeks ago at Flavorlab's Songwriter's Circle and they reminded me alot of Dinosaur Jr meets Jack White/White Stripes. Big riffs and beats with some raw vocals. Here's their tune, "Manifesto":<br></span> <br>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ahge7pYbK-Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/8912842013-06-06T14:44:49-04:002022-01-25T08:03:01-05:00HELL YEAH - 6/6/2013<span style="font-size: medium; ">For this week's Hell Yeah, I'm featuring one of my own videos. Why? It's my site dagnamit! Read on below for more info!</span>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium; ">For my new song, "All Along" I made an impromptu video with my pal Tyler Sparks, who shot, directed and spiffed the video up with some titles. "All Along" is a hopeful song about the desire to connect with our loved ones in the great beyond. <br><br>
After showing the video around to a few people who were genuinely excited about it, I felt compelled to record the song and start arranging it. You can listen to and download the studio version for free here: <br><br><iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=4006713505/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=0687f5/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://ryanhobler.bandcamp.com/track/all-along-demo"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;All Along (demo) by Ryan Hobler&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</iframe> <br>
And while the studio version is still a work in progress (I will finish it, I promise), I thought it would be fun to release it early alongside the video. I'm very proud of both the song and this lovely, simple video Tyler made so I hope you enjoy them both! <br><br>
If you like the song, please pass it along! Send it a loved one! <br><br>
Big thanks to Tyler and also to Kieran Hobler, Josh Webb, and Matt Press for helping out as well!</span></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/8876062013-06-06T06:59:24-04:002013-06-06T06:59:24-04:00HELL YEAH - 06/06/2013For this week's Hell Yeah I'm featuring an impromptu video I made last week with my pal Tyler Sparks, who shot, directed and spiffed up the video. It's for a fresh-out the oven tune called "All Along". It's a hopeful song about the desire to connect with our loved ones in the great beyond. I wrote it in a day about two weeks ago and I'm very proud of it. To sweeten the deal, I recorded a version of the song that is yours to keep and share. <br>
Pass along the video, download the track, share away and enjoy! <br><br><span style="font-size: medium; "></span>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/8467412013-05-30T12:30:00-04:002017-02-02T01:25:19-05:00HELL YEAH - 5/30/213<span style="font-size: medium; ">This one is well known but still hilarious. Truly one of the worst fight scenes ever. But that's a good thing. : ) <br></span> <br><span style="font-size: medium; "></span>
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<p><iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wvu0WEYNGiY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/7588382013-05-16T13:45:00-04:002022-01-25T08:04:31-05:00HELL YEAH - 5/15/2013<span style="font-size: medium; ">For today's late-edition of HELL YEAH, we're gonna scope out my buddy </span><a target="_new" href="http://wilcassettes.com/"><span style="font-size: medium; ">Alan Wilkis</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; ">' stellar video for his song "Old Fashioned Girl". Truly transcendent stuff. With a Coney Island dance off and a guy shaking it in his purple tidey-wideys, what's not to like? </span><br><br><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/61964064?title=0&portrait=0" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/61964064">ALAN WILKIS "Old-Fashioned Girl (feat. Joywave)" [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mrmlawrence">Michael Lawrence</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/7002832013-05-08T10:40:00-04:002017-02-02T00:22:38-05:00HELL YEAH - 5/8/2013Occasionally, I sing backup vocals for my good friend <a target="_new" href="http://mattsingermusic.tumblr.com/">Matt Singer</a>. Matt is a crazy talented singer-songwriter and this week's Hell Yeah showcases his video for his delightful song "All This Joy" which is - typical Matt - pretty-fucking-spectacular-you-sonsabitches:<br><br>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/38165635">Matt Singer - "All This Joy"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/familyrecords">Family Records</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/6485742013-05-01T07:50:20-04:002017-02-02T00:03:11-05:00COOL VIDS - 5/1/2013<span style="font-size: medium; ">You know, there are alot of cool videos out there so, occasionally, I'd like to feature some on my blog. This first one comes from a group called IAMX, which I admit, I know next to nothing about. Regardless, I love the simple execution and intriguing perspective of this video, where we see the world through the eyes of a mental vagabond. The song is growing on me too. Enjoy! <br></span> <br><br type="_moz"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sr7HDfUNT9I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
