Years active 2005 (2005)–2015 Genres Pop music, Rock music | Record label Pentimento Music Company | |
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Labels Crossroads of America Records, Pentimento Music Company Associated acts Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Empty Orchestra Website rodeorubylove.tumblr.com Members Zachary Melton
Annie Cheek
Kurt Friedrich
Dillon Enright
Ben Claghorn
Steve Marino
Breezy Fox Origin Bloomington, Indiana, United States (2005) Albums This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things, The Pits Similar Tomas Kalnoky, Lionize, Streetlight Manifesto, Syca Smith, Survay Says! | ||
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Rodeo Ruby Love is an pop/rock band that formed in Bloomington, Indiana. They are signed to Pentimento Music Company, an independent record label. The band gained prominence in 2011, when they toured with Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish. Rodeo Ruby released its first album, Your Love Has Made Everything Beautiful, in 2006. They have since released two EP's, three more studio albums, and a live album.
Contents
- Rodeo ruby love at the gramophone 10 21 11
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- Formation and early years
- Rise to prominence
- Fourth album
- News Coverage
- Members
- Discography
- This Is Why We Dont Have Nice Things
- Songs
- References
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Formation and early years
Rodeo Ruby Love was founded in 2005 by lead singer Zack Melton. Their music is inspired by the church hyms and pop-country radio of Zack Melton's childhood, and the energy of the scene in central Indiana. The band's name Rodeo Ruby Love was inspired by the name of Zack Melton's grandmother, Ruby, and his second favorite Garth brooks song, Rodeo. Rodeo Ruby Love recorded its first album, Your Love Has Made Everything Beautiful (2006), in a basement in Bloomington Indiana. They followed the album by simultaneously releasing two EP's, What Loneliness Can Do To You and Honest To God (2007), and touring through the midwest and southeast. Their second album, Vs. The Great American Cities (2008), was released under Crossroads of America Records.
Rise to prominence
The band's popularity started to spread beyond the midwest in 2010. The band released their third album, This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things (2010), under Crossroads of America Records, and went on their first self-booked national tour. Rodeo Ruby Love they signed onto the Pentimento Music Company, and kicked off the switch with a re-release of This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things and by going on a national tour with two prominent ska bands, Streetlight Manifesto, and Reel Big Fish, performing to sold out crowds at nationally recognized venues.
Fourth album
Rodeo Ruby Love released its fourth album, The Pits, on June 11, 2013, and went on a month-long national tour with Streetlight Manifesto and Empty Orchestra. The album was engineered and mixed by Wes DeBoy and mastered by Carl Saff.
News Coverage
Rodeo Ruby Love has been reviewed and interviewed on several websites. The Pits has been reviewed on Earth to the Ground Music, Obscure Sound, and received a 5 star review in NUVO a Indianapolis Newspaper Zach Melton has been interviewed on Live High Five, and Mind Equals Blown. This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things has been reviewed on Punknews.org.
Members
Current members
Former members
Discography
Albums
EPs
This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things
This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things is the third album, released June 29, 2010 on Crossroads of America Records. It was re-released on September 27, 2011 by Pentimento Music Company. The album was engineered by Wes DeBoy, mixed by Ed Rose and mastered by Mike Fossenkemper. The album received generally positive reviews. Indie Vision Music called it a "fun, thoughtful, and all-around brilliant record."
This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things track listing
Songs
It Was WeirdThe Pits · 2013
Made It MarionThe Pits · 2013
Beast of JoyThis Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things · 2011