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Rusty Bladen

Homegrown Rock & Roll

About Me

..REAL! That’s how you describe RUSTY BLADEN. Genuine homegrown country fried rock & roll with a kick that always leaves you wanting more. He is sincere and heartfelt with no apologies and no regrets.
“RIDE THAT RIVER,” the title track to Rusty’s most recent CD, is featured in the MGM major motion picture “MADISON” and recorded with John Mellencamp band members. If you want to smile, cry, laugh, love or just party like crazy, come along for the ride with Rusty Bladen. You’ll hear a voice like no other. Rusty has taken his strongest musical influences and blended them into something unique, true to himself and his voice.
If you call Rusty a Good Ole Boy, he’ll just smile with pride as he was born and raised in Madison, Indiana, a quiet town on the Ohio river between Cincinnati and Louisville. His original songs reflect the importance of family values, good times and small town influences.
Rusty has played tons of clubs, fairs, festivals, private events and colleges around the Midwest and has an extremely loyal following.He's learned a lot along the way from his heroes and friends, but his live show, whether acoustic solo or full band, is pure RUSTY BLADEN...wide open with lots of crowd participation and energy.From the back yards and front porches to the stages of America, you can see and hear RUSTY BLADEN and there’s no doubt you will come away saying WOW!

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Member Since: 11/7/2005
Band Website: rustybladen.com
Band Members: Rusty Bladen (vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin)
Mark Hamilton (guitars)
Tim Halcomb (bass)
JW Smith (keyboards)
Paul Surowiak (drums)

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BLADEN PART OF LEGENDARY MADISON BAND "AURA" REUNION AUGUST 2
 Gas is 93 cents a gallon. Ronald Reagan is beginning his second term as president, and Back to the Future is the 1 box office draw.In Madison, Indiana, people are lined up in the parking lot of the Hereford Lounge to see local band, AURA in concert.
Fans will now have a chance to see the band again, in 2008. On August 2, AURA will reunite for one show, at the Moose Lodge in Madison. Showtime is 8pm.
Back in 1986, five young musicians, Rusty Bladen, Mark Bear, John Canfield, Todd Brindel of Madison and Warren Shacklette from Louisville were on stage. Dressed in brightly colored spandex pants, with eye liner and teased up long hair, the lights are flashing, drums pounding and the guitars cranking out Top 40 rock and roll.
From 1981 to 1987, AURA ruled the Madison music scene and through lineup changes, had some of the town’s most talented musicians that included Derin Lowry, Darrell Hewitt, Tim Kelly, Dave Wells, Berry Burleson, Bobby T. Sampson, Bill Dossey, and Jim Stewart, all of Madison. AURA broke up in 1987 and the band members went separate ways, starting new jobs and families. As time went by, there were rumors of a band reunion but it never happened. Now after 22 years, it’s official!
“It’s not just a band reunion - it’s a fan reunion”, says Bladen, “it’s a chance to see old friends and reflect on some great times when they were younger and maybe just a bit wilder. For the younger generation, it’s a chance to see what they missed when their parents were rocking out in the ‘80’s."
All ages welcome. Tickets are $7.00 at the door. Kids 12 and under admitted free. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Jefferson County United Way.
Influences: Neil Young, John Prine, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Snider, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Buffett, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, John Hiatt, Chuck Berry, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Bob Seger, CCR, Steve Earle, CSNY, Shel Silverstein.
Sounds Like: All of the above influences combined.

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Record Label: River Road Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

AURA Reunites in 5 weeks!

They're Back...After 22 Years! Flashback&1986&gas is .93 cents a gallon. Ronald Regan is beginning his second term as president. The Space Shuttle explodes after 53 seconds in the air. The Rock And Ro...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PST

AURA band Reunion Aug. 2, 2008

Well, it’s official. After 22 years, the AURA band from Madison, Indiana is reuniting for one show only. Saturday August 2 at the Moose Lodge in Madison, Indiana. Profits will benefit the Jeffer...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:20:00 PST

A note that I received from a friend / fan in North Vernon, Indiana

..> ..> Body: Mornin' Rusty. How are you doing? I bet you're wondering why I titled this like that. Well I watched that movie, "Madison" yesterday and it was a real good picture. I'm glad you me...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:40:00 PST

Dont worry. Be happy.

Well, it finally happened. I came close to losing my voice at a show back on Saturday November 17. It was the first time since 1986. I've been pretty lucky. It started with a head cold on Thursday. Th...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:47:00 PST

WJAA Backyard Barbeque

Back on July 14, I had a great opportunity to play music at a backyard barbeque and hang out with a group of total strangers. It was a total blast! It started out as a great promotional idea of Tony ...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:02:00 PST

new blog March 6, 2007

Well friends, I'm attempting to write a new blog each week. If the response is good, I'll keep doing it. Last Thursday March 1, I played a place called Kingpin's Roadhouse in Butlerville, Indiana. It ...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:42:00 PST

new blog March 6, 2007

Well friends, I'm attempting to write a new blog each week. If the response is good, I'll keep doing it. Last Thursday March 1, I played a place called Kingpin's Roadhouse in Butlerville, Indiana. It ...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:44:00 PST

new CD

Merry Christmas Everybody,   It's finally here!  My new  CD...   "Feels Like Christmas"               &n...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:46:00 PST

Christmas CD

I'm very excited that my new CD "Feels like Christmas" is finished!! Dane Clark, drummer for John Mellencamp's band, produced and played drums on the CD. He did an awesome job. Working with him and en...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:34:00 PST

BLADEN IN STUDIO, MIXING CHRISTMAS CD

BLADEN IN STUDIO, MIXING CHRISTMAS CDRusty Bladen is in the mixing stage with his upcoming Christmas release, a set of holiday and Christmas songs, recorded with producer Dane Clark over the past thre...
Posted by Rusty Bladen on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:39:00 PST