Rat Wakes Red
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- Me, Myself, and I
- Rat Wakes Red is home to the songs of James Raftery. On recordings, he plays many of the parts himself, joined by Jeral Benjamin on strings and production. Two albums have featured Christy Davis on drums and John Werner on electric guitar. New members for live shows include Matt Raftery on drums and Andy Kuusisto on bass.
Dizzy on Daddy, the first recording, featured the spare lineup of James on acoustic guitar, voice, and found sounds, and Jeral's viola multi-tracked into a lush, romantic, edgy song cycle of heartache and yearning. A sad and sweet wall of sound.
2005's Horizon Drops was the electric flipside to the previous acoustic rush. Christy Davis of Mold and Kansas State Flower added drums to James' electric guitar, keyboards and vocals. The songs were faster, crunchy rock nuggets full of energy, hooks and loud/soft lurches.
2007 brought Energy Garage, a 4-song EP/DVD to satiate until work on the new full-length is finished. Now in production, it is expected in early 2009.
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We just finished up three days of string sessions for the new album. Really good stuff. Can't wait for you to hear this. Stay tuned!0 Comments 228 days
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Hello. Welcome to the Rat Wakes Red page on Bebo. It's in the beginning stages, so come back and visit as we add music, video, and more. Also, visit RWR on Facebook, MySpace, LastFM, ReverbNation, OurStage, imeem, Tagworld, and AbsolutePunk.
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