<p> </p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/2996192013-02-05T18:30:00-05:002021-11-10T23:48:52-05:00"I HAVE LOVE, I HAVE YOU": A WEDDING SONG FOR MY WIFE & HOW PUNCH DRUNK LOVE HELPED ME FINISH IT<span style="font-size: medium; ">More than any other song of mine, people ask me when they will get their hands on a recording of "I Have Love, I Have You." It's a song I wrote as a surprise for my wife Lauren on our wedding day in April 2010. For awhile, I never even considered recording and releasing it: the song was written for Lauren as a gift and releasing it would be like buying my wife a necklace then distributing little bits of it out to everyone on your block. So time went on, until, eventually, even Lauren herself asked me, "When are you going to record <i>my</i> song?" So, I'm happy to report, I should be recording a full band version in the next month or so. To tide you over until then I've posted a demo, the lyrics, and a small story about how the film <i>Punch Drunk Love</i> figures intot the big picture.<br><br>
Here is the song...<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F77967327"></iframe> <br><br>
...here are the lyrics...<br><br>
"I Have Love, I Have You"<br><br>
Don't need no roof above<br>
No shelter from the storm<br>
When I bear the elements<br>
Somehow I'm safe and warm<br>
And the coldest wind and rain no longer do me harm<br><br>
'Cause I have love, <br>
I have love, <br>
I have love,<br>
I have you<br><br>
Don't need no dollar bill<br>
No golden hope or fear<br>
To riches or to rags<br>
I'll never shed a tear<br>
'Cause I've got a currency that's tried and true and dear<br><br>
'Cause I have love, <br>
I have love, <br>
I have love,<br>
I have you<br><br>
There is no way I can repay what you have given me<br>
But I will give my heart, my life, the air I breathe<br><br>
Don't need no afterlife<br>
No gated kingdom come<br>
It's here now with my wife<br>
Our heaven just begun<br>
And there is no end to any moment that is won<br><br>
When you have love<br>
And you have love<br>
You have love<br>
You have me<br><br>
...and here is the backstory:<br><br>
Hop in my time machine and step back in time with me. <br><br>
!!!ZaZaZAP!!! <br><br>
Wow that was fast, we're here already: September 13th, 2009. Whoa, look over there, there's me! Look at me with my notebook and pen. Wait a sec, what the hell am I wearing? Jesus, I look so 2009. Anyway, it looks like I've started writing a song for my bride-to-be. Let's listen in shall we:<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F77997841"></iframe> <br><br>
Oh yeah, that's right, the words are a little different now aren't they? I can make out "I Need You, I Need Love" but, alas, nothing else. Ohhhh, of course. I remember. The rest of the words are an ultra secretive and solitary language I spoke in 2009 exclusively. My, how 2009 of me! Moving on...Ugh oh, why is there a light bulb hovering over my head? Yes, now I get it, this is the moment I had that zany idea formulating in my giant cranium. Looks like I want this song to be THE song. You know, the song I want to surprise the wife with on our wedding day. Really 2009 Ryan? It didn't sound all that great to me, especially the gibberish parts. Those barely even made sense to 2013 Ryan. <br><br>
!!!ZaZaZAP!!! <br><br>
Whoa, we're back in 2013. Thank God. I was getting a little tired of writing this blog entry "Our Town" style. And, frankly, the light-bulb-hoverin-over-my-head part starting taking it a bit too deep into Toon Town. Let's readjust the perspective. No more time travel and old self/new self dichotomy. Ahhhhh, there we go. Perspective readjusted. And so the story resumes:<br><br>
So I had the skeleton of the song: the form was pretty much there and the melody was on its way. Shortly thereafter, I even wrote the first verse about how the storm couldn't harm me. But being this was to be THE song, it had to be - at the very least - you know, good. An OK song would simply not do. <br><br>
It had to be worthy of Lauren. <br><br>
It had to sum up all my love within about three minutes. <br><br>
The words couldn't be cheesy. They had to be honest and heartfelt. <br><br>
Ultimately, the pressure I imposed on myself built and built to the point where I felt the song had to be nothing less than the best song I had ever written. <br><br>
So, I agonized and agonized for the next three months with the lyrics, knowing all the while that all I really had to do was tap into my authentic emotions and express my feelings with the words. Well. Easier said than done. <br>
To be honest - and I'm not proud of this - but as far as my emotional capabilities go I too often am akin to a fortress wall: I always have my frickin' guard up! Truly, it's always an enormous effort for me to open up even the smallest fraction of an amount. I did progress somewhat, though. I had finessed the first verse, written a chorus and renamed the song "I Have Love, I Have You." Now my only problem was the rest of the song! I had no idea where it was going or where it should go. For awhile, I pursued the notion of defeating all sorts of elements: wind, rain, fire, ice, lava, gravity. Unfortuantely, the song began to sound more and more like a Tenacious D song about slaying dragons than an honest love song. I scrapped all those lyrics and when I came up for air - !!!ZaZaZap!!! - it was 2010. <br><br>
Luckily, in February 2010, about two months before the wedding, I found inspiration from a film I originally didn't care much for: PT Anderson's <i>Punch Drunk Love</i>. Now, I'm a huge PT Anderson fan but when I first saw <i>Punch Drunk Love</i>, I just didn't get it.<i> Boogie Nights</i> and <i>Magnolia - </i>Anderson's more sprawling, panoramic, multi-character films - intrigued me far more than this smaller, quirkier, more intimate, and somewhat fantastical story. These other earlier Anderson films I could watch over and over on DVD. Leaving the theater after <i>Punch Drunk Love</i>, however, I was content to let that be my first and only viewing. <br><br>
