JUANITA from the album RESURRECTION (onsale now)

May 21, 2013 By 1 Comment

It’s a big day folks! Here is the final tune of the week from our album RESURRECTION. This song is the ten minute closer on the album. It’s called “Juanita”.

This is also our release date for RESURRECTION. This means you can now purchase the album. Please visit the Music/Merch section of the website. You can buy physical or digital. Whatever floats your boat. Or if your strictly itunes then click the itunes link n the home page. If you prefer cdbaby, well, we do that too. It’s right HERE.

Enjoy the tune. Happy Tunesday…

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Resurrection Reviews!

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Well RESURRECTION comes out tomorrow. I’m very excited. It’s been quite a journey. I love the recording process and the act of capturing the moment. Now the moment has come to send it on out into the globe and see what becomes of it. More importantly it’s time to take the album on the road! We leave thursday for a three month trek throughout Canada. We’re stoked to have some new tunes to play and excited to see what the reaction will be live. Here’s a few reviews that have come out in the past few weeks….

http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Ross_Neilsen_Band_CD.html

http://www.foxrocks.ca/unclerob/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10538242

http://www.bmansbluesreport.com/2013/05/ross-neilsen-band-resurrection-new.html

http://www.cbc.ca/nb/mt/east-coast-music/2013/05/ross-neilsen-band-launches-new-rawk-album-resurrection-this-weekend.html

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“When My Trouble’s Gone” from the album RESURRECTION

March 19, 2013 By 1 Comment

Hello everybody,

so Tuesday is now your favourite day for the next ten weeks. We’ll release a track a week on youtube leading up to the release of our new record RESURRECTION this May. Below the song is a video documenting the creation or RESURRECTION. This song was written by Shawn Worden, James Sullivan and Ross Neilsen.
Feel free to share. RESURRESCTION is coming!!!
“When My Trouble’s Gone”

The Creation of RESURRECTION:

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New Album Update!

October 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hi folks,

Well the time has come to release some info on our recording plans for 2013. This January we are traveling to Maurice, Louisiana to record our new record with one of my favourite artists, Anders Osborne. The studio we are going to is called Dockside Studios, and is out of this world. Their client list contains some of my heroes and I’m very excited to add Ross Neilsen Band to that list.

We feel that the location and choice of producer are going to help us create the greatest album we’ve made to date. As with REDEMPTION, we feel the journey to a strange and mysterious place only helps bolster the creative process. The studio is a favourite of Anders’ and since he is producing we wanted a place where we’d all be comfortable. Dockside is certainly going to be that place. Their motto is “move in, make records”. We’ll hole up for 8 days to create our masterpiece.

Needless to say this process won’t be cheap. We have been fortunate to receive a grant from the MID program in New Brunswick but that’s only going to cover a third of the expense. We’ve teamed up with www,pledgemusic.com to help us raise the funds. When you visit our campaign page you’ll see that there are things titled “exclusives” on the right and side of the page. These are packages we’ve designed for you, our fans, to purchase (if you wish) to help us fund the album. There are many to choose from ranging from a $10 download of the album before it’s release to house concerts, dinner parties, guitar/drum/upright bass lessons etc. Something for everyone. Once you choose your pledge and enter your information you’ll also be available to view video updates and more that only pledgers (people who buy) can see as the campaign goes on. Your credit card will only be charged if we are successful in reaching our financial target goal. After we reach our target any monies raised will involve a donation on our end to The Randy Cable Fund. This fund is set up to help cancer patients who need money to travel or get medicine that is out of their financial reach. A great cause that is near to my heart since the fund is named for my former band mate and great friend Randy.

I know we always ask a lot of our fans for support and we’re beyond grateful that you’re always there for us. I thank you so much for your consideration in helping us make this incredible opportunity a reality and help us make our new album. I’m very excited for everyone to hear the new material. Some of the tunes may even surprise you. We’re forgetting borders and genres this time and going in to make the best record we can. Can’t wait for you to hear it. Here is a video with a little detail about it. so go on over HERE and check out the exclusives that appeal to you! Thanks and big love,

Ross

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MY HARVEST JAZZ AND BLUES SCHEDULE

September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hey everybody, There’s LOADS of great tunes out there in Freddy Beach this weekend. Be sure to catch some…a few I’d like to see…Keb Mo, Keith Hallett and Garrett Mason, Hupman Brothers Band, The Record Company, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones, MACEO!!

Here’s my Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival schedule in case you were wondering.
Thursday at The Mojo Tent: Maritime Monster Jam. 11.30pm till 1.00am. Pretty much every guitar player on the east coast will be here ripping it up.

Friday Officer’s Square 2.20pm: myself with Donna Grantis and Shrimp Daddy Reid

Friday night at the Hoodoo Tent: Blues by invitation. Maggie’s farm opens the show then we kick off our 2.5hr blues revue with Donna Grantis, Shrimp Daddy Reid, Carmen Townsend and a few other special guests…come see who they are!

