The Real Placebos
The Real Placebos
Acoustic blues, country blues, ragtime, fingerpicking, acoustic, national guitar, resophonic, roots music
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Perfect Woman Clip
Perfect Woman Clip
Enjoy this Country Blues track.
"Perfect Woman Clip" is a Country Blues track by The Real Placebos on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by acoustic, giving the song its signature feel. The production choices here reflect a genuine understanding of what makes country blues work. It has charted at #11 on the SoundClick Country Blues chart. "Perfect Woman Clip" is part of the Real Placebos catalog on SoundClick, where independent artists connect with a global audience. This track is available as free download.
Red Wagon
Red Wagon
Enjoy this Country Blues track.
Independent artist The Real Placebos drops "Red Wagon", a Country Blues track on SoundClick. Featuring acoustic, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. The kind of country blues cut that earns its place in a playlist and stays there. "Red Wagon" has peaked at #13 in the Country Blues category on SoundClick. If Blues, Acoustic Blues and Ragtime is your sound, "Red Wagon" is a strong addition to your playlist. This song is available as free download.
Creole Belle
Creole Belle
Enjoy this Country Blues track.
SoundClick artist The Real Placebos presents "Creole Belle", an outstanding release in the Country Blues genre. Featuring acoustic, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. The kind of country blues track that draws you in and holds your attention through to the end "Creole Belle" has peaked at number 6 on the SoundClick Country Blues chart. The Real Placebos is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Country Blues music directly to fans worldwide. This track is available as free download.
Buck Dancer's Choice
Buck Dancer's Choice
Brandt Williams plays a National Reso-Phonic Mike Dowling signature El Trovador on this song
"Buck Dancer's Choice" by The Real Placebos is a Country Blues production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by acoustic, giving the song its signature feel. A solid entry in the country blues space, crafted with care and intention. It has charted at #13 on the SoundClick Country Blues chart. SoundClick gives artists like The Real Placebos a platform to share original Country Blues music with listeners around the world. This track is available as free download.
Perfect Woman
Perfect Woman
Brandt Williams and Steve Freeman duo
"Perfect Woman" by The Real Placebos is a Country Blues production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by acoustic, giving the song its signature feel. There is a quiet confidence to this track — the mark of an artist who understands the country blues sound. It has charted at #23 on the SoundClick Country Blues chart. Listeners into Blues, Acoustic Blues and Ragtime will find this track a natural fit within their rotation. Download this track for free.
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Brandt Williams, Raffi Minasian and Steve Freeman are The Real Placebos. When started to play together and we really wanted to understand and play acoustic blues, ragtime and some of the old time standards. We all come from very different backgrounds in music, Brandt and Raffi studied classical music growing up and Steve is a rock and roll guy.
Somehow the mix seems to work and the result is some pretty lively music in the tradition of the acoustic blues from a period in our not too distant history.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
We play live at a local beer pub during the summer months and we've convinced several coffee shops in the area to trade music for caffinated beverages and tips. We are livin' the dream...
Your musical influences
We have pretty eclectic tastes and come from 2 pretty different guitar learning experiences. It's safe to say that our respective children don't necessarily like all of the things we play.
We are huge fans of the early Piedmont and Delta Blues players. Our current playlist has been motivated by the old guys Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake, Rev Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt. And some of the newer guys like Kenny Sultan, Mike Dowling, Paul Asbell, Jorma K and many others provide tons of inspiration.
What equipment do you use?
Brandt's main guitars are a 2007 National El Trovador and 2004 Santa Cruz OM/PW and Steve currently plays a 2004 Martin OM 28V and a 2007 Martin D-18GE. Raffi has several violins but his preferred fiddle is a 1953 German made Strad copy.
We each have a mini collection of other instruments including a Martin New Yorker, a Bouzouki, a couple of mandolins, a vintage Harmony, 1920's 5 string banjo and other assorted stringed instruments. Oh and "the Pear"... (don't ask)
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