Entries in Ryan Groff (2)
Real Talk Tuesdays: Elsinore
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 10:30AM Back in December of 2001, my band (Lorenzo Goetz) played a show at the Midwest Music Showcase here in Urbana. One of the other acts on the bill was a college band from Charleston, IL called The Last Resorts. I hit it off with their front man - a kind, humorous chap by the name of Ryan Groff. We immediately began to trade shows and LG stayed steady while Ryan alternated between his solo career and various bands (The Last Resorts, Green Jenkins and finally, Elsinore). When Elsinore was established, I booked them as the Friday house band at a campus bar called The White Horse Inn, where I was the talent buyer. Less than a year into that residency they all decided to move to Champaign-Urbana. Since then they have released 2 full length LPs, one EP and have toured the nation relentlessly. They recently landed a few solid deals through liscensing scoring spots on So You Think You Can Dance and a national campaign for Kohl's department stores. Some folks may call that selling out - I call it surviving. Unless you're talking about contributing to Michelle Bachmann's presidential run - I say get your tunes out there and let the money come in. Real Talk? Raise your kids, pay for your house. Go. Create.
Feel Good Fridays: Curb Service (Remixed)
Friday, June 17, 2011 at 9:46AM Curb Service is coming out of hiding. Tomorrow, downtown businesses in Champaign have put together A Taste of Downtown to coincide with the Taste of Champaign. Various retail stores will have live music from locals. I'll be playing outside of Dandelion (my favorite vintage store, ever). Right after me will be Mr. Magic himself, Ryan Groff. To celebrate, I'm letting you have a peek at the Spinnerty remix of "Brooklyn". This one has been in my pocket for almost 4 years now. Dig in.
