TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION
TUCK RYAN BAND

Sunday, September 29th, 2019

Silk City
435 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia PA 19123

21+ | 8:00PM Doors | 8:00PM Show | $8/$10

TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION
www.tmdtunes.com

Born in the fertile breeding grounds of the mountains of Colorado, Tenth Mountain Division is continuing the musical legacy set down by their forefathers in Colorado. Like those that came before, Tenth Mountain Division is pushing the sound found in the mountains into bold, new directions with their exploratory take on Americana that dips freely in the well of all their diverse influences, classic Southern Rock, the progressive bluegrass that was born in their backyard in Colorado, the adventurous spirit of sixties psychedelic blues, and straight ahead driving rock ‘n’ roll. Much like their Colorado predecessors, Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band, they defy simple categorization; instead they reference their musical history with their high-energy shows as they blaze new musical paths every night. As they do so they have become the new voice of the Colorado music scene, taking their Ski-party sound around the country and making every show feel like a night in the mountains.

Tenth Mountain Division was first born in 2010 when high-school classmates, Winston Heuga (mandolin) and MJ Ouimette (guitar) first met when they discovered a shared musical interest. The two young musicians started penning songs together that were inspired by the lore of the 10th Mountain Division military infantry and the natural beauty that surrounded their hometown in the Rocky Mountains. They ended up at the University Colorado Boulder where they briefly played as an acoustic trio with upright bassist, Connor Dunn before meeting drummer Tyler Gwynn and keyboardist Campbell Thomas. The addition of drums and keys to Heuga and Ouimette’s deep musical bond, widened their musical palette, taking the band in new directions and pointing to bold, uncharted, musical horizons. They released their first album, Cracks in the Sky, in 2016 and followed it up with a national tour that saw them packing shows across the country. The band’s lineup was solidified soon after with the addition of Andrew Cooney and immediate success followed. Since then they have become a regular presence on the festival circuit including stops at Summer Camp, Aiken Bluegrass Festival, Winter Wondergrass, Yarmony, ARISE, and Leftover Salmon’s Boogie at the Broadmoor. They released their second album, In Good Company, in 2018. It was an album that Live for Live Music declared was, “chock full of raw rock and roll, with a savory listening experience guaranteed for all.” The band is currently in the studio with Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone working on their next album and continuing their non-stop touring. - Tim Newby: Author of 'Bluegrass in Baltimore' & 'Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival'

TUCK RYAN BAND
www.tuckryan.com

Tuck Ryan’s sounds can best be described as Mountain Soul. His Jazz infected vocals and Neo-Soul piano playing are backed by a tight rhythm section that is influenced by many of the founding fathers of Americana and soul. If there is one thing you can say about Tuck’s music its that he’s authentic. From behind the piano he gives the audience all he’s got –transforming his songs into the soundtrack of the evening. Tuck’s debut solo album, ‘Warmest Blue’ was released in the summer of 2017. He is hard at work in 2018 having already released the first installment of the ‘Little Things EPs’ in a planned 5 set series of EPs. You can find Warmest Blue and Little Things Vol. I on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you consume music! Be sure to come see Tuck live! Tuck remains constantly playing live and is the main keyboard player for Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam, frequently touring up and down the East Coast.

Tuck Ryan’s childhood was a diverse, well-rounded musical education. His Dad, a big Steely Dan fan and his mom, more of a Joni Mitchell girl, immersed him in the classics of Motown, singer songwriters and jazz fusion from a young age. Receiving the Marvin Gaye complete discography box set when he was 10 years old, Tuck began what would be the first of countless hours spent listening to and dissecting classic records.

From here, Ryan spent his first years on the music scene at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, PA performing in many main stage productions. The stage suited him and years later he went on to form, along with Jordan Rast, “Second Hand Suits”, a Lancaster-based Jazz/Rock/Blues group that’s enjoyed regional success and acquired quite the loyal following. Tuck is also the founder of “Limbo Jimbo”, an Americana blues jam band, for which he was the primary writer, singer, piano player and rhythm guitarist. He has also worked as vocalist with the Lancaster King Street Big Band and continues as a full time member on keyboards and vocals for funk fusion group, Andy Mowatt’s Steely Jam. Over recent years he’s continued honing his original work by creating a large repertoire of original music that is grounded in Soul, Americana, Blues and Jazz– becoming the vehicle that bridges all the sounds.

Tuck is currently fronting his own band and promoting his latest release “Little Things Vol. I.” Tuck's debut album "Warmest Blue" began during a long winter a few years ago. In it are real stories of doing some growing up and landing back on your feet. Recorded at the Sugar Tank Studio in Lancaster, Pa he enlisted the help of multiple local musicians and good friends to make this record including Oliver Craven and Charlie Muench of The Stray Birds, Andy Mowatt and Taylor Wade of Steely Jam, and Matt Hostetter and Nick Adams of Limbo Jimbo. The album is something Ryan hopes we can all relate to.

The introspective journey, hours of writing and time in studio has led to the clearest of visions for Ryan’s first solo project “Warmest Blue”. The eagerness to release the album is only reflective of the effort that went into making it. Come out see Tuck live with TRB and Steely Jam and experience the fun for yourself!​