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This excellent CD explores a number of different musical directions, but in the all songs you hear that the blues had a strong influence on the music of Ramminger. . . .My conclusion is clear: I have enjoyed this cd very much. So go ahead and buy it! - Rootstime Magazine
Singer/songwriter/saxophonist Scott Ramminger defines ‘crawstickers’ as "things that stick in someone's mind" and that is a perfect way to define the music on this album, eleven originals songs that range from rock, funk, blues, jazz, country, gospel and even Latin.
The lyrics are fun and witty starting with the title track. . .
- Jazz Inside Magazine
I love “Crawstickers” and have had a lot of fun with this CD! - B. Pickard, KCOR Springfield, MO
“SCOTT RAMMINGER/Crawstickers: Ramminger is party animal that knows how to get the party started, high octane Americana/roots style. …Just the thing you need when the prescription calls for a blues/rock/r&b/N’awlins rocker that knows the moves and the grooves. Well done.” - Midwest Record Review
A splendid mélange of rootsy rock, country, blues and R&B… The eleven tracks all have a strong bluesy sheen and a groove that will appeal to fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan, early Fleetwood Mac {Peter Green era], and Jerry Jeff Walker. The sound is big and beefy. All eleven tracks are written by Mr Ramminger, some co-written with members of the band. I can't think of any tracks that are poor quality. I really loved this album, it's rootsy attitude - blues one moment and Tex-Mex the next. . . . Mr Ramminger and his band can rock and wail with the best of them, and thanks to the original songs they have their own unique sound. Highly recommended! - The Borderland -- UK
“As I listen to the straight-ahead juke-joint jumpin’ of the opener (& title track), “Crawstickers,” I’m particularly impressed… think Elvin Bishop, think Leon Russell, then toss in a dose of total originality by Scott & you’ll have a pretty good idea! …he’s equally at home on his saxophone with “upbeat & jazzy.” as on “Give A Pencil To A Fish“, too (for some reason, I’m reminded of Catfish Hodge on this one)! . . .I give Scott & crew a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for listeners who HAVE to have a dose of honky-tonk jazz in their daily musical mix. He gets an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.98, right at the top of the scale. - ImprovNation Magazine
If you’re looking for some great blues with jazz and soul (and many more) influences, well Crawstickers from Scott Ramminger is for you. This is an excellent production with a great support from some very talented musicians. - CKUT, 90.3FM Montreal Quebec
“Scott Ramminger takes off with a bang in the title track for 'Crawstickers'. The fuse lit, the band produces a beat driven boogie with sax, organ and piano feeding the fire riff by riff . . . Scott steers with a firm hand, owning microphone bragging rights with low slung delivery that fits the Dixie mix of blues, soul and roots rock with which the band testifies.” - The Alternate Root Magazine
“Ramminger puts a modern twist on Southern influenced textures emblematic of Robert Cray and John Lee Hooker as he invites audiences to be a part of the music.. . . A hearty dose of Americana-driven melodies that leave the audience wanting more. - Yahoo Entertainment
Discography
Advice From a Father to a Son -- Arbor Lane Music, Feb. 26, 2013
Crawstickers -- Arbor Lane Music, Summer 2011
Ramminger's debut CD, "Crawstickers," has gotten postive reviews in a wide range of music publications. He was named an 'artist of the week' by the popular roots music website Alternate Root in the summer of 2011. Three songs off the CD -- "Crawtickers," "Real Fine Gumbo," and "Three Dollar Beer," were semifinalists in the international UK Songwriting contests. According to the contest organizers, the songs were "among the top songs submitted," and were among the top 8 percent of the more than 6000 songs submitted to the contest from around the world. The CD has received significant airplay on some 60 over-the-air blues/roots stations in the U.S. and over 20 more around the world, with additional airplay on a wide range of Internet radio stations as well. The CD was in the top five of the Airplay Direct Blues Charts during August and September of 2011, and occupied the number one spot for a time.
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Scott Ramminger is a singer/songwriter/saxman based in Washington DC area. His second CD, recorded largely in New Orleans, is being released Feb. 26, 2013. A track of the disc won the Gold Award in the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest.
Ramminger's summer 2011 debut CD, "Crawstickers," with 11 original tunes, won a Washington Area Music Award "Wammie" for Best Debut Recording. A track of the debut disc took the Silver Award in the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest. The CD got poistive reviews in a wide range of national and international music publications including "Downbeat," "Blues Matters," and Yahoo Entertainment. He was named an 'artist of the week' by the popular roots music website Alternate Root in the summer of 2011. Three songs off the CD -- "Crawtickers," "Real Fine Gumbo," and "Three Dollar Beer," were semifinalists in the international UK Songwriting contests. According to the contest organizers, the songs were "among the top songs submitted," and were among the top 8 percent of the more than 6000 songs submitted to the contest from around the world. The CD has received significant airplay on some 60 over-the-air blues/roots stations in the U.S. and over 20 more around the world, with additional airplay on a wide range of Internet radio stations as well. The CD was in the top five of the Airplay Direct Blues Charts during August and September of 2011, and occupied the number one spot for a time.
Ramminger gigs several times a week, primarily in the mid-Atlantic area with his band, "Scott Ramminger and The Crawstickers."
Website: http://www.scottramminger.com
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