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Ragtop Car August 19, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ragtop Car by the Ram

August 16, 2022 by marktodonnell
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/19/2022

CONTACT:
The Ram
ASCAP Songwriter: 375350750
OD Soul, Inc
ASCAP Publisher: 375351159
7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464
CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 United States
phone: 760-476-0170
email: ram(at)odsoul(dot)com

SUBJECT:
“Ragtop Car” New Music Release August 19
My new single “Ragtop Car” is a laidback funky homage to car cruising.
Official Release: August 19, 2022

THERAM.IO

Ragtop Car Release landing page on theram.io:
https://www.theram.io/ragtop-car

Artist Press Kit
https://www.theram.io/epk-electronic-press-kit/

Listen now on Bandcamp
https://therammusic.bandcamp.com

Other Streaming Platforms
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/ragtop-car

Press Release:
My latest single “Ragtop Car” is a laidback funky homage to car cruising. The beat follows the footsteps of a street musician playing to an audience of pedestrians, passing vehicles, and street traffic. He daydreams out loud about cruising through the night with his baby in his decked-out convertible.

About this song
Ragtop Car is the last of a series of songs recorded in the spring of 2022 in a studio-live setting with minimal overdubs. We played the song two times back to back. The extended take was the second take where we stretched our legs a bit and explored some ideas while jamming the song out. Our normal tracking workflow leaves the drums & bass untouched, then we sparingly overdub the rest to achieve a sound true to our live performances. No click tracks were used, no quantization, just a legendary local drummer, Mike Hunt whom I played with years ago in another band. Local San Diego musician and engineer, Mike Butler takes care of the mixing and mastering.

The featured musicians are also among my closest lifelong friends.
It is a gift to be able to record and perform with such talented people.

Mike Pritchard on Keyboards
Dan Greenbaum on Bass
Mike Hunt on Drums
Mixed & Mastered by Mike Butler
Mark (The Ram) ODonnell on Guitar & Vocals

 

Official Video

New Day Dawn July 1 release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Day Dawn by the Ram

July 1, 2022 by The Ram
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/01/2022

 

CONTACT:

The Ram

ASCAP Songwriter: 375350750

OD Soul, Inc 

ASCAP Publisher: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 United States

phone: 760-476-0170

email: ram(at)odsoul(dot)com

 

SUBJECT: 

“New Day Dawn” New Music Release July 1

My new single, “New Day Dawn” was written years back, when data integrity and misinformation had not delved into the depths we see today.

WHEN: Official Release: July 1, 2022

 

RESOURCES & LINKS:

THERAM.IO

Listen & watch the official video now:

https://www.theram.io/

New Day Dawn official release landing page on theram.io:

https://www.theram.io/new-day-dawn

 

Artist Press Kit

https://www.theram.io/epk-electronic-press-kit/

 

Listen now on Bandcamp

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com

Other Streaming Platforms

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/new-day-dawn

 

Press Release:

My new single, “New Day Dawn” was written years back when data integrity and misinformation had not yet sunk to the lows in which we see it today. When it comes to home life, I’m relatively reserved, and I don’t care for other people’s drama. So the idea of inviting vitriol spewing idiots into my own living room through the cable TV, was as attractive as hiring out a pyromaniac to handle my gas and electricity.  

It’s a homage to a time when a man was only as good as his word. It’s also is a nod to an upstate New York college dorm house party where I saw the sunrise on the rooftop while drinking from a massive jug of cheap wine. Good times had by all.

About this song

Consistent with past singles, I’m releasing two song versions with an additional instrumental mix. Once again, the single was tracked in our Carlsbad, California home studio during a live session recorded in early 2022 with a live drummer, bassist and minimal overdubs.

This particular song highlights the playing of my friend and bandmate Mike Pritchard on keys. If I had to choose one musician that has brought me closest to my own creative voice, it’s Mike. I’ve always loved the great jazz organ players of the classic era like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Charles Earland, and new school players like Joey Defrancesco. Whenever I play with Mike, be it in the studio or live, I’m placed deep in the emotional source of the song. It makes my job as easy as breathing.

Along with Mike, are featured musicians who are also among my lifelong friends.  It is a gift to record and perform with such talented people.

  • Mike Pritchard on Keyboards
  • Dan Greenbaum on Bass
  • Mike Hunt on Drums
  • Mixed & Mastered by Mike Butler
  • Mark (The Ram) ODonnell on Guitar & Vocals

 

Do It Right Album June 3, 2022 release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Do It Right by the Ram

June 3, 2022 by The Ram
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/03/2022

 

CONTACT:

The Ram

ASCAP Songwriter: 375350750

OD Soul, Inc 

ASCAP Publisher: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 United States

phone: 760-476-0170

email: ram(at)odsoul(dot)com

 

SUBJECT: 

“Do It Right” New Music Release June 3

My new single “Do It Right”, is a sonic love letter from distant roads to our loved ones stoking the fire back home.

