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New Year's resolution - Michael Rault
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New Year's resolution - Michael Rault Michael Rault's just might be 'relax' Bryan Birtles Some...New Year's resolution - Michael Rault
Michael Rault's just might be 'relax'
Bryan Birtles
Some days it must seem to Michael Rault as though he doesn't even have a moment to think. In addition to putting together a new solo album over the past year—which he was in the process of mixing when I reached him—the young singer-songwriter is also busy planning a tour opening for Bedouin Soundclash singer and guitarist Jay Malinkowsi for March, preparing to open for Mudhoney in January, spent October in Toronto playing lead guitar on expat Ben Stevenson's forthcoming album and, finally, preparing to play with and open for Stevenson on New Year's Eve.
While it might seem overwhelming to anyone else—and Rault admits that sometimes it can feel that way sometimes for him too—he says it's the music that keeps him going.
"There's occasional times when you wish things might have spaced out a little more conveniently, but it's great—this is what I wanna do with my time," he says. "Even though I might get a little overwhelmed at times it's all really good when you're actually in the studio or at the show. Sometimes it's just when you're sitting down with your calender going, 'How the hell can I schedule all this so that I don't screw one or more of these projects up.' I'm getting close to the end of the tunnel now and I feel like I managed to pull it off."
As for the new stuff, Rault is excited to not only be nearing finishing the project, but also to show off a more encompassing side of his music. Though Rault explains that it's got more of an R&B feel than some of his previous work, it still has an edge to it.
"I guess it's still got a little bit of a '60s-esque vibe to it, though it's not really a throwback. It's got a lot of songs that sound like '60s girl-group songs and a song that sounds like a New Orleans funk song a bit. It's branched out a bit—I think it's consolidated. This is the record that shows the most of my influences at the same time I'd say. It isn't just focusing on one thing," he explains. "[It's] a little more restrained than the stuff I did in the Mixed Signals days but I still think it qualifies as a garage record. Most of the records I listen to are all recorded with a certain amount of rough-around-the-edges style, so if it doesn't have that it kind of doesn't really appeal to me because it doesn't fit in with any of the records I like."
Fans of Rault may get a chance to hear some of the new material on New Year's Eve, but the young musician can't say for certain.
"I don't really plan things too far ahead," he says, saying that while some of the songs on the new record might work in a solo show, some definitely wouldn't. "I guess it's always a mixed bag: you never know what you're gonna get when you come out to one of my shows." V
Thu, Dec 31 (9 pm)
Michael Rault
With Ben Stevenson and
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Exclaim Reviews "CRASH! BOOM! BANG!"
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This was posted on Exclaim's website: Michael Rault Crash! Boom! Bang! By Amanda Ash Take a ...This was posted on Exclaim's website:
Michael Rault
Crash! Boom! Bang!
By Amanda Ash
Take a 19-year-old punk kid, stick him in the middle of a dusty farmer’s field and hand him an acoustic guitar — what you’ll end up with is Edmonton’s Michael Rault, a prairie boy rooted in rhythm and blues yet in love with rebellion. Rault’s first solo EP, Crash! Boom! Bang!, kicks up a whole lot of dust, uncovering the grit and gravel of traditional blues music as heard on Bo Diddley cover “Pretty Thing.” But when he’s not looking back at the past, he’s busy stomping the crap out of the tambourine that’s duct-taped to his left foot. Rault is a one-man-band, leaving him more than determined to capture the stripped-down, carefree ruckus of “Honey Bee” and the funky despair of “Who Will The Next Fool Be?” He accomplishes so much with so little. Who knows, maybe he’ll end up playing the cowbell with his tongue next time around. (Chickadee)
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SEE Magzine Best of Edmonton 2008
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Local Bands To Watch in 2009: Michael Rault: Rault’s trad R&B covers and originals sound great on...Local Bands To Watch in 2009:
Michael Rault: Rault’s trad R&B covers and originals sound great on his debut EP, Crash! Boom! Bang! but to fully appreciate his dedication and energy you have to see him live. Watching 19-year-old Rault stomping away alone on stage will make your jaw drop. He’s already conquered the Canadian college radio charts, but something tells me this is just the beginning. -
Swerve Magazine's Article on "CRASH! BOOM! BANG!
