Today November 3, 2011, author, musician and Jingle Punks artist, Audrey Ryan, celebrates the release of her new book, “The Need To Be Heard“, with an evening of reading and music. The performance will be from 9-10pm at Pete’s Candy Store, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. You don’t want to miss this performance and you certainly will want to pick up this book! Here’s a brief overview of “The Need To Be Heard“:
The Need To Be Heard is a book for and about DIY (“Do It Yourself”) musicians- those artists who do not have big support teams that consist of labels, managers, and lawyers. It is the story of a variety of artists, both known and unknown, all united by a burning desire to be heard. Through interviews with dozens of artists and people in the music industry, and through her own story, Ryan reveals that our experiences in this business are collective in our triumphs and struggles.
“The Need To Be Heard” features exclusive interviews with:
Ian MacKaye of Fugazi / Dischord Records
Dana Colley of Morphine
Stephen Brodsky of Cave In
Nat Baldwin of Dirty Projectors
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork
Lowell Brams of Asthmatic Kitty Records
Dave Godowsky of Rounder Records
Bruce Flohr of ATO Records
Jim Powers of Minty Fresh Records
Derek Sivers of CD Baby
Jeff Goodman of Sonicbids
Tom Windish of The Windish Agency
Stephen Judge of Redeye Distribution
and many others…
Audrey Ryan is a New Englander who has performed all around the world, mostly as a “one man-band” multi instrumentalist, using electric guitar, accordion, ukulele, banjo, vibraphone, glockenspeil, drums, and a loop station.For more info on the book go to:
http://burstandbloomrecords.com/books/the-need-to-be-heard/
The cover art for Audrey Ryan's "The Need To Be Heard"
