Rio Neon: News

On December 17th and December 23rd at 8:00 PM, Rio Neon is performing an original song as part of the "Ornaments and Icing" National Public Radio show produced by WKSU and distributed to over 60 NPR Stations. Dont' miss it! We open the show!!!

Read about the show and hear the tunes through the Ornamentrs and Icing link on this site.

Photos from our August 12 CD Release Party are now in the "Photos" section of our web site. Check 'em out - you may be in there!

Rio Neon would like to thank everyone who came to our CD release party on August 12. It was great seeing familiar faces and meeting some new people. We had a blast! Thank you for coming t the party and giving us your support.

A special thank you goes to Tom Simpson and the Kent Stage. The Kent Stage is a wonderful place to play and we appreciate its support of local musicians. When you go on stage you can feel the “ghosts” of the old vaudeville shows. It’s a tremendous asset to have the Kent Stage in our local community and a great facility for a performance.

We are working hard on learning new material. Who knows? We may think about another CD in the not too distant future!!!!

We hope to see you at an upcoming gig. Please check our website for details.

Thanks again,

Bob, John, Red, Roger and Sally
Rio Neon

RIO NEON TRIVIA
Q&A from the Rio Neon CD Release Party
Saturday, August 12

Q1 Who flew to Las Vegas to buy a guitar? Bob
Q2 Who drinks the most beer? Roger
Q3 Who visited a brothel in Quito, Ecuador? Sally
Q4 Who has a PhD? Sally
Q5 Who has trouble reading music? Red
Q6 Whose spouse recently published a book? Sally
Q7 Who apologizes in advance? John
Q8 Who studied classical piano for many years? Roger
Q9 Who has nine brothers and sisters? Red
Q10 Who has a naked lady inlaid on the neck of his instrument? John
Q11 Which two band members were in the same high school class? Red & Sally
Q12 Who bought their first pair of shorts last year? Roger
Q13 Who separates the wheat from the chaff? Red, Star of the West mill
Q14 Who bought a motorcycle to stay young? John
Q15 Who eats breakfast in the bathtub? John
Q16 Who recently had their cat shaved? Bob
Q17 Who named the band? Roger
Q18 Who belongs to an elite society called BLISS? Bob
Q19 Who is the youngest band member? Sally
Q20 Which band member is an RN? Bob

Rio Neon will debut the release of their first CD, Midnight Surprise, on August 12, 2006 at the Kent Stage. The CD release party will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a one-hour concert beginning at 8:00 p.m. Their music has been described as “folkjazz,” combining the best elements of swing, traditional folk music, and jazz. The name and title track of the CD was written by bass player Bob Smith. “I often introduce Midnight Surprise as a coming of age song; however, this song is not about becoming an adult. It’s about certain surprises associated with the passing of time,” said Smith.

Rio Neon has been performing together for about 3½ years. “We have been consistently asked for a CD at our gigs,” said John Reynolds, fiddle/mandolin player and CD engineer. “We felt it was time to do a recording and are excited about the final product.”

Midnight Surprise also features three live recordings which were performed at the Kent Stage in December 2005. The rest of the songs were recorded in the studio during this past winter.

The band will be covering many of the songs on the CD and more. There will be free munchies and the Kent Stage bar will be open for business so you can quench your thirst.

Look for it - late June or early July. Is the world ready?

Soon to be for sale on the web and at performances, this CD features 10 cuts, including 7 originals. Watch this site for updates!!