R-Three is singer/songwriter/producer Rhett Redelings who writes most of the words and music and furthermore sings, produces and plays most of the instruments, samples, percussion thingies and loops.
with the exception of (or in addition to) significant contributions from: Brad Steffen: Keys, treatments, guitars, bass, programming and charter member of the "Without whom..." club. (1997-2004) Elspeth Golden: Voice (2003-Present) Bob Gaut: Live drums, song craft and bullet proof professionalism (2000-2001) Peggy Gill: Voice (1999-2004)
and Dan Catlin - Loops, compositions, arrangements and MRC Records (2001-2003) Charles Karp: Voice (2003) Heather Redelings-MacDermott: "Corporate bitch" support vocal ("...Hive")
Erich Tisnado: Bass (1999-2001)
Doug Karpa-Wilson:piano and chatter (2001 & 2006)
Britton Daniel: "Bad weather" guitar (1999) Matt Aaron: Violin (1999) and Neil Finn: Samples, loops and inspiration (2000) Kofi Glover - Bass (1997) Sid Versaci - Synth arrangments and misc. profundity (1998)
Rhett uses guitars, basses and amplification from Fender, Line 6 and Peavey; sings into microphones from AKG, Audio Technica and Shure, makes plinky sounds on Roland and Korg synthesizers from the '80's & '90's and some modern soft synths 'n samplers and an upright piano and furthermore, records with Digidesign ProTools LE, Sony Acid, Sound Forge, Reason (kinda) and some other stuff. Plus of which, he collects old speakers and tape recorders and such like that to further munch up sounds and also, he plays an Etherwave Theramin.... badly.
Brad Steffen played a Steinberger Spirit guitar, a Tobias Growler bass, records with Pro Tools LE, Ableton Live and Reason, has used the Kantos software, uses Roland and Korg stuff too and has some other goodies.
Erich Tisnado played a Guild Pilot bass through a Peavey amplifier and a SansAmp DI box (I think).
Influences
The music of R-Three has either been influenced by or compared to the works of these people:
Joseph Campbell, Noam Chomsky, World Party, Beck, Marillion, Brian Eno, The The, Thomas Dolby, Chuck Palahniuk, Anne Sexton, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Peter Murphy, Love & Rockets, Bauhaus, David Bowie, Skot TravisTony Visconti Howard Zinn, Roger Waters, Moby, Tool, NIN, King Crimson, Kevin Gilbert, Neil Finn, Pink Floyd, The Psychedelic Furs, The Cure, David Sylvian, Can, Peter Gabriel, Karl-Heinz Stockhausen, Andrew Vachss, Salvidore Dali, Mark Isham, Tears for Fears, Joseph Campbell, T-Rex, Radiohead, Portishead, Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man, Talk Talk, Mark Hollis, Erik Satie, Spider-Man, The Smiths, R.E.M., Miles Davis, Bobby Darin, Thomas Dolby, Duran Duran, Tom Waits, Genesis (pre-1985), George Michael, Nick Drake, Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sting/The Police, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips Jansen, Barbieri and Karn, Roxy Music, Steve Hogarth, Joss Whedon, Steve Martin, The Ramones, George W. Bush, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Michael Moore, William Orbit, William Shatner (who Rhett thinks is rad!)
Sounds Like
People say R-Three sounds like: Thomas Dolby, The Cure, Duran Duran, David Sylvian / Japan, David Bowie, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Moby, Brian Eno, Karl Heinz Stockhausen, PO 90, Fred Frith
R-Three, based in northern California, is an independent studio project with a rotating line-up of collaborators centered on the words, music and production stylings of the driving creative force Rhett Redelings.
At the core, the R-Three project is about truth: Finding it, understanding it and telling it, no matter how personal, painful, unfashionable or challenging it may be. Known as much for unusual and genre defying song arrangements as the lyrics in those songs, the music of R-Three is about the inner processes, asking and struggling with the big questions while trying to bring something new, genuine and groovy to the modern musical landscape. Regarding the atypical approach to arrangement that characterizes most R-Three songs, Rhett Redelings had this to say:
I believe that we appreciate art when the delivery or presentation of that art jars us and frees us from our preconceptions and expectations just a little bit, so we can experience it for what it is instead of comparing it to our previous experiences. In music, I attempt to do this by making unexpected sound choices, collaborating with artists who are coming from a very different place than I am and by using atypical arrangements, odd time signatures and musical explorations that deviate just a little bit from the pop formula; so long as it serves the song and keeps the energy where it should be. I do this not to be clever, or elitist, or weird but because I believe you can only really appreciate a new experience if it feels both familiar and, at the same time, brand new.
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hey!! Long time no talk. I hope all is well with you. It seems as though your music is going well, I am happy about that. I still listen to the album you sent me a long time back. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! Keep in touch.
HOw are you? How is your week going so far? It has been awhile since I've stopped by..sorry I'm just kinda lost in my owl lil' world these days..but I'm never to busy to stop by to say hello to a friend, especially a very talented friend..still loving your music.
It has been awhile since I've stopped by to say hello..so here I am!!! HEEE! I hope that you're having a lovely weekend..anything new and exciting to report? I'm all ears!!! HA!! I'm feeling quite silly today, so please bare with me..HA!!! I haven't felt this way in quite some time, so for this I am livin it up..enjoying each and every moment while it lasts.
I hope to hear from you soon!!! Until then, take it easy my friend!!