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This was published in the Friday Nov 21st issue of Swerve Magazine: Michael Rault Mark Hamilton,...This was published in the Friday Nov 21st issue of Swerve Magazine:
Michael Rault
Mark Hamilton, For The Calgary Herald
Published: Friday, November 21, 2008
Given the pesky detail that the release of Michael Rault's eight-song mini-album CRASH! BOOM! BANG! comes on the heels of the musician turning all of 19 years old, it's easy to make hay of his youthful talents and boundless energy. However, Rault is so much more than simply a surprising force to be reckoned with under the age of 20. With his steadfast embrace of all things early '60s (grunge-free garage rock lives on in his hands, as does Dylan, whose influence occasionally peeks out here and there), the Edmontonian overturns the listener's presuppositions about someone so young--like they say, "age ain't nothin' but a number."
With CRASH! BOOM! BANG!, Rault compiles a whip-quick rush through a back pocket of originals and little-known covers, stamping each with his distinctive voice and frantic pacing. It's not easy to place a song like Bo Diddley's "Pretty Thing" next to one's own "Honey Bee", yet it's a comfortable fit, and the covers here don't overshadow Rault's compositions. In fact, they're proven all the better for their un-hidden association with his heroes.
Best of all is "I Want You For Mine", a three-minute snap straight out of Highway 61 Revisited, sounding like a hidden treasure from your parents' stack of sock-hop 45s, an A-side so good you never bother flipping the record over. Eric Cheng's rough-around-the-edges production completes the illusion to the point where it'd be easy to convince those same parents that they'd simply forgotten about the song in the 40 years since.
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"CRASH! BOOM! BANG!" Gets Reviewed by "i (heart) music" Blog
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This was posted on "i (heart) music" on Monday Nov 17th: "...At the other end of the enjoyability s...This was posted on "i (heart) music" on Monday Nov 17th:
"...At the other end of the enjoyability spectrum, Michael Rault may not put much energy into being innovative (shoe tambourine notwithstanding), but Crash! Boom! Bang! suggests that that's about the only thing he doesn't put energy into. On his debut EP, Rault sounds like he stepped straight out of the '50s or '60s, as if one of those early garage rockers somehow found his way into a time machine. Songs like "The Flood" and "Honey Bee" are rollicking good times, with Rault demonstrating that he has the chops -- both vocal and guitar -- to pull off his retro sound without sounding dated or derivative in any way. Sure, the songs may not be all that original...but they may also be covers (since three of the eight tracks are), and the fact it's impossible to tell which are covers and which are Rault's own compositions says more about his ability as a songwriter -- and the album's quality overall -- than anything else I could say possibly will."
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FFWD Article and Interview with Michael Rault
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Young blue blood Michael Rault takes his one-man band on the road Published December 4, 2008 by Ch...Young blue blood
Michael Rault takes his one-man band on the road
Published December 4, 2008 by Christine Leonard in Music Previews •
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While some musical genres rely heavily on the youth of the artists involved, others demand a certain level of, shall we say, lifetime experience. Compared to the glossy Rolling Stone cover models that comprise the typical top-selling pop acts, your average bluesman comes off looking more like a dog-eared paperback in a secondhand bookshop. Turning this weathered cliché on its wrinkled ear, Edmonton’s Michael Rault has already dedicated himself to the blues at the tender age of 19.
“I have a strong blues background, and it has always been present in my music,” Rault says. “My dad and uncle have been playing the blues forever as The Rault Brothers. One of my first band experiences was going onstage when I was still just in Grade 9. They enjoyed terrifying me because I had only been jamming with friends, and they’re vets who never practise. I had to pick up the songs on the go, and I was really nervous. I somehow managed, and I’ve been performing ever since.”
Outside the family blues business, Rault found success rocking out with Edmonton punk bands The Nightshades and The Morellos. June of 2005 saw the release of his solo debut, Michael Rault and the Mixed Signals, which became a minor hit about town and was tapped for the third and final compilation put out by Edmonton indie record store Ruckus. Thriving on a basic garage rock sound infused with traditional blues sensibilities, the album brought Rault and company to the attention of Juno-nominated producer Nik Kozub, who worked on their three-song CDR single Sure Are Fun in December of 2006. Finding himself increasingly attracted to a stripped-down version of the blues, Rault sought out the fundamental sources behind the sounds he had come to love, eventually cutting his musical entourage down to just himself.
