Vermont's Burlington Free Press says the Ryan Montbleau Band is "difficult to describe, tough to resist." They make catchy folk-pop with lyrics made for singing along. But what really sets them apart is instrumental artistry that adds deeper jazz and funk layers to the sound. "With a finger-picking style that has been compared to Leo Kottke and Ani DiFranco, soul-folk songwriting skills in the tradition of Martin Sexton, and a singing voice constantly compared to Stevie Wonder, there is clearly an abundance of talent here," the Green Mountain College Journal says of former coffeehouse folkster Montbleau. And this may be a Northeastern band, but there's a zydeco layer in their music too! Ryan has been writing up a storm, and you can be among the first to hear the band's new material. He's bringing an as-yet-untitled new album, recorded with a dream lineup of New Orleans musicians, and he's at work on yet another new release for the year 2012. Don't miss this young creative dynamo!