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Are Red 7 and Red Eyed Fly merging? That and whatever happened to the Strange Boys answered in this week's music news.

"...live, original music might just survive urban development Downtown. Ryan Sambol Goes Solo..."

July 24, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Julian Neel-shot visual accompaniment streamable on YouTube. – Greg Stitt Ryan Sambol: Rail Sing..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Dialing In Birdlegg

Birdleggs, Strange Boys, Moonpies, Ed Hall / Gorch Fock / Brown Whörnet, and other weirdness

"...Ryan Sambol and Greg Enlow's new rock & roll outfit..."

July 19, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Strange Boys

SXSW showcase reviews

"...derivation of the past. It's original and genuine. Ever-youthful Ryan Sambol led his Boys – brother Philip on bass,..."

March 27, 2009 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Off the Record

Unveiling the Austin Music Awards lineup and greeting England's newest hitmakers

"...were envisioned on the streets of London, with singer/guitarist Ryan Sambol busking for his dinner. "Most of it was..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Is Lockhart the Live Music Suburb of the World?

A growing wave of musical expats heads south

"...begun hosting intimate shows with performers like Jess Williamson, Ryan Sambol, and the Lovely Sparrows...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Strange Boys

"...simultaneously pops like a spark and settles lazily into Ryan Sambol's moaning vocals, setting up the freewheeling aura that..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Oh, It's Such a Shame

Reatardgate: What happens in Dallas doesn't stay in Dallas.

"...Earlier this month, Ryan Sambol of the Strange Boys told OTR the band..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Dedringers and James McMurtry visit VideoRanch, the Strange Boys land In the Red, the Decoder Ring crosses paths with the Hold Steady and Modest Mouse, and Full Service amps up in a parking lot near you

"...debut. "I didn't really care for it," confesses singer/guitarist Ryan Sambol. "It was a lot of new songs, and..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Spotlight: The Strange Boys

Soon to be Austin garage quartet the Strange Boys and their American Bandstand

"...way ahead of the curve. Beneath the clamor of Ryan Sambol's fierce nasality and herky-jerky riffs, urged on by..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...Local Top 10 2008 Firelung, overseen by Sword bassist Bryan Richie, unleashed these former Ohioans' electrical firestorm of hornet..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Good (Aug. 8), Alex Dupree and Fishplate (Aug. 15), Ryan Sambol and Blair Robbins (Aug. 22), and Little Mazarn..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Last Week in Live Music: Spoon, Duran Duran, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Idles, Big Freedia, and Way More

"...Ryan Sambol during "I Want More: A Salute to Jim..."

June 13, 2023 Photo Gallery

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Silvana Estrada, Rochelle & the Sidewinders, Loteria, Chili Cold Blood, Shemekia Copeland, and more live shows

"...Dark country act Rattlesnake Milk and ex-Strange Boys songwriter Ryan Sambol open up along with newer outfit the Honky..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...26) Ryan Sambol, Gestalt (Groove Family)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...64) Ryan Sambol & the Interstate Group, Rail Sing..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re spending time with

"...times. Among the initial guests: Doug Strahan, Selena Rosenbaum, Ryan Sambol, Blake Van Buren, and Croy & the Boys..."

May 8, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation

Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters

"...In an obituary posted by Tyler Morning Telegraph, bandmate Ryan Sambol wrote: "Many songs and even more people will..."

March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

2017 Music Critics Poll

Best roadshow, best new local acts, R.I.P.s, etc.

"...Gentile: Ryan Sambol Acoustic Jukebox, Hard Luck Lounge..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Levitation 2015, Sunday

"...Ryan Sambol..."

May 11, 2015 Photo Gallery

Local Levitation

"...Ryan Sambol (Sun., 2:30pm, Reverberation) Former Strange Boys frontman goes..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

T for Texas, T for Tennessee

Nashville twofer invades Austin with proper panache

"...from the same lazy porch swing that Strange Boy Ryan Sambol had ridden on 2010 effort Be Brave...."

May 16, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Saturday blurbs rally!

"...by Jim Eno's production, delivers a mellower pace to Ryan Sambol's rusty, slurred moans but to the advantage of..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

The Strange Boys at SXSW

Brittany loves her Strange Boys

"...set had an upbeat bluesy tone with lead singer Ryan Sambol (who looks good with his tan), played many..."

March 14, 2012 Events Post by Brittany Campbell

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...harmonies of Mika Miko's Jenna Thornhill-DeWitt to bear, with Ryan Sambol torquing his slurry soul into rootsier territory. (Also:..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

The Strange Boys

"...fully formed, bent on party-speed rhythm and blues. Frontman Ryan Sambol's rubbery screech still oozes into every song of..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Sunday

"...Ryan Sambol's nitrous vocals on the Strange Boys' national debut,..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature

Off the Record

Fun facts from the Festivus for the rest of us

"...LPs. "It all came together pretty fast," says singer/guitarist Ryan Sambol. Fun Fun Fun Facts..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

If a Downtown venue closes down for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, does it make a sound?

"...of the Libertines, the R&B-era Kinks and, in singer-guitarist Ryan Sambol's distorted yelp, a young Paul Westerberg."..."

April 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Strange Boys

Saturday

"...version and is all the better for it; singer/guitarist Ryan Sambol – a bleary-eyed street poet with sympathy for..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

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