“I kind of took the idea from the concept of a one-man band,” the singer-songwriter says. “I’ve added a rhythm section to my guitar work — a kick-drum to accompany the tambourine I tape to my foot. I wanted to show that a solo artist can present exactly what a band can if they choose to.… The emphasis that’s put on [technical ability] is killing the blues as a genre. Too many young bluesmen get into it because they want to play Stevie Ray Vaughn licks and show off their chops. I think that whole Guitar Hero mindset is detrimental to the art. Many people my age have no interest in the blues, because they see it as a bunch of virtuosos just, pardon me, self-indulgently wanking with their instruments.”
Proving that young men can wield the world-weary style the blues demands of its practitioners, Rault continues to impress audiences with his rootsy garage-rock sound. Keeping to the acoustic side of things for his latest solo effort Crash! Boom! Bang!, his original tunes employ simple arrangements that shine a light on his intense vocals and dynamic guitar playing. Crafted with care, Rault’s latest CD breathes new life into old-school conventions, even as he seeks to preserve them in their purest form.
“When I think ‘garage,’ I think of ’60s reissues and psychedelia,” Rault says. “More often than not, my shows are high-energy and fast-paced. I go on the attack mode live, especially when I’m playing in clubs, but my albums tend to be laid back. It seems like any musician who’s rough around the edges is declared to be garage, just as the folk label is applied to anyone who goes the acoustic route. I’ve always embraced parts and try to go deep down and use building blocks from both traditions. I consider that an asset.” -
Vue Preview of CRASH! BOOM! BANG! Release Party
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(Check out the video podcast of Michael Rault playing the song "Can't Hold On Much Longer" live in t...(Check out the video podcast of Michael Rault playing the song "Can't Hold On Much Longer" live in the Vue studio, at: http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=10095)
Michael Rault: No more Mixed Signals
Michael Rault focuses with a new solo record
EDEN MUNRO / eden@vueweekly.com
It’s been a busy year full of gigs for Michael Rault—the busiest he says that he’s ever had—and he’s done most of them without his band the Mixed Signals, eschewing the group format in favour of taking the stage by himself. The transition to performing solo came after the Mixed Signals wound down and Rault took a couple of months off from playing shows. After repeated requests from the now-defunct Blackspot Café to put on a show, he duct taped a tambourine to his shoe, ran his acoustic guitar through an amp and started singing again.
“It became not only necessary to play solo because I couldn’t find people to play with at that point in time, but it also was ideal—I really liked the way it sounded and I really liked the space you get in by going up on stage by yourself,” Rault admits. “It seems to have changed the dynamic of all the shows. You get up on stage and I find that I’m playing with my eyes closed most of the time, which just gets me in a completely different space because I’m not interacting with all the band and stuff.”
After what Rault calls a really, really long recording period by his standards—somewhere around six months—the young songwriter is set to release his first recording without the Mixed Signals following his name. Despite the credit at the top, though, the Eric Cheng-produced Crash! Boom! Bang! features more than just Rault on its eight tracks—including a couple of the Mixed Signals. Rault explains that, while he’s playing a lot on his own these days, he didn’t want to simply capture the live show on the disc.
“I wanted to be able to bring in what was right for each song, but it did start at a more minimal point for every song, so everything that was put on was put on because I thought it was right for the song,” he says. “Nothing was put in habitually, it was all put in because I thought that after we put down the bare minimal of the song, theses extra parts would sound really good with it.”
At a brisk 22 minutes in length, Crash! Boom! Bang! leaves the listener practically begging for more. Rault says that he had originally planned the record to be a full-length album, but changed his mind as time kept turning and he still had a few things unfinished. The lack of a full-length in his recorded output is not something that hangs heavy on Rault’s mind, though.
“I think in some ways I lean towards shorter releases—I really like singles even, I might even put out a few two-song CDs or seven-inches if I can get together the dough to put those out at some point in time, because I really do just like focusing really closely on the songs that I put out and not worrying too much about putting out a bunch at the same time—just making sure that the two or three that you put out at a time are really good.”
A series of EPs has seen Rault’s sound remain remarkably focused—even the new, stripped-down solo record sounds very much like the same singer/guitarist/songwriter who was at the heart of the Mixed Signals. For Rault, that’s not a bad problem to have, even when he occasionally wouldn’t mind stepping outside of himself for a song or two.