 

WHEN: Official Release: June 3, 2022

 

RESOURCES & LINKS:

THERAM.IO

Listen & watch the official video now:

https://www.theram.io/

Do It Right Release landing page on theram.io:

https://www.theram.io/do-it-right

 

Artist Press Kit

https://www.theram.io/epk-electronic-press-kit/

 

Listen now on Bandcamp

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com

Other Streaming Platforms

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/do-it-right

 

Press Release:

My new single “Do It Right”, is a sonic love letter from distant roads to our loved ones stoking the fire back home. Many of us need to travel for work to make ends meet for the family. The traveling Ram knows that high-end hotels will always pale in comparison to the love that’s in store back home.  

The first time I wrote and performed this song was in 2006, to my newborn son Ronan, so I dedicate it to him, my pops Buzzy, and the women in my life. Love and Respect to my grandmothers, aunts, mothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, and daughters. You are perpetually in my thoughts, guiding my path through life, and teaching me how to love unconditionally.

About this song

The official single was the first take of our Carlsbad, California home studio live session recorded in early 2022. We played the song two times back to back. The alt-take was the second take where we stretched our legs a bit and explored some ideas while jamming the song out. Our normal tracking workflow leaves the drums & bass untouched, then we sparingly overdub the rest to achieve a sound true to our live performances. No click tracks were used, no quantization, just a legendary local drummer, Mike Hunt whom I played with years ago in another band. Local San Diego musician and engineer, Mike Butler takes care of the mixing and mastering.  

The featured musicians are also among my closest lifelong friends.  

It is a gift to be able to record and perform with such talented people.

  • David Ondrick on Saxophone
  • Mike Pritchard on Keyboards
  • Dan Greenbaum on Bass
  • Mike Hunt on Drums
  • Mixed & Mastered by Mike Butler
  • Mark (The Ram) ODonnell on Guitar & Vocals

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sessions EP by the Ram

December 17, 2021 by The Ram
Press Release
blues, California, carlsbad, Indie, Local Music, localmusic, new, newmusic, Original, Press Release american, pressrelease, release, Roots, self-release, soul, surf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/17/2021

 

CONTACT:

The Ram

ASCAP Songwriter: 375350750

OD Soul, Inc 

ASCAP Publisher: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 United States

phone: 760-476-0170

email: ram(at)odsoul(dot)com

 

SUBJECT:

“Sessions” EP New Music Release December 31

The new EP by the Ram, “Sessions” release date: December 31, 2021, to compliment the new single “So Lucky Unplugged”.

 

WHEN:  Official Release, December 24, 2021

 

RESOURCES & LINKS:

Watch the official video now:

https://www.theram.io/

So Lucky Release landing page on theram.io:

https://www.theram.io/so-lucky

 

Artist Press Kit:
https://www.theram.io/epk-electronic-press-kit/

 

Listen now on Bandcamp & Soundcloud:

So Lucky Unplugged

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com/track/so-lucky-unplugged

Sessions EP 

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com/album/sessions

 

So Lucky Unplugged

Sessions EP 

 

Available on Streaming Services:

So Lucky Unplugged

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/so-lucky

Sessions EP

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/sessions

 

Apple Music Pre-Release Preview

https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-lucky-single/1596491451

https://music.apple.com/us/album/sessions/1596428882

 

Press Release:

“So Lucky Unplugged” is not just my new single coming out on December 24, it’s a new chapter in my life as a performer. To celebrate the band’s return to the stage, we cut an additional studio/live EP version of “So Lucky” along with 2 previously unreleased songs from my catalog. This EP, available on December 31, is important to me because of its close proximity to our spontaneous live sound.

 

There’s only one Ram. I hope these funky grooves hit you where it counts because they’re guaranteed to make you feel good. I’m an indie visual and performing artist from Carlsbad, California. My nickname came from local surfers and has served me well as a recording and performing moniker. My real name is Mark ODonnell, I look to artists like Beck, Tom Waits, and Neil Young as my spirit guides.

 

I support local music. All of the music, art, design, and media involved with the release was conceived, written, produced, tracked, and self-released, out of the home studio in Carlsbad, California, and distributed through my record company OD Soul, Inc. Whenever possible, I collaborate with friends within the local San Diego music scene. Marco Savoia, Mike Pritchard, and Mike Hunt perform on these recordings. They were mixed and mastered by local legend, Mike Butler. 

 

Quotes:

Hands down the local favorite musician who performs here at our venue. Regardless of the weather, time of day, or day of the week, when the Ram shows up to play, people come out of the woodwork to take part in his musical celebration.

 – The Camp Store, South Carlsbad State Beach

 

He’s a wine club member favorite. The people that attend Ram’s shows are some of the best crowds a venue could ask for.

