Date & Time
Sat, Jun 13, 7:00 PM
Price
$38.07
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About
Ian Moore “ You should be playing stadiums!”. Ian laughs while hearing this after another blazing performance at the 2024 SXSW music festival. Is he laughing because he has played his fair share already, from shows with some of the most inuential musicians of all time, from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, to a long line of headline festival performances, or because he knows the folly of the music business? “I’m always aiming for the fences,” he says, but you can tell he’s also motivated by something deeper. Ian is a triple threat and an artist’s artist. He came up in Austin, mentored by the greats. Stevie Ray Vaughan famously gave him his rst guitar, and you can hear the lineage in his ngers, but then you hear that voice” I was obsessed with the soul singers as a kid,” he says, and you can hear those inuences in his silky falsetto and his soulful phrasing. Spin magazine described him as a cross between Aaron Neville and Jimi Hendrix, and that duality sets him apart from so many other guitarists. There is a sensitivity within the re and an economy in his playing that came from years and years playing with the greats as a young man, sharing stages with Willie Nelson, Albert King, Jimmie Vaughan, Albert Collins, Doug Sahm, and many others while still in his teens and early twenties. At the same time, Ian is always searching for new ways to expand and rene his music, working with groundbreaking producers like Mark Howard/Daniel Lanois(Bob Dylan, U2), Joe Chicarelli(White Stripes, Elton John), and more recently, Adrian Quesada, whose band ‘the Black Pumas’ was starting to hit as they were making Ian’s ‘Strange Days.’ He looks at songwriting through a lens just as serious as Guy Clark or John Prine, but through a scope that includes inuences from country blues to brit pop and back. “Man, many people don’t even listen to lyrics anymore, but to me, it is the core of a great song, and if the core is hollow, the rest of it will echo that.” That solid foundation has led to four top 20 rock radio hits, countless TV appearances, and even a feature role In the lm Slingblade, Billy Bob Thornton’s southern gothic masterpiece. With such a rich history, it would be easy to rest on his accomplishments, but Ian doesn’t see it that way. “When we pull into a town, nobody cares what we’ve done in the past; they want to be electried, and our focus is to be the best thing they have ever seen.” Watching him play to yet another capacity crowd and leave them screaming long after he’s left the stage, you can see his dedication and hunger are just where they need to be. He’s staring down another touring season lled with festivals and marquee shows and gearing up to record later this year in what will be his twelfth release. It’s a dizzying pace, and you have to wonder how anyone can keep their focus and integrity with that much action and movement.“I have to speak from the heart.” He says. “It’s the only thing you have and the only thing that matters. Trends come and go. When you speak from the heart, you never go wrong.” Looking across the eld and seeing thousands of fans completely immersed in his music, you can see a lifetime of soul smiling back at him.
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Historic theater staging music shows, performance art & films, with a separate dining area/bar.
Performing
Since his arrival as a solo artist in 1993 and his self-titled debut on Capricorn Records, Texas Music star Ian Moore, has been on a journey of perpetual forward motion and constant change. That record included the hits, “Satisfied” and “Blue Sky”, and even featured the track, “Harlem”, which was made in to a music video by rap icon, Ice Cube. Moore’s “Strange Days” album was birthed by Ian channeling all of the influences from his childhood, soul music and the blues. All the while, carrying forward the hard-earned life lessons acquired on said journey- that allow him to infuse these songs with a depth that only comes from many years and countless miles. Moore’s ability to straddle genres like a Neil Young or a Jack White is obvious. By paying tribute to such luminaries as Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, Aaron Neville (even covering “Hercules”), and Sly Stone - Ian Moore can offer music politically charged at times, as well as the heartfelt love song filled with emotion and purpose.