“I find that, for good or for bad, everything I do ends up sounding like myself, despite my best efforts—even if I’m getting really sick of myself and I want to try to do something that sounds completely different, once it’s all said and done it’ll still end up sounding like me,” he laughs. “I have no idea if the next thing I do will be out of left field or not, but I have a feeling that generally most of the stuff I do will end up nonetheless sounding like myself, even if I try to do something drastically different.” V -
"CRASH! BOOM! BANG!" Review and Interview with BeatRoute Magazine
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Michael Rault Crash! Boom! Bang - Chikadee By Adam Kamis Edmonton’s teenage phenom, Michael Rau...Michael Rault
Crash! Boom! Bang - Chikadee
By Adam Kamis
Edmonton’s teenage phenom, Michael Rault is a total disciple of rock and roll. His reference points are the same figures that the Pretty Things and the Rolling Stones cited when they began their careers 45 years ago. What makes Crash! Boom! Bang! so special is that Rault displays the sincerity and substance to bill himself equally as a singer/songwriter in addition to the grit and energy to come off as the leader of a fire-breathing rock ‘n’ roll band. Three of the eight tracks are covers, good ones too. However, it’s Rault’s original compositions that set one’s jaw to drop. Oh yeah, he also co-produced and played almost everything on this record. Keep an eye on this guy.
BeatRoute: How long have you been playing music and in what incarnations?
Michael Rault: I come from a family of musicians, so I have been involved in music my entire life, but I started playing guitar dedicatedly about nine years ago. My first band was The Nightshades, which I started in grade nine with three friends. We did a rockabilly/punk thing. Then, I did a stint as a guitar player with a punk band called The Morellos. Then, I quit both of those bands and recorded the first Michael Rault and The Mixed Signals EP in grade ten. I recorded two more EPs over the next two years under The Mixed Signals moniker with an ever evolving line-up. I was the only constant member. Now, I’m working on my second year out of high school and my second year being of age. I’ve been playing solo shows for almost an exact year. I have my learner’s license, so in less than a year, I won’t be dependent on finding drivers for touring.
BR: What has inspired you as a young musician to delve into such traditional rock and roll?
MR: This is the music I grew up on, really. This is the kind of music that was on the stereo all through my childhood. My parents used to bring me and my little sister to their shows and let us skip the first half of elementary school the next day. This is the kind of music I’d see them play. At the age of seven or eight, I branched out and started listening to different music. I eventually got into punk which got me into rockabilly and garage. After listening to that stuff a bit, it lead me back to the same music I grew up on. >From there, I got into country, blues, gospel, primitive early rock and roll and all the different subgenres that lie within. Some people think I’m playing old music, but I never set out to do that. I think that when you get down to the roots of American music and the bare essentials in the production and presentation, you’re not playing old music, you’re playing eternal music.
BR: You did much of the playing and production on Crash! Boom! Bang! How did undertaking those other roles shape your vision of the record?
MR: Well, I’ve always done a lot of the playing and production on my records, but on this one it was only me and Eric Cheng (the engineer and co-producer) in the studio a lot of the time. It was a little bit more of a solitary experience than my previous recordings. It made sense. This past year of solo performances has been pretty solitary musically, although there have been people who have helped out. The thing I liked most about approaching it this way was that working on such a minimalist soundscape (often only guitar, singing, and my stomping feet on the beds), every little part you add on becomes a prominent musical statement. When you enter a studio with a band, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’re gonna be putting down drums, bass and guitar on most songs and then work up from there. On this record, I’d bring in a kick part for a few bars (or a shaker, handclaps and so on) and that would really be a huge statement. Every little thing that’s on the record is there because we wanted it, nothing was thrown in habitually.
BR: If there was one thing on Crash! Boom! Bang! that you could change, what would it be?
MR: When I was finishing it up, I probably would have had some things that were still on my mind that I wanted to change. Now that it’s been done for a while, I just sort of see it as what it is and I’m quite happy with it. The bottom line is, it is what it is and you can’t change some of the things about it without changing the feel of it. So, there’s no point in thinking about it that way. I’m just excited to get working on some new stuff. -
Hero Blog Reviews "Michael Rault - CRASH! BOOM! BANG!"
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Reviews:: Michael Rault CRASH! BOOM! BANG! With all of the bastardization of the blues/garage raw...Reviews:: Michael Rault CRASH! BOOM! BANG!