My second viewing was a much different experience. Nearly eight years after first seeing <i>PDL</i>, something resonated with me. One scene particularly struck me: Barry's (Adam Sandler) confrontation of the "Mattress Man" villain (Phillip Seymour Hoffman). Barry tells the "Mattress Man" off, taunting and intimidating him into backing down. <br><br><i>"I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine"<br></i><br>
Here's a clip, watch from about 1:11:<br><br><br><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gqUG9BSXgkE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <br><br>
Suddenly, <i>Punch Drunk Love</i> made sense to me. This was how I felt having Lauren in my life. I knew I had to write not only about how my love made me feel impervious to the physical elements, but also how my love had humbled and strengthened me. I knew I felt unaffected by the fear of financial security and immune to the angst of not knowing what happens after death. Essentially, I felt like Barry does in this scene, all like YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS!! <br><br>
Happily, the rest of the song came to me in the next few days.<br><br>
And when Lauren heard the tune on our wedding day, she cried! <br><br>
I can honestly say it's the only moment in my life I was happy to see her cry. : )<br><br>
I am very proud of this one and I hope you all enjoy it. <br></span><span style="font-size: medium; "> </span><br>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/2967462013-02-02T12:35:00-05:002022-01-25T08:02:08-05:00CHOBANI + SHOWS + HELP THE LIVING ROOM<span style="font-size: medium; "><b><br>
CHOBANI YOGURT LIKES ME</b><br>
So Chobani used one of my songs, "How You Look At It," in a recent ad!!! <br>
Holy Tasty Yogurt Cup Batman! <br>
Their commercial basically illustrates that you can make some seriously tasty looking waffles. And - seriously - WATCH ONLY IF YOU'RE SITTING IN AN IHOP OR WHIPPING UP SOME BELGIANS cause you will need, Need, NEED to order you up some waffles afterward. <br>
Seriously. <br>
No. <br>
Really. <br>
You can watch it below:<br></span>
<p><c><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bqJbHn7Qz8M?list=SPqmZKErBXL-NuEncGyoTgj4dwka5iRLvq" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></c></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; "><br><b>FULL BAND SHOW + AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM </b><br>
We haven't seen each other in sooo long. <br>
Let's rectify that STAT. <br>
Below are two upcoming shows where we can meet up: <br><br><b>Feb 7th :: </b></span><b><a target="_new" href="http://livingroomny.com/"><span style="font-size: medium; ">The Living Room</span></a></b><span style="font-size: medium; "><b> :: 11pm :: 154 Ludlow Street</b> <br><i> Full band show featuring Matt Singer & Kieran Hobler, Tim Bulkley & Peter Manness.</i> <br><br><b>Feb 15th :: </b></span><b><a target="_new" href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org/"><span style="font-size: medium; ">American Folk Art Museum</span></a></b><span style="font-size: medium; "><b> :: 630pm :: 2 Lincoln Square</b> <br><i> Acoustic set with Kieran Hobler.</i> <br><br><b>HELP THE LIVING ROOM</b><br>
Last, it's with the a heavy heart that I say my February 7th & 15th shows at the Living Room will be my last performances there. At the end of February, the Living Room will be shutting the doors due to the sky-rocketing cost of rent.<br><br>
To me and many, many others, The Living Room has been the best performance institution in all of NYC. It's been a venerable and stalwart supporter of indie musicians and the family and friends who support them and a breeding ground for some of the finest songwriters and performers New York City has ever seen. <br><br>
But have no fear. With your help all will not be lost! The good folks over at The Living Room are looking to find or possibly build a new venue from the ground up. But they need our help.<br><br>
If you'd like to help them, I urge you to check out their </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/livingroom"><span style="font-size: medium; ">PLEDGE MUSIC PAGE</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; "> below and donate whatever you can to help. Be a part of the new Living Room. <br><br>
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/livingroom</span></p>Ryan Hoblertag:ryanhobler.com,2005:Post/2224122012-09-30T08:00:00-04:002017-01-14T13:07:55-05:00ACOUSTIC NIGHT<div style="text-align: center; "> </div>
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I'm very excited to be invited to play at this month's <a target="_new" href="http://www.acousticnightny.com">Acoustic Night</a> event. For the uniniated, Acoustic Nght is a monthly completely unplugged music series feathring local artists in amazing New York spaces. I will be playing in the middle of a set also featuring Cate Whitman, Mary Mettias, Rachel Laitman and Isaac Gillespie. The event starts at 3:30pm and will go to roughly 6pm or so. Full schedule is below. <br><br><b>Sept 30th :: Acoustic Night :: 330pm -600pm :: 141 St. Marks Ave (Brooklyn)</b><br><i>Cate Whitman</i> 4:00pm<br><i>Mary Mettias</i> 4:20pm<br><i>Ryan Hobler</i> 4:45pm<br><i>Rachel Laitman</i> 5:10pm<br><i>Isaac Gillespie</i> 5:35pm<br><br>
For BookFace addicts: scope out this <a target="_new" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/423095551088624/">sweet FB invite</a>.Ryan Hobler