:: 2013 Best New Talent (Guitar Player Magazine) :: :: 2012 Best Blues Band/Musician (Local IQ) :: :: 2011 Best Vocalist (Albuquerque The Magazine) :: :: 2010 Ernie Ball Music Man -Play Crossroads Winner (Eric Clapton's Crossroads) :: :: 2010 Best Musician (Albuquerque The Magazine) :: :: 2010 Blues Act Of The Year (The Weekly Alibi) :: :: 2009 Blues Act Of The Year (The Weekly Alibi) :: :: 2009 Best Guitarist Of The Year (The Weekly Alibi) :: :: 2008 Best Musician (Albuquerque The Magazine) :: :: 2008 Blues Act Of The Year (The Weekly Alibi) :: :: 2007 Blues Act Of The Year (The Weekly Alibi) :: :: 2007 NM Music Award Winner (Blues Song Of The Year) :: :: 2007 NM Music Award Nominee (Mainstream Rock Song Of The Year) :: :: 2006 Guitarmaggeddon Champion Of NM (Guitar Center) :: "Ryan's playing has the passion and exuberance of youth, but its further lifted by a deep dedication to his craft. His technique is awe-inspiring, but its the dawning subtleties and emotional range that hints of the greatest possibilities--" - Ian Moore "Look for this young lion in the future because he's looking for his own sound and what I've heard so far; I like it." - Chris Duarte " I met Ryan 4 years ago and was very impressed at the depth of his influence and his ability to put said influences together in his own way.. To watch him grow as a artist and to hear his name mentioned to me as much as it has is a testament to his hard work and skill. " -Joe Bonamassa At age 25, Albuquerque, New Mexico native Ryan McGarvey has in a relatively short amount of time not only gained a national, and international fan base, but admiration from his personal idols as well. In the past few years of Ryan's career he has had the honor, and the pleasure of sharing the bill with such top name act's as Blue Oyster Cult, Shemekia Copeland, Shannon Curfman, Chris Duarte, Ian Moore, John Hammond Jr., Joe Bonamassa, Back Door Slam, Gov't Mule, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and many more. His debut CD release "Forward In Reverse" recently reached the top 20 (out of over 200,000 Artist's Cd's) on the best sellers list on CDBaby.com (The worlds largest online independent distributor). With rave reviews complimenting everything from his fiery guitar chops, which range from everything from delta slide to heavy rock, his unique vocals, or mature songwriting skills, Ryan McGarvey's live shows will leave you breathless and wanting more. Absorbing influences from everything from early delta blues, to classic hard rock, to more contemporary blues/rock artist's of today. In 2006 Ryan was named Guitar Center 's "Guitarmaggeddon: Next King Of The Blues" champion of New Mexico . For three consecutive years (2007-2009) he was named "Blues Act Of The Year", and was runner up for "Singer/Songwriter Of The Year", as well as was named "Best Guitarist Of The Year" for 2009 in The Weekly Alibi's Annual Readers Poll. In 2007 Ryan took home the New Mexico Music Award for "Blues Song Of The Year" for his song "Cryin' Over You", and was nominated for "Mainstream Rock Song Of The Year" for his song "The One That Got Away". In 2008 Ryan was once again nominated for "Blues Song Of The Year" for his blues ballad "Blue Eyed Angel Blues". Most recently Ryan was featured by the editors of Guitar Player Magazine twice during the Summer of 2008 in their publication. And, was named "Best Musician" from Albuquerque The Magazine's Annual "Best Of The City" Readers Poll. In 2010 Ryan and his band were chosen out of some 4,000 bands (worldwide), and approved to perform a set at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago.With a solid rhythm section backing him, Ryan McGarvey and his band are embarking on bigger and better things... Don't miss your chance to catch them in a town near you!
About
Ian Moore “ You should be playing stadiums!”. Ian laughs while hearing this after another blazing performance at the 2024 SXSW music festival. Is he laughing because he has played his fair share already, from shows with some of the most inuential musicians of all time, from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, to a long line of headline festival performances, or because he knows the folly of the music business? “I’m always aiming for the fences,” he says, but you can tell he’s also motivated by something deeper. Ian is a triple threat and an artist’s artist. He came up in Austin, mentored by the greats. Stevie Ray Vaughan famously gave him his rst guitar, and you can hear the lineage in his ngers, but then you hear that voice” I was obsessed wit
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