With all of the bastardization of the blues/garage rawk, hearing someone play those simple chords and spurt out emotional, rapid fire vocals has become eerily similar to falling snow. If you'd never seen it before, you'd stand looking up in amazement, instead of cursing the all too oft-occurring event. Much in the same way, hearing another young, white dude want to channel the greats is about as high on my list as the last few steps of my annual physical. So many bands have tried to replicate the amazing power and honesty, sadly, little succeed.
But the thing is, Edmonton's Michael Rault grew up with the blues. His father was a regular on the scene and the tradition of the spirited songs is not lost on Michael and his new EP - CRASH! BOOM! BANG! - shows that from the first song. Normally, your average 20-year old wouldn't have the balls to open his debut EP with a spirited take on a Bo Diddley classic (Pretty Things) and certainly wouldn't have the chops to pull it off. But Rault bangs it out, opting to strip out the harmonica and adding just enough sneer to the vocals to make it his own, and the two-minute song sets the tone for the rest of the record.
Clearly Rault is a young man who appreciates the past (one listen to Can't Hold On Much Longer is all you need to hear), but he isn't limited by it. His songs are steeped in tradition; for the most part this is just Rault, his guitar and a foot tambourine and his stripped down take on the blues, but he manages to avoid the "sounds like" pitfall, side stepping classical arrangements and progressions by adding a bit of sloppiness to the mix (his spirited take on The Police's The Bed's Too Big Without You is a perfect example of the energy he brings).
Rault's songs aren’t play by the numbers blues/garage arrangements and that's why they don't sound tired or derivative. He keeps the songs fun (Honey Bee sounds like on of those 50's jams you'd see people shaking their poodle skirts and hand-jiving to), but when needed they sear with a white-hot intensity (Side Winder) and sway with a gospel like feel (Who Will the Next Fool Be). He knows when to bulk it up, like beautiful Hammond and harmonica that complete the stomp heavy I Want You For Mine and most importantly, he knows how to make his songs stand out.
Not to simplify the equation too much, but hearing his take on bluesy, garage rock makes me wonder how so many people are missing the boat. In a only 19-minutes Rault proves that piss & vinegar, fun loving rhythm and blues ain't an artifact that should be forgotten or a style that can't be appreciated in today's day in age. More importantly, he shows that he's one of the few that can put some welcomed pep in your step.
Check it out from the source:
http://www.herohill.com/2008/08/reviews-michael-rault-crash-boom-bang.htm -
Live Review: Michael Rault @ Rock City / Dirt City
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Fish Griwkowsky wrote this in his column in Edmonton's SEE Magazine Aug 21 '08 Issue: If you want...Fish Griwkowsky wrote this in his column in Edmonton's SEE Magazine Aug 21 '08 Issue:
If you want to see the whole article check it out here: http://www.seemagazine.com/article/music/music-column/look-out-blues-its-michael-rault/
Look Out, Blues: It’s Michael Rault
It’s been a week of Fringe flops and freakshows, but a young blues prodigy really stole the show
Lastly, I’ve got some shit in an art show called, awkwardly, Rock City/Dirt City at Latitude 53 this month, along with Penny Buckner, Blair Brennan, Paul Coutts, Andrea Lefebvre, and Ray Biesinger (creator of the brilliant Edmonton music history chart). The show runs till Sept. 6 Objectively, the art’s pretty awesome, but holy shit, did we all get our asses kicked by Michael Rault, whom the gallery surprise-booked. Living proof that the blues has to sound nothing like predictable, corpse-raped Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rault is so close to the beating heart you can smell the phosphorus.
I threw his version of the Police’s “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” up on Facebook, though any YouTube search will delver you the candy. Fuck, that guy’s good.
