(Los
Angeles) As Billboard recently noted in its
rave review of Ryan Cabrera’s new single “Say” from
his album out next week The Moon Under Water,
the young but rapidly maturing pop-rock auteur is
“putting his money where his mouth is.” And the
signs that his bet is paying off are already evident
as the million-selling singer, songwriter and
guitarist gears up to make his next definitive mark
in music.
Cabrera is enjoying high profile media exposure such
as appearing as a guest last week on “American Top
40” and upcoming appearances on “Good Morning
America” (May 15) and “The View” in a special
“Behind The Scenes” segment (airing twice on May 26
& 30). His bold decision to leave behind his major
label deal and start his own independent Frolic Room
Records to release The Moon Under Water also
landed Cabrera an April 28 interview on Fox’s “Real
World with Neil Cavuto” — the top business show on
TV — to talk about his entrepreneurial artistic
venture. He will also be featured soon on Motor
Trend’s website (www.motortrend.com) talking
about another facet of his life: cool cars.
Meanwhile “Say” — which was the most-added song on
Top 40 the week it was released and Billboard
declares “the catchiest, coolest most immediate
release of the year” and a “summer smash” — is
significantly driving sales in markets like
Orlando/Daytona, FL and Providence, RI where it is
receiving strong airplay, confirming the consumer
appeal of his latest music. And after celebrating
the May 13 release of The Moon Under Water
with a show this Friday (May 9) at the Key Club in
Los Angeles, Cabrera embarks again on a national
radio tour with his band to play station concerts
and follow up on his previous and well-received solo
national radio trek earlier this year (dates below).
In
financing his new album and now its promotion from
the success he had with his two major label albums
and hits like “True” and “On The Way Down,” Cabrera
is trusting that his talents will out when it comes
to getting his new and more mature music heard,
enjoyed and bought by the public. If there’s a
touchstone for his artistic aspirations and the
lasting impact he hopes to forge, it can be found on
his right forearm, where the image of the four
Beatles crossing Abbey Road is tattooed.
But when Cabrera found he was seated next to Paul
McCartney at last fall’s Led Zeppelin reunion
concert in London, he was too much in awe and
respectful of his musical icon to even introduce
himself. “Hell no. I wish. I couldn’t,” he
confesses. “I was too busy rolling my sleeve down to
cover my arm up so he didn’t see my tattoo. I just
sat there and looked.”
After all, Cabrera doesn’t just revere McCartney but
also knows how celebrity — from his time in the
gossip columns and on reality TV — can impinge on
the joys of private life like just being a
rock’n’roll fan at a historic concert. “He seemed
really nice and was really cool. He was taking
pictures and video of the show with his iPhone. It’s
weird to see him as a fan of somebody else,” Cabrera
says.
And the “life changing” Led Zeppelin show also
helped stoke his fire to get back out on the road
and perform for people, which what he enjoys most
about his musical career. “They were so good that it
was almost unreal,” he reports. “I think they came
back just to show people what was up — okay, this is
what a live show really is.”
For photos and more information about Ryan’s The
Moon Under Water, go to
http://www.shockink.com/.
For streaming audio of Ryan’s new single, “Say,” go
to:
Windows Media:
http://www.ryancabrerastreaming.com/audiostreams/Say.asx
or
Real Player:
http://www.ryancabrerastreaming.com/audiostreams/Say.ram
Ryan Cabrera & band radio concert tour (more details
and dates to follow):
05/09 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
05/10 San Antonio, TX KXXM Radio Show
05/11 Dallas, TX The Loft
05/12 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
05/26 Colorado Springs, CO KKMG Radio Show
06/07 Albany, NY WFLY Radio Show
06/12 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
06/14 Kansas City, KS KMXV Radio Show
06/15 Syracuse, NY WNTQ Radio Show
06/21 Green Bay, WI WKSZ Radio Show
07/03 Orlando, FL WXXL Radio Show 
