Welcome to the new website of Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. The site is a piece in progress - please stop by again. In the meantime check out their upcoming schedule, as well as their recently released CD - Hope Radio.
~~ Hope Radio, the new CD from the celebrated guitarist Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters was recorded and filmed live (with a separate DVD forthcoming) in the studio before an audience at Wellspring Sound in Acton, Mass in April of 2007. Hope Radio features 11 songs that showcase Ronnie Earl at his amazing best, backed by long-time members of The Broadcasters: Dave Limina – keyboards, Jim Mouradian – bass and Lorne Entress – drums. Guests include Michael “Mudcat” Ward on bass and piano and Nick Adams on second guitar. Read more at Stony Plain Records
~~ Reviews of Hope Radio at Stony Plain Records Penguin Eggs - Spring 2008 By Eric Thom
A front runner for this year's Top 10 list, Ronnie Earl has crafted one of his best albums ever in Hope Radio. You'll not find a better way to spend 78 minutes. Promise. Read more at Stony Plain Records
". . . he is one of the most serious blues guitarists you can find today. He makes me proud!" ...B.B. King
~~Playing For A Higher Power – Relaying A Message Of Hope And Healing Interview of Ronnie Earl by Brian D. Holland
One can easily perceive feelings of love, harmony, and happiness in the music of Ronnie Earl, as well as sadness and loss. It’s a rollercoaster of terms in describing one’s playing, but just as life is an array of emotion, so is music at times. All of these words of sentiment grasp the one term, “hope,” in an effort to reach genuine contentment. What’s perceived when listening to music can be a different experience for everyone, of course, and although Ronnie’s technique runs the gamut of possibilities on the emotion spectrum, his playing always contains the aspect of “hope.” Read the complete interview Playing for a Higher Power