Here's the video:
http://www.new.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=68799165045
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| Date | Time | Venue | City | |
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| Apr 15, 2010 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Crown and Anchor | Edmonton, AB, CA |  |
| Michael Rault Solo Shows! | ||||
| Apr 1, 2010 Thursday | 10:00 PM | Lydia's | Saskatoon, SK, CA | |
| The Magnificent 7s and Michael Rault | ||||
| Apr 1, 2010 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Winston's Pub | Saskatoon, SK, CA | |
| CFCR Beer Night | ||||
| Mar 24, 2010 Wednesday | 9:00 PM | Broken City w/ Mark Sultan | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Mar 21, 2010 Sunday | 8:00 PM | Pawn Shop w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 20, 2010 Saturday | 8:00 PM | SAIT - Orpheus Theatre w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 19, 2010 Friday | 8:00 PM | Habitat w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Kelowna, BC, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 18, 2010 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Biltmore w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Vancouver, BC, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 10, 2010 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Casbah w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Hamilton, ON, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 9, 2010 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Starlight w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Waterloo, ON, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 5, 2010 Friday | 8:00 PM | Maverick's w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Ottawa, ON, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 4, 2010 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Petit Campus w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Montreal, QC, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Mar 3, 2010 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | The Red Dog w/ Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash | Peterborough, ON, CA | |
| Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr, Michael Rault | ||||
| Feb 13, 2010 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Pub 340 w/ Thee Manipulators, Orpheans and more! | Vancouver, BC, CA | |
| Thee Manipulators, Michael Rault (solo), Orpheans, and more! | ||||
| Feb 12, 2010 Friday | 5:00 PM | Alberta House Olympics Show | Vancouver, BC, CA | |
| Jan 22, 2010 Friday | 8:00 PM | The Baby Seal Club | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and the MA-ME-OHs (birthday set), Sans AIDS, DJ sets by the Chicka-DEE-JAYs. | ||||
| Jan 8, 2010 Friday | 8:00 PM | Starlite Room w/ Mud Honey | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Dec 31, 2009 Thursday | 9:00 PM | The Black Dog | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Black Dog New Years Eve Party with Ben Stevenson and Michael Rault. | ||||
| Nov 29, 2009 Sunday | 8:00 PM | Avenue Theatre | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Nov 14, 2009 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Sneaky Dee's | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| w/ Ben Stevenson | ||||
| Nov 11, 2009 Wednesday | 9:00 PM | The Supermarket | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Oct 30, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Paddy Flaherty's | Sarnia, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 29, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Organic Underground | Belleville, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault and Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 28, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | The Artel | Kingston, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 22, 2009 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Ampersand | Charlottetown, PE, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 21, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | The Mount Allison University Student Pub | Sackville, NB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 20, 2009 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | The Crumbs Cafe | Fredricton, NB, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 18, 2009 Sunday | 9:00 PM | The Mansion | Kingston, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 17, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Umi Cafe | Ottawa, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 16, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | The Green Bottle | Oshawa, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault and Doug Hoyer. | ||||
| Oct 15, 2009 Thursday | 9:00 PM | The White Rabbit | Newmarket, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 15, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | the Only Cafe | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 14, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | The Spill | Peterborough, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer, Drea and the Holy Roll Down Band | ||||
| Oct 13, 2009 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Bluemoon Lounge | Burlington, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault and Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 11, 2009 Sunday | 8:00 PM | The Merchant Ale House | St. Catharines, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer and the Regards | ||||
| Oct 8, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | The Red Brick Cafe | Guelph, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault and Doug Hoyer. | ||||
| Oct 7, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Maxwell | Waterloo, ON, CA | |
| Featured in the monthly song writing cirlce. | ||||
| Oct 7, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Maxwell's Music House | Waterloo, ON, CA | |
