MP3 Brett Ratner - BLUES: Acoustic Blues

If Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton were stuck on a desert island with nothing but acoustic guitars, this is what they would sound like (after starvation and sunstroke set in).

6 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Acoustic Blues, ROCK: Acoustic



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BRETT RATNER
ARTIST INFO

THE QUOTES:
"Brett Ratner's guitar can pierce like a stiletto or ooze like some sort of thick liquid (that's a compliment)." - Music Row Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee

"Brett Ratner's fingers are quick on his guitar, and his feet are quick on his effects pedals - at times... it sounds like there's an entire guitar section." - The Daily Iowan, Iowa City, Iowa

"Brett Ratner is one of the most engaging new acts in the area. Ratner's raw vocals combined with his straightforward, hard guitar playing create a passionate performance in the blues/folk tradition." - Chris Wolak, Area Marketing Manager, Borders Books and Music

THE VENUES:
Elbo Room (Chicago, IL), Martyrs' (Chicago, IL), Hog Head McDunna's (Chicago, IL), Bar Louie (Chicago, IL), Red Line Tap (Chicago, IL), Uncommon Ground (Chicago, IL), Nevin's Live (Evanston, IL), Duke O'Brien's (Crystal Lake, IL), Borders Books and Music (Five Chicagoland locations), Potbelly Sandwich Works (Five Chicagoland Locations), Liquid Blues (Woodstock, IL), The Waverly House (Woodstock, IL), The Jailhouse (Woodstock, IL), Mickey Finn's (Libertyville, IL) Govnor's Public House (Lake in the Hills, IL), Sloppy T's (McHenry, IL), Synergy (West Chicago, IL), Charlie Fox's (Batavia, IL), Keef's Reef, (Fox Lake, IL), Sideouts (Island Lake, IL), The Irish Rose (Rockford, IL), Exit/In (Nashville, TN), 12th and Porter (Nashville, TN), The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville, TN), The Sutler (Nashville, TN), Gibson Cafe' (Nashville, TN), Gabe's Oasis (Iowa City, IA), Vito's (Iowa City, IA).

THE FESTIVALS:
Nashville's "Dancin' in the District," Iowa's "R.A.G.B.R.A.I.," the University of Iowa's "Riverfest," not to mention the ever popular "Turkey Testicle Festival" in Huntley, Illinois.

THE SOUND:
Brett Ratner plays rock/pop music with heavy influence in blues and "alternative country." On stage, Ratner often plays solo, recording and layering guitar parts on the fly to create the illusion of an entire band. Ratner enhances his original material with a unique mix of cover songs and extended improvisational jams. Ratner's style has been compared to artists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Tom Petty and Steve Earle.

OTHER TIDBITS:
Brett Ratner is an accomplished music journalist. He wrote concert reviews, album reviews and columns for publications like Guitar Player, Musician, Electronic Musician, The Nashville Tennessean, The Nashville Scene, Metromix.com, Citysearch.com and HarmonyCentral.com. Ratner also teaches a weekly roster of more than 35 guitar students.


Brett Ratner
1349 N. Wolcott Ave. #1 Chicago, IL 60622
(815) 342-9169
ratocaster@yahoo.com