Saturday at The Fredericton Playhouse 4pm: SOLO SHOW CD release for THE SHACK UP SESSIONS. $12 includes the CD.
Saturday passes and Ultimate’s WILL GET YOU IN!!!!

Saturday night Bud Light Blues Tent 7.30pm kicking things off for Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones!!! oh yeah!

Saturday late night 3am show…stay tuned for the venue announcement….

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The Shack Up Sessions is now Available

September 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hey all,

I guess I’ve been more than delinquent about my blog for the past four months or so. I didn’t slip off the face of the earth. I’ve actually been traveling the face of the earth a fair bit. Spring and early summer took the band across country and an awesome, successful tour of Canada and we’ve spent the summer darting out of the Maritimes here and there to do some festival shows. All in all it’s been a great summer. Now that we’re into September a couple, three things are looming on the horizon. Harvest Jazz and Blues Fest, Fall Tour of Canada and WINTER! (Booo!)

Before I get into my Harvest Schedule and fall tour notes I wanted to mention that my new solo cd, THE SHACK UP SESSIONS is now available. This album was recorded in a shack just outside Clarksdale MS over a couple days in February 2012. You can buy the album online right HERE or you can get a physical copy at Backstreet Records stores in Fredericton and Saint John or you can visit CDBABY and they’ll mail you a copy. Check it out. I’m pretty pleased with the album. You can expect to see me touring this baby across Canada in early 2013.

HARVEST JAZZ AND BLUES: Another year of great music programming is almost underway from the peeps at Harvest. This year I’ve got a few shows to tell you about.
Thursday Sept 13, Maritime Monster Jam in the Mojo Tent. I get the great pleasure of hanging with some of my favourite axe slingers. MattAndersen, Keith Hallett, Garret Mason, Scott Medford and more.
Friday Sept 14, 2pm, Free Outdoor concert at Officer Square with Mike Shrimp Daddy Reid and Donna Grantis. This is a little stripped down preview of what you’ll get Friday night at the Hoodoo Tent. My pal Shrimp Daddy is a great singer and Harmonica player. Donna is one of the best guitarists anywhere.
Friday Sept 14, Hoodoo Tent. Blues by invitation. We’ve got a 2.5 hour review planned for you. Special Guests Carmen Townsend, Donna Grantis and Shrimp Daddy Reid will all be joining us to tear the roof off the place!
Saturday Sept 15, 4pm at The Playhouse. CD release for THE SHACK UP SESSIONS. I’ll be playing cuts from the new album. Tickets are $12 and get you a copy of the CD. Due to this package pricing Ultimate passes will not be honoured for this show. Tickets will be available in the lobby at The Playhouse. Stop by the Annex Gallery in The Playhouse after and see some of my photography from the trip to Mississippi.
Saturday Sept 15, 7pm. Bud Light Blues Tent. We kick things off for what is surely to me an incredible night of soul. Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones and the afterburner from Maceo Parker. Come Shake everything you got!
Should be a memorable Festival as always.

Sadly for us the Festival will mark Young Will Pacey’s last shows with RNB. We’ve had a blast playing with Will all over the country and wish him all the best in future endeavors. The following week on Sept 20th we’ll venture out on our Ninth tour of Canada. we’ll have a brand new van and a brand new bassist. Jamie Guitar will be taking over low end duties for the fall. We look forward to welcoming Jamie aboard. I hope you’ll get out to a show or two to meet the new guy. The first batch of tour dates have been posted on this site so check em out and get thee to a show!

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Ross Neilsen Band: The Great Bass Player Search (Episode Five)

April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hey there everyone.

Here it is. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The finale to our web mini series The Great Bass Player Search. As you enjoy the last episode I want to thank you all for watching, sharing with your friends, and support in general. We head out for a ten week tour Thursday morning. No small feat to fend for ourselves living in a van across this nation but with your help, we abide. Please check the tour dates here and pass em along to your friends in the towns we visit. Looking forward to seeing you again! See ya out there!

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Ross Neilsen Band: The Great Bass Player Search (Episode Four)

April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hey friends,

It’s hard to think of laughing knowing the great Levon Helm is packing his bags for the great gig in the sky right now but laughing may help SO…..Here is episode four in our great bass player search. There is some pivotal changes in this episode setting up next weeks finale. I hope you enjoy and it lightens you spirits.

Indeed….Where IS the Clown.

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Ross Neilsen Band: The Great Bass Player Search (Episode Three)

April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ok, friends here it is….Episode three in our mini-series which chronicles how Young Will Pacey got the gig as my new bassist. Check it out….laugh, cry, vomit…SHARE with your friends, or don’t. Whichever you like….

Watch previous episodes here

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Song a Week Challenge (week 14): Golden Rules

April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hey y’all

Here is my offering for this weeks Song a week challenge. It’s called “Golden Rules”. I’ve been listening to lots of old school sounding R n B lately and this was born out of that. Looking forward to working this one with the band. Don’t forget to visit my pal , Tom Savage’s page to check his song of the week as well!

Golden Rules

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