| Featured in the monthly songwriting circle. | ||||
| Oct 6, 2009 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Phog Lounge | Windsor, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer and more... | ||||
| Oct 5, 2009 Monday | 9:00 PM | House Show! | Sudbury, ON, CA | |
| w/ Doug Hoyer | ||||
| Oct 3, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | TBA | Winnipeg, MB, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer and Kram Ran | ||||
| Oct 3, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Graffiti Gallery | Winnipeg, MB, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer, Kram Ran | ||||
| Oct 2, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Cafe Sola | Saskatoon, SK, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer, Jeanette Stewart | ||||
| Sep 26, 2009 Saturday | 4:00 PM | The Carrott | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo set for the Kaleido Festival. | ||||
| Sep 25, 2009 Friday | 9:00 PM | The Pawn Shop | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Soulicitors Sonic Band of the Month show! w/ special guest opener Michael Rault. | ||||
| Sep 24, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Avenue Theatre | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Calvin McElroy, James Davies & Karly Watson, no minors. | ||||
| Sep 23, 2009 Wednesday | 11:00 AM | MacEwan South Campus | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo set at Fall Fest. | ||||
| Sep 21, 2009 Monday | 9:00 PM | Latitude 53 | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo set @ the Visualeyez Festival. | ||||
| Sep 19, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | The Baby Seal Club | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and his band. | ||||
| Sep 18, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | The Royal Alberta Museum | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and his band. The show will be filmed and broadcasted at a later time on CBC television all across Canada. | ||||
| Sep 6, 2009 Sunday | 5:00 PM | The Black Dog | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Best in Show Festival | ||||
| Aug 29, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Alberta Avenue | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Christian Hansen & The Autistics, Michael Rault, Eamon McGrath & The Wild Dogs, The Paperbacks- Winnipeg Mb, and The Fucking Lottery. All Ages. | ||||
| Aug 20, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Starlite Room | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Lions For Sheep, Michael Rault, the Grim Beat | ||||
| Jul 30, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Players | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Jul 23, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Players | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Jul 16, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Brixx Bar and Grill | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Hank and Lily Show, The D.B. Buxton Revue, Michael Rault, Jen Paches | ||||
| Jul 11, 2009 Saturday | 12:00 PM | Wild Mountain Muisc Festival | Hinton, AB, CA | |
| Jul 5, 2009 Sunday | 8:00 PM | The Railway Club w/ The Tranzmitors | Vancouver, BC, CA | |
| The Transmitors, The Tvees and The Wooly Bandits (From California) and Michael Rault. | ||||
| Jul 3, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Purple Crab | Vancouver, BC, CA | |
| The Manipulators, Michael Rault, The Trap Doors | ||||
| Jul 1, 2009 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Riverdale Hall | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Canada Day Celebration! | ||||
| Jun 27, 2009 Saturday | 10:00 PM | Tubby Dog (Sled Island Show) | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Jun 23, 2009 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Improvaganza (Varscona Theatre) | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Jun 21, 2009 Sunday | 8:00 PM | Seventy Three | St. Catharines, ON, CA | |
| Jun 20, 2009 Saturday | 10:00 PM | Mitzi's Sister (NXNE) | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo NXNE Showcase. | ||||
| Jun 20, 2009 Saturday | 2:00 PM | Six Shooter Records BBQ | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| The Six Shooter Records NXNE BBQ @ The Six Shooter Records Store (1118 Queen St E.). | ||||
| Jun 12, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Lab Synthèse | Montreal, QC, CA | |
| Sans Deer (Japan), White Flower (Montreal), Michael Rault (Edmonton). | ||||
| Jun 7, 2009 Sunday | 8:00 PM | The Hydeaway | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault mini eastern solo tour kick off. W/ Sean Nicholas Savage, Sans AIDs and the Chickadee Jays. | ||||
| May 29, 2009 Friday | 12:00 AM | Riverdale Hall | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Canada Day Celebration. | ||||
| May 23, 2009 Saturday | 6:30 PM | Avenue Theatre | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo. | ||||
| May 16, 2009 Saturday | 6:00 PM | House 1912 | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault live at crazy house party show and record swap. | ||||
| May 7, 2009 Thursday | 9:00 PM | The Pawn Shop | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Famines Cassette release and tour kick off! With Michael Rault and his band and The Wicked Awesomes. | ||||
| May 2, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Shaw Conference Centre | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo performance at Shaw Conference Centre. | ||||
| May 1, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Shaw Conference Centre | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and band perform at Beer Fest. | ||||
| Apr 8, 2009 Wednesday | 9:00 PM | Starlite Room | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Gaslight Anthem, Michael Rault (duo) | ||||
