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Raise High the Roof Beam

The Buildup... August 16th

About Me

Originally a stage and recording name for Midwest singer-songwriter Thomas Fricilone, Raise High the Roof Beam has grown to a musical collective consisting of five members: Thomas, Wesley, Aly, Scott, and Brian. With a wide range of influences and musical styles the quintet offers an energy level and style that is hard to find. The band brings an eclectic array of acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, ukulele, piano, drum machines and synthesizers to performances that will not disappoint. Raise High the Roof Beam has been compared by friends and critics alike to artists such as Sufjan Stevens, The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Of Montreal, and The Flaming Lips
Under the name Raise High the Roof Beam, Thomas Fricilone has released a free concept EP that focuses on the idea of family, and is aptly titled Family EP. A specific family member or group individually inspired Fricilone’s songs for the EP. Family EP will reflect upon the ideas of what family means to an individual. How family can mean so much, and yet, one must not forget the battle within yourself to except how alone we are in this world. The EP also touches upon post-teen anxiety and the pressures of creating a life for oneself. You can download any and all of the tracks at RaiseHighTheRoofBeam.com
Currently, Raise High the Roof Beam is recording their debut EP, and booking shows for Summer 2008. The entire band is very excited to play your venue/bar/loft/basement/dungeon/bathroom/industrial warehouse. If you're interested in booking please contact Thomas:
tfricilone [at] gmail.com or 7087321030
Email RHTRB at [email protected]
"The band has evolved." – The Columbia Chronicle
"The band keeps viewers guessing with unexpected breaks in songs and unpredictable melodies." – NBC 5 Street Team
The Buildup... August 16th
Videos
Downtown Towers (Live at Silvie's)
Break My Heart In Two (Live at Silvie's)
Also Watch:
Foxtrot at the Sock Hop (Live at Silvie's)
Break My Heart In Two (Live at The Castaway Collective)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/5/2007
Band Members: Thomas Fricilone
Wesley Tucker
Aly Barohn
Scott Westrick
Brian Jennings

Raise High the Roof Beam on:

raisehightheroofbeam.com



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Influences: Abraham Lincoln
Johnny Greenwood
John-Paul Sartre
Nigel Godrich

Sounds Like: "Think Clap Your Hands Say Yeah + The Concretes x The Beatles = Raise High The Roof Beam" – NBC 5 Street Team

"The Arcade Fire meets The Muppets" - Guy at show...

Record Label: Thomas is king of his bedroom
Type of Label: None

My Blog

a festival is to play as a ritual feast is to work

i apologize for being upset and not reblogging. to make up for it, here's a picture of a portion of the band at a recent festival.love rhtrb...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:28:00 PST

stupid myspace

I just spent the good first half of my year writing a blog entry. When I hit publish, myspace said "oh so sorry" and I lost the entire entry! stupid myspace poo.We're getting a new blog. rhtrb...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:16:00 PST

Recording updates

bonjourrhtrb has been recording for the last week and a half and have been making great progress. The sounds are turning out great. Scott has laid down all the drums and I (Thomas) have started layi...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:13:00 PST

Thanks Everyone!

Just wanted to thank all the people who came out and supported us in our first few months of being together. We're grateful for all our fans and friends. These next few months are going to be excitin...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:46:00 PST

"NBC5" Mentions Raise High the Roof Beam

Looptopia: More Raise High the Roof Beam PleaseI officially experienced my first Looptopia event and let me tell you there is nothing better than seeing my fellow Columbia College students doing somet...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Thu, 08 May 2008 11:33:00 PST

"Hyphen" mentions Raise High the Roof Beam

Our Friend Zak took some photos of our first show and posted a few on Hyphen’s blog.He took more, and we’ll make sure to post them as soon as we get them. Thanks for everyone who came out ...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:45:00 PST

"Fingertips" mentions Raise High the Roof Beam

"My Father" - Raise High the Roof BeamAnd now we get the antidote to sweeping, driving melodrama: the vulnerable, acoustic-based "My Father," from singer/songwriter Thomas Fricilone, also Chicago-base...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:58:00 PST

"Pop Headwound" Mentions Raise High the Roof Beam

"Thomas Fricilone is the songwriter behind Raise High The Roof Beam. He emailed me recently and asked to check out his stuff. I did, and here's a real good one. There's a lot of really pretty things h...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:12:00 PST

RaiseHighTheRoofBeam.com Up and Running

Hello Everyone,I just put up the first version of RaiseHighTheRoofBeam.comIt's a basic layout, but includes a very special download page. That's where you can go to download any song I have so far rel...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:00:00 PST

"Said the Gramaphone" Mentions Raise High the Roof Beam

"When the uke's joined by a forest, a choir and a cockleshell beach, "Break My Heart In Two" sounds almost like a 69 Love Songs out-take. It's also got laser guns, weird pseudo hip-hop backtalk, and a...
Posted by Raise High the Roof Beam on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:55:00 PST