BLUES in ROCK & COUNTRY BLUES

Blues Songwriter/Singer

RON MCMANAMAN and CROSSTOWN BLUES

Ron McManaman -- Guitar & Vocal
Rick Peer -- Harmonica & Vocal
Rick Sonstegaard -- Bass
Al Meeker -- Drums

Ron McManaman has his own brand of Country Blues. Similar to Clapton, Cale, John Lee Hooker & Willie Dixon. Check out the Reviews. Located in Real Blues Magazine #72 out of a 100 best Blues CD, DVD of year. No one can write more good songs than Ron.

New CD in works. Crosstown Blues.

New "Under the Blues Sky", contains 8 new tracks. Country Blues. Ron moves closer to his rock/blues influence and closer to Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and JJ Cale styles.  Rick Peer is back on Harmonica and Dave Jarman is back on drums. Added Joe Anthon on Sax and Piano. This one might be the best, yet. I'm getting good reviews.
Check out CD: www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcmanaman2

"You have to
do what is
your fate."

Cool blues music with "meat on the bone" lyrics.

In CD "Alibis", Ron takes you on a journey thru relationship hard times. In his Country Blues, Ron has a philosophy that will always leave you in a better place. Ron loves the blues, but no dusty blues from Ron. He keeps it fresh. Ron will tell the truth in his music. Great harmonica by Rick Peer. Cool Rolling Keyboards by Rick Symmonds. Great in-the-pocket drums by Dave Jarman.
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcmanaman

8 Tracks, 8 days in someone's life. 

Ron's lead guitar is similar to Eric Clapton. Ron never imitates any player but always plays from his own inspiration. Ron is not strictly foundation Blues. Ron interprets the blues into something a bit different and new sounding.   

 

Found locally on:
KKFI 90.1 Community Radio Kansas City
KCUR National Public Radio "Fish Fry" Fri & Sat
Getting other Radio play thru-out country starting in Feb
www.KcCafe.net played many times a day
Several free downloads on www.radioindie.com under Dog Town
www.TheBmn.com Bmn Top 10 podcast and Bmn Showcase podcast
5 pages on Google; Google: Ron McManaman
Check out my Myspace page www.myspace.com\ronmcmanaman
EPK   www.sonicbids.com\RonMcManamanandCrosstownBluesBand

Dog Town CD "No Ordinary Blue." Dynamite songs. Dog Town with Ron, Gil Gazaille and Steve Grate get help on the Sax and Piano from top players in the Kansas City Blues scene. Chris Cohick & Leslie McClean.
www.cdbaby.com/cd/dogtown

CDs can be found on CDBaby and they have samples you can listen to for free. 
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All music download special $5 for entire CD on CD Baby; $11 for hard copy CD

www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcmanaman   "Alibis"

www.cdbaby.com/cd/DogTown "No Ordinary Blue"