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Ritt Henn

a man and his bass

About Me

Ritt Henn plays bass, writes songs and lives in New York City.Below, feast your eyes on "TIMBER: the trailer," a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the brand spanking new CD, "TIMBER: the album."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/16/2006
Band Website: ritthenn.com
Band Members: Ritt Henn - bass, vocal, whistling; plus, on the album: Dennis McDermott - drums; John Putnam - guitar; Joe Mennonna - Rhodes, Hammond; Paul Guzzone - producer and bass when Ritt's too busy talking...plus, on background vocals: LaJuan Carter (highs), Janie Barnett (mids) and Vaneese Thomas (lows)...and wait, there's more: Ina May Wool is the featured love duetress on "Range Rover (Through the Mud Called Love)," Charlie Giordano plays keys on "Mile" and "Superman is Sleeping In," and Mary Ellen Bernard plays the all-important cowbell and tambourine on "House in the Country."
Influences: Stax, Paul Chambers, Robert "Pops" Popwell, Al Green, Otis Redding, et al.
Sounds Like: Elvis Costello, Warren Zevon, John Hiatt, Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Charlie Haden
Record Label: Inimitable Media
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Where Superman Comes From

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujrg4TSWe7w Director's cut of a piece intended for inclusion on "All Kidding Aside," the CD/DVD companion piece to the album "Timber." (Sure, you can see it n...
Posted by Ritt Henn on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:14:00 PST

Cool new "Timber" review in BASS PLAYER magazine

Hey folks...This just in. Feel free to call me "Tubby."BASS PLAYER magazineApril 2008RITT HENNTIMBER [Inimitable Media]I admit, I was a little nervous to listen to a CD whose first two titles were "He...
Posted by Ritt Henn on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:40:00 PST

A glowing "Timber" review in Elmore magazine

This just in from the November/December 2007 issue of Elmore magazine, a champion of American music...thanks, Kay!RITT HENNTimber(Inimitable Media)Ritt Henn's voice is a versatile instrument, as he de...
Posted by Ritt Henn on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:41:00 PST

Timber Me Shivers

Hey there, Ritt here...Working on the new album, to be entitled "Timber." (The opening lyric of the opening tune is "Helen Keller and me are chopping down trees.") What we (you and me) have got here...
Posted by Ritt Henn on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:23:00 PST