CONTACT INFO:
For Booking:
Piedmont Talent, Inc.
PO Box 680006
Charlotte, NC 28216
Steve Hecht [Director/Agent]
steve@piedmonttalent.com
Phone: (704)399-2210
Fax: (704)399-2261
www.piedmonttalent.com

For Management:
Mary
PH: 215.208.0319
Email: mj16170@comcast.net


For All Other Information:
Festivals Exclusive
Kelly Davis (email)
Cholo Lehmkuhl(email)
Frank Roszak (email)
4823 Atoll Ave
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
PH: 818.907-1600
FX: 818.907.1620
www.festivalsexclusive.com

JASON RICCI & THE NEW BLOOD
Jason Ricci and New Blood mix blues, rock, funk, eastern, and jazz into a seamless cohesion both eclectic and idiosyncratic while always avoiding cliche’s and histrionics. Television, radio, and literary critics compare them to acts as diverse as The Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, and Lou Reed. Modern day parallels also include acts ranging from Government Mule to Prince and the Revolution. New Blood always delivers a level of musical virtuosity, while effortlessly keeping the fun, angst and energy of a Punk Rock band, with the skill, refinement and reflection typical of a Jazz ensemble.

As a Blues band, JR&NB have individually and collectively won various accolades and distinguished awards from blues societies all over the world. Ricci and the boys play many notable blues venues, festivals and events while continuing expansion in this genre.

As a Jam Band, tapers have archived shows from the shores of France and Belgium to San Francisco and weekly Internet downloads, often in the thousands, have surpassed heavily bootlegged acts such as The Grateful Dead and Phish. Jason Ricci’s new CD Blood On The Road sold over 12,000 copies in under a year from stage, by word of mouth and through the Internet and without the help of record labels, national distributors, or publicists.

As a mainstream rock and roll band they were listed in the Mercury News “Top Ten shows of 2005” along side Prince, Rush and Green Day.

Jason Ricci and New Blood are a group of young, seasoned rockers who balance soul and virtuosity, defy category, amaze critics while securing bigger festivals and venues over 300 days per year.