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LOCATION:
Seattle,
Washington
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 500 miles from Seattle, WA.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Port Gamble, Suquamish, Edmonds, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace, Bremerton, Kingston, Lynnwood, Poulsbo, Redmond, Everett, Port Orchard, Renton, Indianola, Silverdale, Woodinville, Keyport, Vashon, Issaquah, Olalla, Rollingbay, Snohomish, Hansville, Kent, Mukilteo, Seabeck.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Rockabilly Band
GENRE:
Alternative, Country, Dance, Rockabilly
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
2003
PAY RANGE:
$750-$5000 per event
INFLUENCES:
Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, the Blasters, the Stray Cats, the Derailers, Gene Vincent, and so many many more...
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DESCRIPTION:
Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers are a high octane four-piece Americana Roots and Rockabilly combo. That covers NW alt country, Texas honky-tonk, Bakersfield twang, Memphis rockabilly, Western swing, Tex-Mex and good ol' fashioned rock 'n' roll! Skip the big hats, pyrotechnics and choreography; it's all honest, original music, influenced by band members' heroes like Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Los Lobos, Stray Cats, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and more; and their individual experiences playing professionally for over 20 years.The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter Ruby Dee accompanied by Jorge Harada on electric guitar, and a variety of backing musicians that we work with around the globe. Known for its high-energy shows, the band has made a name for itself across the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast and Southwest as a group that delivers and performs to capacity crowds in local clubs, rodeos and county fairs, as well as large festivals such as Folklife 2004-2007, Bumbershoot 2005, and the Yellowstone Festival in 2007. The band was voted Best Unsigned Band in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer People's Picks 2005 and Best Signed Band in 2006. Additionally, Ruby's song 'Cold Pines and Red Dirt' won runner up in Songwriter Magazine's 2007 songwriting competition, and the band was named Best Country Band with Vocals by the Los Angeles Music Awards in 2007. Demand for a five-song EP CD, FIVE FOR THE ROAD released in 2003, led to the band's new release, NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD, a full-length CD recorded with producer Conrad Uno under the Dionysus Records banner. Singles from the CD earn spins in the United States, Australia and Europe, with regular play on 70 stations nationwide, including NPR and Clear Channel affiliates. Two tunes from this CD charted on the European Americana charts in 2006 and 2007. Their new CD, MILES FROM HOME, is being released in late June, 2008. Pre-released songs are already stirring a buzz in the Americana scene worldwide with great pre-release reviews everywhere. "Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers make a sweet honky-tonk country racket that's perfect for long road trips, lazy afternoons and jumpin' and jivin' at the corner bar," said "If you like Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Buck Owens, X or any combination thereof, you'll immediately recognize the band as kindred souls. If you don't like those great artists, guess what? You may end up dancing to The Snakehandlers anyway, despite yourself. The band's that good." Seattle Times, 2005 The following year, the same paper said "When this rock-solid Americana outfit won "Favorite local band or artist" last year, we believe may have underestimated the band a bit. Judging from the fervent anticipation that the band's Conrad Uno-produced debut album NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD is generating, Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers may soon leap from the corner bar to the national stage." Seattle Times, 2006 You want roots music? With Ruby Dee And The Snakehandlers, you'll get genuine American music, roots, rockabilly and country. Wanna know more about the band? Explore the site at and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Ruby Dee - Vocals/Songwriter
Jorge Harada - Guitar
Sean Hudson - Bass Guitar/Backing Vocal
Kipp Crawford - Drums
SONG LIST:
So Long - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Remember You - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Just One Day - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Now I Want You (Out of my Head) - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Cry All Over Me - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
I Will Always Return - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Roses - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
After the Flood
- Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Something Bad - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Tell Me Why - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Drunk Talk - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
So Lonely - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
4500 Saturdays - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Shameful Breaker - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Who Is She?
- Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Don't Need a Man - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Good Good Love - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Since You Went Away - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Walking Lie - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
A Good Run - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Standing In the Shadows - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Their Loving Memory - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Childish Memories - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Round & Round - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
The Little Things - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Willie Hatcher the Third - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
Rough Rider - Webb Wilder
Alcohol of Fame - The Spurs
Blue Tattoo - Marti Brom
It's a Great Life - Hank Williams
Route 66 - Bobby Troup
Thanks a Lot - Ernest Tubb
King of the Road - Roger Miller
Angel Without Wings - Porter Hall Tennessee
Make it Last - Beat Farmers
1/2 As Much - Hank Williams
Hello Heartache - Wylie & the Wild West
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Treat Me Like a Fool - Elvis Presley
Dull Edge of the Blade - The Derailers
Leavin' on Your Mind - Patsy Cline
Good Woman Gone Bad - Loretta Lynn
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
18 Wheels - Atomic Deluxe
Gunslinger - Jorge Harada
Comes a Time - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
& more being written every day... - Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Available On Request
UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
9:00PM - Americana Music Association Conference
Nashville, TN
Thursday, September 18, 2008
9:00PM - Americana Music Association Conference
Nashville, TN
Friday, September 19, 2008
9:00PM - Americana Music Association Conference
Nashville, TN
Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:00PM - Five Spot w/Hillbilly Casino & Porter Hall Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Sunday, September 21, 2008
9:00PM - Hi-Tone Cafe
Memphis, TN
Monday, September 22, 2008
9:00PM - Sticky Fingerz
Little Rock, AR
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
9:00PM - TBD
Miles From Home Tour, OK
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
9:00PM - The Granada Theater
Dallas, TX
Thursday, September 25, 2008
9:00PM - TBD
Miles From Home Tour, TX
Friday, September 26, 2008
9:00PM - The Continental Club
Austin, TX
Saturday, September 27, 2008
9:00PM - Riley's Tavern 75th Anniversary!
Hunter, TX
Click here for more upcoming appearances
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, September 06, 2008
5:00PM - Point Defiance Music Festival
Tacoma, WA
Saturday, August 30, 2008
8:00PM - TBD
TBA,
Friday, August 29, 2008
8:00PM - First National Bar
Pocatello, ID
Thursday, August 28, 2008
7:00PM - Eagle Municipal Event
Eagle, ID
Saturday, August 23, 2008
9:00PM - The Anchor
Everett, WA
Saturday, August 16, 2008
8:30PM - Private Wedding
Seattle, WA
Saturday, August 02, 2008
9:00PM - The Bit Saloon
Seattle, WA
Saturday, July 26, 2008
5:00PM - Private Wedding Party
Vashon, WA
Saturday, July 19, 2008
6:30PM - Miner's Jubilee
Baker City, OR
Friday, July 18, 2008
7:30PM - Salmon Community Center
Salmon, ID
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:30PM - Mountain Home Arts Center
Mountain Home, ID
Click here for more past appearances
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Please note, in addition to Seattle, Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers also serves the surrounding towns of Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Port Gamble, Suquamish, Edmonds, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace, Bremerton, Kingston, Lynnwood, Poulsbo, Redmond, Everett, Port Orchard, Renton, Indianola, Silverdale, Woodinville, Keyport, Vashon, Issaquah, Olalla, Rollingbay, Snohomish, Hansville, Kent, Mukilteo, Seabeck and many other locations in and around the Seattle area.
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