Earlier this year, Gar Hole Records (Creekbed Carter Hogan, Angela Autumn, Two Runner, The Lostines) released I Called It! by Tulsa multi-instrumentalist and composer Ramsey Thornton. In follow-up, they have just released Meantime, a 4-song EP featuring songs from I Called It! performed and reimagined by a live band. As an extra treat, in addition to the digital release, they are also sharing the full session on video.
The band features Paddy Ryan on drums, Aaron Boehler on bass, and Dak McDaniel on guitar, who also performs with Ramsey in Ken Pomeroy‘s band. The reason behind the session was explained by Thornton:
“Since I recorded the record in Brooklyn, I didn’t really have any Tulsa people that were familiar enough with any of the songs to be able to accompany me. So partly I just wanted to have a reason to play a handful of the songs with a band here at home. I also just really love fully live recordings of songs. I feel like you can still enjoy a recording regardless of how it’s recorded as long as the songs are interesting. And hopefully these still are.”
The live video has been beautifully captured by Calebe Severo.
Grab the EP on Bandcamp here: https://ramseythornton.bandcamp.com/album/meantime
Stream: https://found.ee/meantime/
Thornton also has upcoming live dates with Nick Shoulders and Angela Autumn.
Live Dates
with Nick Shoulders:
Nov 17 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
Nov 19 – Sante Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery
Nov 21 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard
Nov 22 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
with Angela Autumn:
Dec 10 – Pittsburg, PA – Thunderbird
Dec 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool
Dec 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
Dec 13 – Somerville, MA – the Rockwell
Tickets: https://www.ramseythorntonmusic.com/#tour