– Coomber Craft Wines, Oceanside, California

Official Music Video:

So Lucky Unplugged

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: So Lucky Unplugged by the Ram

December 15, 2021 by The Ram
Press Release
american, blues, California, carlsbad, Indie, localmusic, new, newmusic, Original, pressrelease, release, Roots, self-release, soul, surf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/16/2021

 

CONTACT:

The Ram

ASCAP Songwriter: 375350750

OD Soul, Inc 

ASCAP Publisher: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 United States

phone: 760-476-0170

email: ram(at)odsoul(dot)com

 

SUBJECT:

“So Lucky Unplugged” New Music Release December 24

The new single “So Lucky Unplugged”, by the Ram, is a laidback homage to the city that never sleeps.

 

WHEN:  Official Release, December 24, 2021

 

RESOURCES & LINKS:

Watch the official video now:

https://www.theram.io/

So Lucky Release landing page on theram.io:

https://www.theram.io/so-lucky

 

Artist Press Kit:
https://www.theram.io/epk-electronic-press-kit/

 

Listen now on Bandcamp & Soundcloud:

So Lucky Unplugged

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com/track/so-lucky-unplugged

Sessions EP 

https://therammusic.bandcamp.com/album/sessions

 

So Lucky Unplugged

Sessions EP 

 

Available on Streaming Services:

So Lucky Unplugged

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/so-lucky

Sessions EP

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/sessions

 

Apple Music Pre-Release Preview

https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-lucky-single/1596491451

https://music.apple.com/us/album/sessions/1596428882

 

Press Release:

“So Lucky Unplugged” is not just my new single coming out on December 24, it’s a new chapter in my life as a performer. To celebrate the band’s return to the stage, we cut an additional studio/live EP version of “So Lucky” along with 2 previously unreleased songs from my catalog. This EP, available on December 31, is important to me because of its close proximity to our spontaneous live sound.

 

There’s only one Ram. I hope these funky grooves hit you where it counts because they’re guaranteed to make you feel good. I’m an indie visual and performing artist from Carlsbad, California. My nickname came from local surfers and has served me well as a recording and performing moniker. My real name is Mark ODonnell, I look to artists like Beck, Tom Waits, and Neil Young as my spirit guides.

 

I support local music. All of the music, art, design, and media involved with the release was conceived, written, produced, tracked, and self-released, out of the home studio in Carlsbad, California, and distributed through my record company OD Soul, Inc. Whenever possible, I collaborate with friends within the local San Diego music scene. Marco Savoia, Mike Pritchard, and Mike Hunt perform on these recordings. They were mixed and mastered by local legend, Mike Butler. 

 

Quotes:

Hands down the local favorite musician who performs here at our venue. Regardless of the weather, time of day, or day of the week, when the Ram shows up to play, people come out of the woodwork to take part in his musical celebration.

 – The Camp Store, South Carlsbad State Beach

 

He’s a wine club member favorite. The people that attend Ram’s shows are some of the best crowds a venue could ask for.

– Coomber Craft Wines, Oceanside, California

Official Music Video:

To Love a Wild Fire by the Ram

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: To Love a Wild Fire by the Ram Released January 2020

January 24, 2020 by The Ram
News, Press Release
Americana, Creative Process, DIY, Folk-Rock, Home Recording, Home Studio, Indie, Local, Local Music, Original, Recording, Roots, Support Local Music

To Love a Wild Fire, the self-released first album from San Diego, CA local artist the Ram is currently available on all streaming platforms.  To Love a Wild Fire is a curated collection of love songs, prayers, and laments drawn from the Ram’s reservoir of unreleased home recordings.

All of the songs from To Love a Wild Fire, were written and performed as a gesture of love and appreciation. Inspired by the Pacific & Indian Oceans, the Eastern Sierras, and the family farm. “I write my best songs when spending time with family and loved ones. Nothing inspires good music or storytelling quite like the lasting power of love. It’s eternal. Reminds me of a passage from Herman Hesse that described how the love we share keeps us warm into old age through the coldest of nights. The times we spend in love, are the times that last forever. ” 

The Ram’s younger days were of motion driven by wanderlust. From rural Pennsylvania, through New York, up into the Vermont border. In 1999 he drove to California with nothing but a beat-up F150. His traveling jones was traded in for the chance to settle down with his lady and build a family by the ocean in North County San Diego.

The Ram’s official website has an overview of the album and its contents

https://www.theram.io/to-love-a-wild-fire/

Selected media for the press is available for download here.

https://www.theram.io/2019/the-ram-press-kit/

Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/album/to-love-a-wild-fire/1495115439

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/blackmountainbigfoot

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/152ft0BY5kiaH92xfv3Ak2

Amazon Music

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Wild-Fire-Ram/dp/B083XL1ZP4/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+ram+to+love+a+wild+fire&qid=1579288779&sr=8-3

Tidal

https://tidal.com/browse/album/128333213

CD Baby

https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/theramtoloveawildfire

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