The Muddy Reds

Artist Information

Biography

"From head to toe the Muddy Reds embody the gritty fuzz of their riffs and vocals. They are an undiscovered gem in the City of Los Angeles. A town full of hopefuls and wannabe rockers, these guys don’t wanna be, they are..."
- jaminthevan.com

"Channeling the bluesy ghouls that used to haunt the front stoops of the south, The Muddy Reds 'conjure images of dusty bones set against black sunrises, of... sex and lost souls; their music evokes the primal urges to sweat and shake and move and breathe.' These aren't coattail riders of The White Stripes or The Black Keys, this is a quartet with a sound all their own-- a refined, soulful swamp revival with hints of Americana, classic 60s songwriting, and whiskey washed grooves."
~Bandsoup

Instrumentation

Nick Blair - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Matt Ramirez - Bass
Pete Albertson - Drums
Johnny Elkins - Vocals, Guitar

Discography

"Justle Hustle" - EP released October 2011
"Mannequin" - album released Fall 2010
"The Muddy Reds" - EP released January 2010

Single "Flophouse" featured in Silver Jeans Co. Fall Campaign - 2011

Adam Carolla's Film Vault - Featured Artist, March 2011

Television Airplay: Desperate Housewives, Season 6, Episode 5 - "The Ballad of Millicent Marmer".

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Links

• MySpace
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Bandcamp
• reverbnation
• Tumblr

Audio

• Waiting on Nicky
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• Ashes
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• Wake Up Pt 2
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• Plan B (Send for Help)
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• Flophouse
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Video

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Press

• Schwindy's indie music spotlight: The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  "If there were some little barbecue joint on a country backroad where part of the audience is dresse..."If there were some little barbecue joint on a country backroad where part of the audience is dressed in mod clothes and the other part of the audience is in ragged concert t-shirts and jeans, The Muddy Reds would be the house band. "

• Jam in the Van - The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  "From head to toe the Muddy Reds embody the gritty fuzz of their riffs and vocals. They are an undis..."From head to toe the Muddy Reds embody the gritty fuzz of their riffs and vocals. They are an undiscovered gem in the City of Los Angeles. A town full of hopefuls and wannabe rockers, these guys don’t wanna be, they are...

• Bandsoup artist - The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  "These aren't coattail riders of The White Stripes or The Black Keys, this is a quartet with a sound..."These aren't coattail riders of The White Stripes or The Black Keys, this is a quartet with a sound all their own-- a refined, soulful swamp revival with hints of Americana, classic 60s songwriting, and whiskey washed grooves... "
  
  

• The Muddy Reds
  

  "These guys are going to turn up in your near future. You might be surprised where and when."

• The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  It's been awhile since i've heard a good soulful rock'n'roll album I could honestly listen to from s...It's been awhile since i've heard a good soulful rock'n'roll album I could honestly listen to from start to finish. That all ended when I found out about The Muddy Reds. Their latest release, Mannequin, is a nine track album that will have yourself asking why they're not signed-- at least that was my initial thought. This album has hints of Ryan Bingham's country style rock'n'roll peppered with a Kings Of Leon up-beat soulful feel. Give the album a good listen, because if the the swinging guitars and soulful vocals don't make your head nod you might want to check your pulse. Check their myspace, facebook, or bandcamp for updates. I believe they are touring around west at the moment.

• The Muddy Reds w/ Kyle Nicolaides and Coyol [+ Show ]
  

  A Los Angeles group whose swaggering rock and roll has continued to baffle crowds and "conjure image...A Los Angeles group whose swaggering rock and roll has continued to baffle crowds and "conjure images of dusty bones set against black sunrises, of sex and lost souls." Evoking our most primal urges to sweat and shake, booze and breathe, we must continue to ask ourselves why more groups like this aren't around.

• The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  (Translated from French): "Everything is there. Nothing is missing. First one to the last title, al...(Translated from French): "Everything is there. Nothing is missing. First one to the last title, all the ingredients are met to do this album a pure moment of auditory pleasure. A rock and roll that oozes by all the pores, a suspicion of soul and of blues... the all tied with ribbons in a beautiful package gift...and you obtain a likable mixture to the pronounced taste of spring, with its perfumed smells and its sparkling colors. The Muddy Reds maybe is becoming the good one surprised of this end of year."

• Relevant Music & Muse
  

  LA Talk Radio interview - March 22, 2010

• Ep. 17: The Muddy Reds [+ Show ]
  

  This album is as much a classic as any major label release you’ll hear from a platinum artist this y...This album is as much a classic as any major label release you’ll hear from a platinum artist this year.

Setlist

Typical set is 45-90 minutes. Original songs currently in the rotation include:

Automatic Springtime
Plan B (Send for Help)
Waiting for Nicky
Wake Up Pts 1 & 2
Love is a Gun
Factory Man
Flophouse
Maybe I'm a Leaver
Slow Bruise
Warbonnets & Wingsuits
Alabaster Stairs
Wesley
Bathtub
Rolling Dead
Flutterbug
Ashes
Ain't that a Bitch
Katie Brown
All the Pretty Dancers
Pistola


Some occasional covers are:

"Cadillac" by T-Rex
"Ballad of Jim Jones" by Brian Jonestown Massacre
"John the Revelator" by Son House

Basic Requirements

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