MR.E(SONGWRITER) AND THE TOTALLY OBSCURE BAND: Planet E

Mr.E(songwriter) and the Totally Obscure band

Planet E

© 2004 michael j ryan (634479994425)

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all genre songs written hopefully for your pleasure

notes

someone told me what we do is Americana , well
thats alright with me"....Mr.E(songwriter)

"a mystery is something of which we know that it is , we just don't know how it is"....unknown

"out of all of life's Mr.E's there is only one,
mystery (songwriter)"....me too:)

april 18 2007
Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure band's song "winds of war " has been selected to be part of neil young's project of gathering protest songs on his "living with war" protest songs on Neil Young's website
www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/index.html

april 14 2007
Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure band performed at a benefit concert for the hospeace house in naples new york , along with other local artists Maria Gillard , Lisa Bigwood , Tom Farley , Laurie Leenhouts , John Dennison ,



june 15th 2006 Northeast In-Tune magazine
With music ranging the entire musical gamut, from Country and western to Alternative, Mr. E (songwriter) and the totally obscure band have achieved what very few bands have ever attempted. With seven albums in their repertoire their success is obvious. They have preformed in numerous venues and achieved many accommodations including three ASCAP Plus Awards for the 2004/2005 period for domestic writers. Their unique Dylan-esque vocals and beautiful music make for a unique blend of composition.
In “Christmas Time” the joy of one day’s effect on people and the world as a whole is rejoiced in tender loving lyrics. “Ever been lonely” is a bluesy heartbreak song with fabulous harmonica and guitar riffs. “It’s all about me” has a country flavor with a little blues background to flavor the narcissistic lyrics. “Mourn for the City” is reminiscent of some of U2’s sad introspection about the human condition. The variety of genres that Mr. E (Songwriter) and the totally obscure band touch on makes their music unique and definitive.
Though little is know about the individual members of Mr. E (Gregg Christiansen; guitars, keyboards, vocals, Michael Ryan; rhythm guitar, harmonica and vocals, Richard Ord; bass guitar, percussion and vocals, Rolfe Newton; drums and percussion) their musical value is obvious. Aside from the ASCAP Plus awards they have also achieved a tribute on www.EBANDS.com for their moving song “Winds of War” (a tribute to the soldiers over seas), and varied invitations to perform at multinational concerts. A stunning set of musical ambassadors destined for great things.
reviewed by Kathleen Sharkey Northeast In-Tune magazine june 15th 2006


Mr.E(songwriter)'s vacation song is now available as a ringtone at the bottom of his page at nashville north productions.com

All of Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure bands songs have been digitized and are now available at your favorite digital download site ie: apple itunes

april 15,2006

Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure band 's song "ever been lonely" gets honorable mention in 13th annual BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST 2005...
"This letter is to express our congratulations on your songs' success by placing in the Honorable Mention catagory. This is quite an accomplishment considering the quality of this years entries. You are obviously writing at a high level...."
Mark Furnas, director BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST


december2005
Mr. E (songwriter) has been receiving good news about his work of late, including a shout-out from Unsigned Music Magazine, with a possible appearance on an upcoming compilation, as well as winning a cash prize from the ASCAPlus Awards program. Congrats!
michelle picardo/freetime magazine/words and music


december2005
Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure band's hit song "winds of war" is being featured on the musical christmas tribute to our troops page at ZBANDS.com (the only place where you can see a picture of the band)


november 2005
Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure (they're starting to play my music all over the place ie; broadjam ,xm radio the buzz 98.9 fm rochester ny , 88.5fm , iradio LA, etc. etc.



october 2005
Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure band are to be featured in the new style section of an upcoming edition of UNSIGNED music magazine

october 2005
Upon returning from a whirlwind trip to perform at the POP MONTREAL 2005 international music fest Mr.E (songwriter) was pleasently surprized to find that he recieved his 3rd consecutive A.S.C.A.P.lu$ award for domestic writers for the period 2005/2006

"big flash"
august 20 2005

Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure band has been selected out of thousands of entries to perform their original music at this years international POP MONTREAL 2005 music festival, one of the largest in North America
sept.28 to october 2 2005

Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure band will open up this years 2nd annual potter onion festival sunday august 28th 2005 noon to eight many great acts to follow


you can't put this great band into a single box , no gimmicks just great music , covering all genres this band is getting some serious air play on over 200 internet radio stations , check out the feveredbrainofradiomike.com outa austin texas

BIG FLASH 7-04-05
Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure bands cd Planet E has made it to number one slot for albums on mp3tunes.com/rock/extended jams, also at number 2 slot in the gospel/country section ,both with several songs on the top ten song chart...cool

BIG FLASH 5-25-2005
Mr.E(songwriter) & the totally obscure bands cd Planet E
has just made it on to the country gospel charts at mp3tunes.com in the country/country gospel section

BIG FLASH 5/19/05

Mr.E(songwriter)& the totally obscure bands cd Planet E made it to #1 artist ranking on the top 500 charts on mp3tunes.com out of 55,000 bands in the rock/extended jams section ,the album is ranked currently at 5th place also every song on the cd are on the charts simultaniuosly at various levels ,
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FLASH MAY 16 2005

Mr.E(songwriter)& the totally obscure bands
new hit song
"it's all about me"
which will be on their soon to be released cd called "just country" , is a song inspired from a funny little bit done a while ago by an on air personality in the morning. stay tuned......there's a new dance that goes along with it. it's called it the I-dance .

