Dylan Rice: News

Just announced: Official Dylan Rice CD Release Show on Saturday, July 17th at Martyrs' in Chicago (www.martyrslive.com). Full Band. Opening for Milhouse and The Greenwoods. More details to come.

Dylan's physical CD of 'Electric Grids & Concrete Towers' is now available at CDBaby.com. Here's a direct link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dylanrice3

And if you live in Chicago, you can all pick up the CD at any Reckless Records (www.reckless.com).

"It's been more than five years, but 'Electric Grids & Concrete Towers'...has finally arrived. The jangly alt-country track 'Motel Daughters' features the handiwork of Wilco's John Stirratt while 'Eggshells & Landmines' is equal parts heaven and heartbreak."

-- Time Out Chicago (Featured review)

"Dylan Rice's deep, rich voice has the kind of natural gravitational pull singers dream of. Your ears can't turn away. This collection of tracks puts the voice front and center, right where it should be."

-- Matt Spiegel, Founding Producer, NPR's Sound Opinions

"Dylan Rice once again creates an album of emotional songs with powerful lyrics that showcase his distinctive voice."

-- Matt Farber, Founder of MTV's LOGO and Music With A Twist

"On his much-anticipated sophomore outing, 'Electric Grids & Concrete Towers,' Dylan Rice delivers timeless pop rock."

-- Windy City Times

Dylan's new album just went live on iTunes today! It's FINALLY here. Check it out: "Electric Grids & Concrete Towers." Four years in the making.

Musicians: Dave Mendez, Larry Brown, Rafe Bradford, Wilco's John Stirratt ("Motel Daughters"), Polish singer Grazyna Auguscik ("Eggshells & Landmines"), Francesco Milioto, and Matt Ulery.

Produced by Blaise Barton in Chicago. Cover art by Tom Bachtell, illustrator for The New Yorker magazine.

Also available on Amazon MP3, eMusic, and Rhapsody. Physical CD to be released in February/March.

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The music video for Dylan's song "The Lie" has just been accepted into the 2009 Reeling Chicago LGBT International Film Festival. The video will be screened on Thursday, November 12th at 9:00pm at Landmark Century Theater. Visit www.reelingfilmfestival.org for tickets and details.

Check out Dylan's new video for "The Lie," directed by Eric Normington in LA. It's animated using a flip-book-style technique and a lot of highlighter markers. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAXlzjv3OVM

Check 'em out on my music page: "Merge" and "Break You".

Wilco bass player John Stirratt has just finished recording with Dylan on the track "Motel Daughters," which will appear on Dylan's forthcoming CD.

I just won the 2008 ASCAP Plus Award for songwriting in the Jazz & Popular Division for songs from my forthcoming CD. Judges were: Brian Mansfield (USA Today), Melinda Newman (LA Times), Peter Keepnews, Peter Filichia, and Pat Prescott. Many thanks to the ASCAP organization and the panel!

Check out Out.com's plug for the band's upcoming Chicago show!
http://www.out.com/detail.asp?page=2&id=23638

The recordings are finally coalescing - very excited about this project. I've been chomping at the bit with this CD #2 and I can finally picture it in its finality. Keep your fingers crossed for a release in Fall 2008!

Check out Dylan's cameo in the closing credits where he plays a "wandering minstrel" in the Chicago episode, duetting with host David Keeps who constructs an earthen paean to public art. www.ovationtv.com.

Come "out" and celebrate the release of the Columbia Records compilation CD "Music With A Twist: Revolutions" at Schubas (www.schubas.com) in Chicago. Dylan's song "The Lie" is featured on the CD, along with songs by 10 other LGBT artists including The Gossip, Ivri Lider (Israel), Sarah Bettens (Belgium), and more.

"Music With A Twist: Revolutions" from Columbia Records is now available in stores nationwide. You can pick it up at Borders, Barnes & Noble, Virgin, Amazon, as well as iTunes, Rhapsody.com and all major digital services.

Dylan's song "The Lie" is in good company, including The Gossip, Sarah Bettens (k's Choice), Ivri Lider, Jonathan Mendolsohn, Kirsten Price, God-Des & She, Adam Joseph, Tangela Bell, Jesse O, and Levi Kreis.

For more information visit http://www.musicwithatwist.com.

The album will be available online exclusively at Rhapsody on April 24, then on all digital services on May 8, and in stores on May 15. For details, check out http://www.myspace.com/mwatrevolutions and http://www.musicwithatwist.com

You can now download "The Faces of Victory" at Apple iTunes (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan) as well as Napster, Rhapsody, and MusicNet. Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo performs a rockin' bass line on the track. Dylan wrote the song as a rock anthem inspired by the Gay Games. Click below for a direct link to iTunes:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playlistId=161708423&s=143441&i=161708463

Dylan has been invited to perform his song "The Faces of Victory" with Styx's Chuck Panozzo and a host of other gay Chicago rockers at Wrigley Field. Dylan wrote the song 2 years ago as a sort of "We Are the Champions" rock anthem when he was inspired by the Gay Games. Visit www.gaygameschicago.org for more info.

Full band show just announced at Taste of Chicago in Grant Park on Sat, July 8 at 3pm. Click on http://www.dylanrice.com/calendar.html for info.

The Advocate magazine (Jan 17 issue) just voted 'Wandering Eyes' as one of the "Top 10 Indie CD's of 2005"!

Dylan + band play Arlene's Grocery in NYC on Fri Jan 13! Click on http://www.dylanrice.com/calendar.html for details.