Last update 8-1-2008
Janet Ryan and Straight Up!
You won't need a chaser to help these grooves go down smoothly. This band provides a powerful shot of rocking rhythm and blues that packs a punch.
Janet Ryan and Straight Up! blends the wailing voice of singer/songwriter Janet Ryan, with the talents of blues guitarist/singer Ray Chaput. The feel of the music is blues, and it's combined with a unique soulful sound that takes the music to another level. You can feel the influence of Etta James and Janis Joplin, the blues of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, and the soul of Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.
Janet Ryan and Straight Up is a hard working band. In addition to headlining many gigs, they have shared the stage with or opened for John Hammond, Guitar Shorty, James Montgomery, Solomon Burke, Sherman Robertson, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, James Cotton, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Fliers, the Holmes Brothers, Johnny Winter, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sugar Ray and the BlueTones, Magic Dick and J. Geils, Monster Mike Welch, Chris Duarte, Dickey Betts, Michael Hill's Blues Mob, Charles Neville, and Roomful of Blues, among others.
Do you use Itunes? Here are direct links to 2 of Janet's CDs:
Janet Ryan and Straight Up!: Wrapped Up In Blue http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=6079146
Janet Ryan and Straight Up!: Passion and Fire http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=30947828
Our CD's are available at CD Baby and ITunes. They are named "Passion and Fire" and "Wrapped up in Blue"
There are short MP3 files from the CDs on the MP3 page, there are links to streaming audio on this page and the CDs are available for purchase on CD Baby.
Click on the CD cover to go to CD Baby
Janet's third CD is available for purchase. This CD is called "You Don't Know Me." It crosses the line between blues and jazz, and features some of Janet's favorite songs to sing. It's a Billie Holiday meets Ray Charles and Diana Krall thing. Here's a link to a review
The word is out: Don't miss this
band!
They are now booking for the summer & fall seasons. Janet and her production
company can provide entertainment for all occasions. From solo performance,
duo and trio gigs, to full band shows, she is guaranteed to deliver a first
rate show every time.