Member Since: 9/19/2005
Band Website: chrisruest.net
Band Members: F O R B O O K I N G C A L L 2 1 4 - 2 7 4 - 5 9 0 8BUY CD'S HERE!!"Oh Boy! More young Texas blues! (We consider 30 young). Chris comes from a family of guitar players, so of course he took up the blues. After playing around the clubs in Connecticut, he moved to Texas and learned a lot more jamming with the locals. Hash Brown thought he was ready, and helped Chris put this CD together along with some of their friends. Nick Curran, Preston Hubbard, Matt Farrell and Kaz Kazenoff and the Texas horns and more joined the party. Solid original songs with singing and guitar playing to match."
Influences: anson funderburg, amos milburn, albert collins, pee wee crayton, django reinhart, louis mastrobattisto, gatemouth brown, hash brown, jerry mccain, eddie taylor, buddy guy, hubert sumlin, nick curran, jimmie vaughan, T-birds, howlin wolf, magic sam, t-bone walker, muddy waters, bb king, albert king, freddie king, jimmy rogers, jimmy reed, robert johnson, lonnie johnson, pat hare, willie johnson, robert jr. lochwood, robert lee mccoy, sam myers, tiny grimes, louis jordan,teddy bunn, guitar junior, charlie christian, elmore james, john littlejohn, hound dog taylor, luther tucker, lightnin hopkins, juke boy bonner, guitar slim, johnny guitar watson, guitar gable and many more...
Sounds Like: "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
Chris Ruest
Too Many Problems
Browntone 3457
You got to dig this one upfront just for the cover photo alone. It’s Chris in a mug shot down at Dallas County lockup. And truthfully, who isn’t going to jail these days? Okay, except Michael Jackson, who isn’t going to jail! Well the cover picture is appropriate. If hard rocking, foot thumping, rockabilly infused blues was a crime, they should throw the book at this guy. A life sentence without hope of parole for good behavior. This is a truly wonderful CD. I enjoyed the heck out of it. 15 great tracks. Tons of original material. Lots of fun.
Matt Farrell handles outstanding piano and organ. You got two of my favorite peeps playing guitar and backing up on vocals on some tracks: Nick Curran and the Brownest of Hash, Brian Calway. Some people call him Hash Brown. I call him great. Curran is a wonderful talent. I remember hearing him literally swing the roof off a joint in El Paso once. Recently I barely recognized him as the lead guitarist for the Thunderbirds. Seriously Nick, I dig the new hair. Both these gentlemen are perfect for the CD, and really help Ruest capture that amazing sound he is going for. It’s got a tremendous flavor and attitude without coming across as forced. The Texas Horns are also on hand and do a fantastic bang up first class job.
Now let’s get to Ruest. He’s really talented. I love the vocals and the guitar work. He is also a fantastic songwriter. His tunes are genuine. When they hit the wall, they stick. Check out “Baby I’ll Be Your Dog†or “Just Like A Puppetâ€. The tunes really have a great throwback feel without the nostalgia or the sentiment. You know, the old sound for the old sound sake. This is good stuff. Do yourself a favor and pick up Too Many Problems and stay out of jail!
- Bill FountainFOR BOOKING EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL 214-274-5908!!!
Record Label: 2 1 4 - 2 7 4 - 5 9 0 8 B O O K I N G
Type of Label: None