Post by Nuphus on Jan 22, 2008 19:31:35 GMT -5
Not sure if everyone had a chance to read them, but here the newer news bulletins are.
www.themaineedge.com/content/5680/A_historic_night_in_Waterville/
A historic night in Waterville
Rustic Overtones kick off ‘Live at the Opera House’ music series
By Pat Shaw
edge staff writer
pshaw@themaineedge.com
WATERVILLE - The Patriots may have made history Dec. 29, but they weren’t the only ones. On a brisk night in downtown Waterville, the Rustic Overtones took the stage at the Opera House to kick off the new “Live at the Opera House” music series in grand fashion.
Accompanied by an 11-part orchestra of young, local musicians who were specifically selected for the event, Rustic kicked off the show with “The Letter,” which set the tone for the night as they rolled into an amazing rendition of “The Hardest Way Possible,” a selection that sounded better live than any album recording they’ve done in the past. The band continued to amaze the crowd with versions of “Love Underground,” “Letter to the President” and “Troublesome.”
The opera house provided a great setting as the venue allowed for a very intimate performance. The crowd was seated the whole time, but you knew they were enjoying every minute of it. Lead singer Dave Gutter even said, “This is special in some kind of way. Maybe it's because you're sitting down.”
Rustic continued to make history when they played “Baby Blue,” a selection the band hasn’t played in ten years, mainly due to their breakup. They continued through the main set playing twelve songs, ending with “Happy” before coming out to a roaring, standing crowd for an encore, where they dedicated “Feast or Famine” to Raffi DerSimonian, one of the head organizers of the event. They played two more songs, great versions of “Carnival” and “Light at the End.”
“This is all so beautiful, I want to play something bad,” Gutter said during the encore, a statement that really summed up the night. Playing acoustically with the mini orchestra behind them, Rustic’s sound was unreal.
With the February re-release of Rustic’s new album, “Light at the End,” under their new Velour Music label, the band may not be staging very small shows in the near future as they tour both the east and west coasts.
Rustic Overtones is a great band with a ton of promise. Their breakup refreshed them, and allowed band members to mature and grow during their hiatus. As they are all now playing at the top of their game, the group never sounded better.
While no tour dates have been released yet, be sure to get out and see the band when they are. And in case you couldn’t make it to Waterville, check out www.mpbc.org, where they are offering a free download of the show.
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Rustic Overtones back in better shape than ever
Author: PHILIP SCHWARTZ
Gazette Reporter
Date: December 26, 2007
Publication: Daily Gazette, The (Schenectady, NY)
Edition:Schenectady/Albany; Final
Column:LIVE IN THE CLUBS
Length: 765 Words
Page: D4
A few months back, after a disappointing breakup five years ago, the Rustic Overtones came back with a bang. And it surprised everyone, even them. In a real Beatles moment, the Portland, Maine, band -- probably the biggest band to come out of that city -- took to the rooftop of WCYY in their home city and played to a massive crowd gathered in downtown's Monument Square. It felt good to be back, even if the plan then was for a brief reunion, said frontman Dave Gutter when reached in...
:this one was going to cost $2 to get the whole article. You can read both articles on www.velourmusic.com/2003/site.html
under Rustic's Press tab.
Good so see that velour has started to update the site for Rustic.
