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Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS

IfYouDon'tReadTheLyrics,Don'tListenToTheMusic.

About Me


Through many changes and ins-and-outs, the current line-up of Villains was consolidated in July of ’08. Sean McLaughlin and Patrick Grafton-Cardwell played together in Diaspora , and Patrick still performs with Una . Caitlyn Kern sat first chair in the “Steven Wise Youth Orchestra” (SWYO), and Logan Smith played in Dead Man's Dollar . We encourage you to follow the links and give a listen to our current or former musical endeavors. I will still be doing some solo shows, but most performances will be with the band.
Thanks.
Lyrics are the most important aspect of my music, followed by the performance. I write about everything and anything that comes to mind. There is a purpose beyond personal expression with everything I write; everything that happens in life has something that can be learned from it and I'm hoping that someone can gain something beneficial to them from my story. I love music in which the passion far exceeds the ability. If I had to choose, I'd rather be creative than good.

CD'S AVAILABLE FOR 2 DOLLARS

I'll send my Album for only the shipping cost (2 dollars). Message me and tell you want it. All the songs, without the art work, and for only 2 DOLLARS!!!

ALBUM'S WITH ARTWORK ARE $10 (PLUS SHIPPING)

You can find it on iTunes and CDBaby.com, or you can purchase it RIGHT HERE from this site (see below):
15 Tracks for $10 (plus shipping).

Shirts Available


Men's S, M, and L in heather gray. Small Girl T's available also. $10 plus shipping.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/3/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/maruffino
Band Members:

the First Show

VILLAINS


Michael Angelo
Ruffino


Vocals, Guitar ____________________

Sean
McLaughlin


Guitar, Vocals ____________________

Caitlyn
Kern


Cello, Piano, Vocals ____________________

Logan
Smith

Drums, Djembe, Vocals ____________________

Patrick
Grafton-Cardwell

Bass, Glockenspiel, Vocals

Influences: The Suicide Machines, Rx Bandits, Cursive, Falling Sickness, Nico, The Clash, Jewel, Howlin' Wolf, The Nerve Agents, skycamefalling, mewithoutyou, The Mercury Program, Otis Redding, Poison The Well, Operation Ivy, Elliot Smith, Billy Idol, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, X, Django Reinhardt, Every Time I Die, Further Seems Forever, Dashboard Confessional, Fugazi, Gorilla Biscuits, James Taylor, Joy Division, Kid Dynamite, the Kinks, Mason Jennings, Muddy Waters, Patti Smith, Rancid, the Rapture, the Ramones, Rocket From The Crypt, the Shins, the Specials, Taken, Teagan and Sara, the Velvet Underground, X-Ray Spex, Violent Femmes, Modest Mouse, Hopesfall, Minor Threat, the Misfits, Van Morrison, Fela Kuti.
Sounds Like: The Suicide Machines, Rx Bandits, Cursive, Falling Sickness, Nico, The Clash, Jewel, Howlin' Wolf, The Nerve Agents, skycamefalling, mewithoutyou, The Mercury Program, Otis Redding, Poison The Well, Operation Ivy, Elliot Smith, Billy Idol, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, X, Django Reinhardt, Every Time I Die, Further Seems Forever, Dashboard Confessional, Fugazi, Gorilla Biscuits, James Taylor, Joy Division, Kid Dynamite, the Kinks, Mason Jennings, Muddy Waters, Patti Smith, Rancid, the Rapture, the Ramones, Rocket From The Crypt, the Shins, the Specials, Taken, Teagan and Sara, the Velvet Underground, X-Ray Spex, Violent Femmes, Modest Mouse, Hopesfall, Minor Threat, the Misfits, Van Morrison, Fela Kuti.

I'm not too proud to put out a tip-jar or accept a helping hand. After all, musicians can't eat music. Thank you for allowing me to do this.

Record Label:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

THE FIRST SHOW

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Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PST

PEACEPUNX!

Check out the Peace Punx compilation I'm on! COMPLETELY FREE to download! ...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:38:00 PST

BEHIND THE ORANGE CURTAIN

I'm doing some recording right now on a new full-length that will come out in Autumn titled Behind the Orange CurtainIt's a satire on life in Orange County. I love it here but no place is perfect, and...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:48:00 PST

FUN WITH COMMERCIALISM (video 1)

We made this a long time ago...I hope you enjoy it and recognize the co-conspirators. ...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:33:00 PST

TOUR JOURNAL (Feb 18 - Mar 18, 08)

It's a late night about half way through the tour. I had just gotten up from our Ethiopian food to go to the bathroom (as I do about a hundred times a day). We were the only ones in the restaurant and...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:20:00 PST

Strike at 23

Strike at 23I used to think I'd be a voice, a banner, a sign in a picket-line,"we will not move, we will not go," but that's no longer at the front of mind.Where once I saw myself as an activist on po...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:10:00 PST

Suburbia: the Son

Suburbia: the SonI'm come from Orange County and I live like the TV show, but there's more to me than the surface (at least I hope so). Yeah, I hate my parents, but only because they hate me; we never...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:04:00 PST

Letter 2

I slept outside in Positano.You know, I didn't sleep alone; you were right there with me, bathed in the light of the city,I said, "this must be like home".Just like every night in Florida,a warm night...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:28:00 PST

the Silent Message

I guess it's time to hear from you again; enough years have gone by for you to try your luck, maybe I'll believe a lie, or two or three. You always told them with such conviction; the tears are always...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:16:00 PST

Jimmy Jet

Jimmy Jet (inspired by Shel Silverstein's poem "Jimmy Jet and His T.V. Set")Jimmy Jet loves his T.V. set and you could never switch him off. He's got the cars, got the clothes at the bars to make peo...
Posted by Michael Angelo Ruffino and the VILLAINS on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:13:00 PST