| Apr 3, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Uptown Folk Club | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| U 22 Prestents: Michael Rault, Samantha Schultz and Joe Nolan. | ||||
| Mar 21, 2009 Saturday | 4:00 PM | TransCanada Alberta Music Series (the Epcor Centre) | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault will be appearing for the second year in row at the Alberta Music Series' songwriters in the Round. | ||||
| Mar 20, 2009 Friday | 9:00 AM | City TV (on air) (band) | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Bright and early we will be playing on the television. | ||||
| Mar 18, 2009 Wednesday | 12:00 PM | CJSW (on the radio) | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault will be performing live on CJSW, broadcasting in Calgary at 90.9 FM or on the internet at cjsw.com | ||||
| Mar 8, 2009 Sunday | 4:00 PM | The Hydeaway | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Fundraiser for the broken window. Michael Rault will be headlining as a solo. | ||||
| Mar 6, 2009 Friday | 9:00 PM | Broken City | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault and his band live @ Broken City in Calgary. | ||||
| Mar 5, 2009 Thursday | 4:30 PM | The Nest | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Indie Night early performance by Michael Rault and his band. | ||||
| Feb 28, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Bonnie Doon Hall | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The McGowan Family Band, Michael Rault, Kent McAllister & The Iron Choir | ||||
| Feb 21, 2009 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Alexander's Lounge | Fort McMurray, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault solo. | ||||
| Feb 20, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Axis Cafe | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault live solo. | ||||
| Feb 19, 2009 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Likwid Lounge | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| DJ Set by Michael Rault, Daniel Buston Revue will also play. | ||||
| Feb 13, 2009 Friday | 9:00 PM | Broken City | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Beats Not Bullets fundraiser. | ||||
| Feb 7, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Likwid Lounge | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Belgravian Press Book launch for "Confessions of a Local Celebrity" by Mike Soret, featuring Michael Rault and Mike Soret as musical entertainment. | ||||
| Jan 22, 2009 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Likwid Lounge | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| I’m playing @ the So It Goes concert series @ Likwid Lounge, and it’s my birthday! | ||||
| Dec 11, 2008 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Hulberts | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Dec 5, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | The Broken Jug | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Nov 28, 2008 Friday | 9:00 PM | Broken City | Calgary, AB, CA | |
| Quest For Fire A Pale Blue Michael Rault | ||||
| Nov 27, 2008 Thursday | 9:00 PM | New City | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Quest For Fire, Michael Rault, The Mitts | ||||
| Nov 1, 2008 Saturday | 8:00 PM | The Hydeaway (CRASH! BOOM! BANG! RELASE PARTY) | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault - Debut Solo CD CRASH! BOOM! BANG!Release Party; Daniel Moire - Debut Solo CD Release Party; Plus Guests; This show will be DJed by The Chickadee Recordings DJs (Soul, Funk, R&B, Garage, ect.) | ||||
| Oct 16, 2008 Thursday | 8:00 PM | The Savoy | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Tyler Butler plays every Thursday at the Savoy on Whyte, but he couldn`t make this one, so I`m filling in for him. Also on the bill is Michael Roste, and you can check out his stuff here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=396486324 | ||||
| Oct 2, 2008 Thursday | 7:30 PM | The Hydeaway | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Hydeaway Kick off! Feat: High Jinks Michael Rault The Joe Likewise Vultures | ||||
| Sep 27, 2008 Saturday | 8:00 PM | The ARTery | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| The Gentrification (Projects) feat. Treejam The Revengers Belgium Paul James Coutts Micheal Rault Plus dance party with special guest DJ’s. Plus! art, video and more! Silent Auction with proceeds going to iHuman and Boyle Street Community Services. HOT DOGS courtesy of Fat Franks! | ||||
| Sep 21, 2008 Sunday | 8:00 PM | The ARTery | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| A Night of Acoustic Blues, featuring Canadian Blues Legends: Tim Williams and Ken Hamm, w/ special guest Michael Rault. The show will be recorded and broadcasted by the CBC. | ||||
| Sep 19, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Remedy Cafe | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Sep 5, 2008 Friday | 10:00 PM | The Pawn Shop | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Sep 5, 2008 Friday | 9:00 PM | The Pawn Shop | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Alysha D's Birthday Bash w/ The Joe, The Hues and Michael Rault. | ||||
| Aug 28, 2008 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Likwid Lounge | Edmonton, AB, CA | |
| Michael Rault, Doug Hoyer, one more. | ||||
| Aug 23, 2008 Saturday | 5:00 PM | Festival Place | Sherwood Park, AB, CA | |
| Beer and Wine Festival | ||||
| Aug 22, 2008 Friday | 5:00 PM | Festival Place | Sherwood Park, AB, CA | |
| Beer and Wine Festival | ||||
| Aug 20, 2008 Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Festival Place | Sherwood Park, AB, CA | |
| Festival Place Patio Series featuring Michael Rault and the Vissia Sisters. | ||||
| Aug 20, 2008 Wednesday | 12:00 AM | the Beaumont and District Agricultural Society | Beaumont, AB, CA | |
| Beaumont Blues Festival | ||||