Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse

About Me

Picture it: a modest yellow house set in a clearing surrounded by tall spruce and fruitful apple trees. The worn gravel driveway extends from the highway and loops around passed the front door. Neighbours are scarce, and the air vibrates with the humming of all-terrain vehicles and blackflies. A large white barn-shaped garage, a station-wagon complete with maroon vinyl upholstery and faux wood side panels, and toys in primary colours are all cushioned by sweet, freshly mowed grass. The flat stone and cracked concrete doorstep leads into a kitchen scented with buttery biscuits, gooey cinnamon buns and faint wafts of Javex. Through an open archway, there is a darkened sitting room padded by brown calico carpet, chunky veneered furniture and heavy volumes of discounted encyclopaedias. Outdated family photos are hung in steps across fading floral wallpaper. Placed centrally against one wall is a stereo posing as a weighted, unidentifiable antique with a front hinged panel that pulls down to reveal its components: a record player, an 8-track player, and an AM/FM radio. The built-in speakers, one on each side and placed on the lower half of the system, emit low, muffled bass tones and tinny highs. On the turntable is Michael Jacksonâ€™s â€˜Thrillerâ€™, in the 8-track slot is Dolly Partonâ€™s â€˜Greatest Hitsâ€™, and on the radio is â€˜Elviraâ€™ by The Oakridge Boys. On the floor, wearing superman pajamas, and with his ear pressed tightly against the speaker is a 4 year old Ryan MacGrath. This is the beginning of what will become a sensual and inspired relationship with music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Website: ryanmacgrath.com
Band Members: Ryan MacGrath - Vox / Guitar,Kelly Lee - Vox / Keys,Joseph Landry - Bass,Matt Rhind - Vox / Percussion,Dan Pirrie - Guitar,
Influences:
View Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse's EPK
Sounds Like: That little voice inside your head.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Camera crews and flashing lights

Greeting beloved listeners, We got some awesome news the other day! We have a camera crew coming on board for the ...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:52:00 PST

IN THE STUDIO! YAY!

Howdy Y'all, We're back with James Shaw of Redfish Audio in the midst of recording our debut full-length CD. So far, we have a bunch of the bed tracks down and some lead vocals finished - it's ...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:42:00 PST

Face Book

Hello all... no doubt that if you are useing myspace you have by now heard of Face Book... also know as face crack... if that is the case I thought I would let you know that we here at the house are a...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:36:00 PST

Just call me Icabod

So, you may have noticed that I have a new pic up...well, i hope you noticed, or the purpose is defeated! Before practice the other night, I stopped in at this neato consignment shop and happen...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:50:00 PST

New Tunes

Well, we have been at it again... makin new tunes here at thewoodenhouse... we posted a few on the page so as you can get a sneek preveiw of whats to come... we just can't stop and I guess thats a goo...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:37:00 PST

The New Crib...

So we just finished or first jam in our new "home"... at long last, thewoodenhouse is actually jamming IN the wooden house where it all started just over a year ago... Matt was MIA but we warmed up t...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:14:00 PST

The Seahorse...

So last night we played at The Seahorse Tavern... It was a last minute thing as they had a cancellation earlier in the week... The Dirty Poets, Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse, and The Grass filled...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:22:00 PST

Update

Well it's been a little while since I updated what we've been up to so here we go... We played last Thursday (June 29) at Gus' Pub for the first time... after we played we realized that our focus as o...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:59:00 PST

New EP !!!

Sup ya'll... so we tried to get some work done at the old Rock Garden there on Wed after a much needed week off... didn't happen... James ( RedFish audio ) showed up with the finalized EP just as we b...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:46:00 PST

The North End Church...EP

So we loaded up all of our gear to rendevouz with James of REDFISH AUDIO at the North End Church on Friday afternoon ... Matt, Dan and I spent the evening arguing with the electical workin...
Posted by Ryan MacGrath & thewoodenhouse on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:59:00 PST