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now on to Planet E

FLASH MAY 15 2005

mp3tunes.com now has 9 song off this cd on their top 500 charts listing under rock/extended jams.......check it out

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This new cd celebrates

Planet Earth

with multiple talented guest artists doing their things on various songs thru out the project. Big Bruce Shepard starting the whole thing off with his great guitar work on "My Love For You" (intro), and it's reprise (outro),his guitar playing has been compared to the late great George Harrison. Also appearing on this cd is talented player and performer Tony Martino who's playing has been compared to the great Hendrix and Clapton on "Christmas Song" , "Freedom Song" , and "Humility" , the harmonica of Juke Joint Johnny Winkler on the earthy "Cajun Women" , and the totally obscure band's studio skilled and musically talented Gregg Christiansen , playing on every song

For 24 hours on Tuesday, the 28th of December, 2004 (PST) "christmas song" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Folk Rock front page. also the christmas song has received the following Awards!
Best Lyrics in Folk Rock, week of 20Dec2004
Feel Good Track in Folk Rock, week of 20Dec2004

A little off the radar, the Potter Music Fest in Potter Park (Rt. 364, Potter, NY) will feature music from Mr. E., Kate Wright, Buford & Company, Crosseyed Cat, Lisa Bigwood and more on Sunday, August 29th 2004 (noon-7pm). Speaking of Mr. E., a congratulations goes out to the area songwriter who just received his second consecutive ASCAP Plus Award for the 2004/2005 period for domestic writers...Freetime magazine/Michelle Picardo /words and music

It's just been reported that Mr.E (songwriter) & the totally obscure band's smash hit "ever been lonely" has just made it on to the top 100 charts at mp3songs.org.uk week of june 22 2004, clocking in at 75 and rising...

More new local releases on the horizon for 2004 include from the enigmatic Mr.E(songwriter), whose forthcoming CD, Planet E, is due out in February. We had a listen to the first song, "Planet Earth," an endearing, low-fi reflection on appreciating what we have. The song "planet earth" was inspired from the book "the Bible"/genisis


Mr.E (songwriter) been writing songs for over 20 years at least . all original music , over 200 songs ready to go. The song Henry Lowry,co-written by Gregg Christiansen , shows the bands versatality in a great way.

Mr.E (songwriter) and the "totally obscure" band has been featured twice on garageband.com, where artists from around the world review your music. With good reviews you climb the charts.
#1)."ever been lonely?" on the blues front page "track of the day" friday august 1 2003,and
#2)."truck driver song" on the country front page the "track of the day" sunday august 3rd 2003

Mr.E(songwriter)also is the receipient of an a.s.c.a.p. popular award 2003/2004

Mr.E(songwriter) and the "totally obscure" band's "mourn for the city" and "rap city n blue" was incorperated into the national coalition of the homeless educational and awareness policy which as presented to the 108th congress in wash. d.c.

"And speaking of our troops, local songwriter Mr.E was recently recognized for his moving song, "Winds of War," which was chosen to be on a CD/book compilation for the "New Songs For Peace" project sponsored by U.N.E.S.C.O., a division of the United Nations. Find out more at www.newsongsforpeace.org,

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  • cool song
    author: christmas song

    Okay Xmas Song Jingle bells? Okay it is a Christmas song. Good guitar riffs on the intro. Continues into the vocal. So I liked the intro. Admirable sentiments in the lyrics. I liked the part about Christmas was the culmination of love growing all year long. The rest just seemed to be a collection of regular Xmas images. But then again, most Christmas songs have never been noted for great lyrics. So yeah, rerecorded by the right artist and this song might have a chance to make the Xmas playlist. - tombuck Austin, Texas

  • good song
    author: christmas song

    A Mixer An interesting mix of instruments. Very unique and it stands out. Lyrics: I like that you dont try to over-simplify the rhyming scheme Vocals: Very Euro kind of voice which bring attention to it. Background vocals: the new standard in songs is that there are less ohhs and ahhhs and more sung lines so this may date your song just a little. This is not a traditional christmas song but yet is within the lines...very nice - KMcConaway Hartford, Wisconsin

  • christmas classic
    author: christmas song

    christmas time great christmas song. this could be on the radio . very good lyrics and melody. nice touch to the words. everyone loves chrsitmas so thats a great topic to write about . this song is great. keep up the good work. good recording value nice touch to the fade out ending . - Musicman2004 Hazard, Kentucky

  • merry christmas
    author: christmas song

    Merry Christmas I really enjoyed this tune. A Christmas song with a folk sound. didn't find anything i would personally change or disagree with. The arrangement is suiting and the performance is good. Good luck and merry Christmas to You! - cookhouse Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

  • nice christmas song
    author: christmas song

    Nice simple intro. Vocal quality really matches the composition well - reminiscent of Dylan/Lennon in compositional structure (verse/chorus) Definitely nothing to sneeze at. Nice holiday ditty. Merry Christmas, and thanks. Extra Credit: Melody, Mood. - cshawn Whittier, California December 12th, 2004

  • christmas classic
    author: christmas song

    christmas classic This one's got that christmas feel alright. The melody is nice but I think the lyrics need to be worked on a bit...there good but try to steer clear of cliche. I could see people singing this one around the fire place. - doch8 Mamaroneck, New York December 11th, 2004

  • good song
    author: christmas song

    Not Bad The accoustic intro was kind of nice. An interesting lead vocalist, kind of Bob Dylanish. The verse melody is good but there really isn't much of a chorus. The seasonal lyrics are kind of obvious. Not a bad job though - TomTighe Windsor, Ontario, Canada December 10th, 2004

  • awesome music
    author: christmas song

    review I liked the intro it was sweet and mellow. Verse is neat, good Christmas tune. Chorus not as good as verse. I like a Christmas song, very cool. Good singer, Dylanish. production is muted. Lead is very polished and nice. Extra Credit: Guitars, Originality. - bossman357 Hendersonville, Tennessee December 9th, 2004

  • nice little ditty
    author: christmas song

    Nice delay on the vocals It makes me think it's being sung on a mountaintop :-) This is an infectious tune and I think it's being sung in earnest. I really like the little pull-off run the guitar does in the intro, and the delay on the solo. I like the singing voice. Steve Forbert meets Dylan. Some of the lyrics are simple, but warm. Pleasant little ditty! - JackMullins La Honda, California December 10th, 2004

  • groovin
    author: humility

    groovin This song has some great guitar work going on. The vocals are pretty good but also pretty basic. Not much above talking. The drum work is pretty consistant. It seems like the guitar is carrying all the weight. Extra Credit: Guitars, Mood. - sabkattydeubie Blue Springs, Missouri October 20th, 2004

  • cool tune
    author: humility

    good flow unique sound, it moves along nicely, but the lead sounds a little awkward over the rhythm at times. I like the drum machine style beat. lyrics are cool and catchy, I think I would like them more if you speed up the vocal tempo though. lead guitarists sounds like he can jam, sometimes he should back off though to emphasize this a little more. Extra Credit: Guitars, Lyrics. - minerswork Tallahassee, Florida October 19th, 2004

  • awesome music
    author: henry lowry

    Rock from the spice rack. Kinda like Tom Waits. I give the band points on originality of style. The intro was unusual in a way that makes you listen a little closer to the song. I like the harmonica. As far as production goes, it sounds like the vocals are a little 'crowded' like it's several tracks of vocals when 1 good take may have been more effective. I'm just really picky so I'm not dissin' the band. Extra Credit: Originality. - MmmmGood Hollywood, California September 19th, 2003

  • great tunes
    author: henry lowry

    Loved It! Very original! I really like you guys! I hope to hear more of you in the future. The intro is creepy in a good way. The bridge is very nice. The outro fits perfect. Good Work! Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Production, Lyrics, Melody. - superrye1 Southeast, Michigan September 19th, 2003

  • check it out
    author: henry lowry

    crazy cool all around so this intro, is one of the coolest things ive heard in a whole, nice harmonica, it adds a good lot to it. hah this is a really wierd song, but its cool for some reason. neat bridge. wow, a wierd change up for the outro, i really like this song, wierd and cool. good job. Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Production, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood, Originality. - HBTmusic Clearfield, Utah September 18th, 2003

  • best music on web
    author: henry lowry

    Strong Song from Strong Band Being my first review i will decide to try and make it a good one. The intro is rather crunchy, and it wasnt reeled in by it at first, but towards the bridge section i was surprised at the maturity of the band, and began to wnjoy the song. however the song got slightly weak towards the outro. i was happy to listen to it and the drums kept me tapping the whole way through Extra Credit: Drums, Production, Most Rocking Track. - drum__bum August 16th, 2003

  • awesome music
    author: henry lowry

    Review Theatrical Very theatrical intro. Shocked me with the harmonica, nice original touch. You don't see that coming. I like the music. Not too keen on the vocal melody. Lyrics are fitting though. Definitely an original sound here. A few influences, but they don't overwhelm. Reviewed by: lustforeden from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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