News from RTO....
Saturday, June 27th, 2009We've added a new section to our web site labeled "LISTEN" where you can find various internet radio stations playing RTO music. We've also updated "THE BAND" section and will be adding to it as we play with other musicians. Thanks to everyone who contributes to the success of RTO! We really appreciate it.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Our next live show is this Saturday, May 23rd, at Partner's Pub in Jamestown, NY. Come by and have a good time with RTO.
Saturday, April 18th, 2009Looking for a good time and some great music? Come out to the City Sports Grill on Rt. 9 in Clifton Park, NY next Saturday, April 25th. This will be our debut at this new venue in C.P. located in the Spare Time Bowling Center. Bowling, Arcade and a Bar and Grill! Fun for the whole family with RTO. Come out and wish our keyboardist Mark a Happy 40th. Hahaha. Should make the Big Lebowski or King Pin look tame.
Saturday, April 11, 2009We always love debuting new tunes. Click to hear our newest "Kiss Me Goodnight".
Sunday, April 5, 2009Come out and see us live! We'll be playing several dates in the next couple of months so it would be a great opportunity for us to meet you. Check our LIVE RTO section for specific dates, locations and times when we will be playing. We'd love to meet you!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009Always looking for opportunities to share our music! You can now find us on IMRadio.
Friday, March 27th, 2009WEQX EQX-posure will be debuting our new song Twine this Sunday, March 29th. The show airs from 7 to 8 pm Sunday evening. You can listen online by clicking here. Then be sure to call or write and request it again and again!
Sunday, March 15, 2009Want a taste of our next CD? Click to hear our new song Twine, written by Michael Landrio, Neil Goes and Alexandra Higgins.
And remember to come out and see us at Partner's Pub on March 21st.
Friday, February 6, 2009David Malachowski, guitarist, producer and freelance journalist living in Woodstock, New York has written a fine article on our first CD "Something to Say". You can read the article at the Daily Freeman. Thank you so much David!
Friday, January 23rd, 2009We're now part of the Facebook world as well. Check out our Facebook site here.
Thursday, December 4th 2008RTO premiers its debut release "Something to Say" a dynamic Americana song style collection articulated by a powerhouse electric ensemble, to be performed in its entirety at the Dublin Underground (aka Savannahs) on Dec. 4th, 2008 between 8-11pm.
Along with the band, there will be Special Guest appearances from local bands throughout the evening. These will include:
Donny Holland- Drums-- from Rocking Horse and Vivid's
Bill Ketzer-- Vocals from Second Hand Smoke and drums from Ten Year Vamp
Tom Lindsay- Harp/Percussion from The Blackouts
Joe Stoner- Sax from Jermaine Welles & the Ill Funk Ensemble
George Schacher--Fiddle from Aged in the HillsIn other RTO news -- Our first video for the song "Still in Love With You" off of the album "Something to Say" is now up and available for viewing both here and on our MySpace site.
Wednesday, October 29th 2008Check out the Gallery section of the web site! We've put some pics up from our recent gig at the Dublin Underground in Albany, New York. We also have some pics of our fans(friends) that should be up shortly. We had a great time and look forward to seeing old and new friends at our next gig on November, 1 at Old Chicago in Albany.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008Want to come out and party with The Road? We'll be playing in Albany, NY at Dublin Underground (formerly Savannah's) on Saturday, October 18th. We'll also be playing at Old Chicago on November 1st. On November 22nd we'll be back in Johnstown, NY at Partner's Pub and then we'll be back at Dublin Underground on December 4th. Mark this one on your calendar as it will be part of the Crumbs Concert Series in conjunction with Freakshow Entertainment. 2 Bands 5 bucks, really affordable night of quality entertainment. Showcasing the material from "Something to Say" our debut album. w/ special guests TBA. Check the LIVE ROAD section for details. Come out and let us entertain you!
Tuesday, September 23rd 2008We're loving the EQX-Posure! Our song Not This Time has made it on the WEQX EQX-Posure playlist. Listen to WEQX on Sundays between 7-8 pm, then click here (often) to let them know you want to hear more!
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008We're Live! Now that we're finished recording our first CD it's time we get back to what we love - live performing. We have a private party planned for September 13th. Then, on September 29th we'll be playing at Partner's Pub in Johnstown, NY followed by another gig October 18th at Savannah's in Albany, NY. For details go to the "Live Road" section of the web site. We'd love to play for you, meet you, and just have a great time together!
Sunday, August 24th 2008We're on the radio again with our follow up single to "Martha" which debuted on WEQX back in April. The new single is titled "2 Good 4 U" off our debut album "Something to Say". The show will be featured on EQX-Posure that runs between 7:00-8:00pm. Click here to go to the station's website with the list of bands we will be joining featured on tonight's show. You can also click here to listen to the live audio stream for those outside the Capitol District Region when the show airs. For those of you in the Capitol District in New York tune your radio to 102.7FM.
As always we could use your support by contacting the radio station after the show tonight to request Road to Oblivion and "2 Good 4 U" to maximize our "exposure". The tune is one of the new ones penned by our guitarist Neil Goes and lead singer/band co-founder Alex Higgins. You can also contact the station via email, phone or snail mail and let them know you like the music. Click here for their contact page.
Friday, August 8th 2008With the our first CD almost complete, Road to Oblivion would like to take this opportunity to thank:
George Schacher- Fiddle
Nick Venti- Tenor Saxophone
Tom Lindsay- Harp
Josh Herzog and Cat Trax Studio- Engineer/Production
Glenn Bunton for website design and maintenance
Mike Guzzo over at crumbs.netMark Bertini would like to thank:
Philip and Jean Bertini. Though they are long gone from this earth their joy and passion for music resonates strongly in my heart. One could never want stronger role models for parents. This album is dedicated to them. *** I miss you very much!!!*** Laura and Suzanna Bertini for being a very loving and supportive wife and daughter. This album could not have completed without them. Las Amo!
David Martinook for being a cool brother one could look up to through life and navigate the treacherous waters of popular culture with.
Alex Higgins, Duane Etienne, Terry Plunkett, Neil Goes and Donny Holland for their incredible talents, hard work and dedication for breathing life into these old songs of mine.
Adanivia Feliciano, Jorge, Izabella and Oscar Colon, Joel, Bea, Cecilia and Emile Rodriguez, Wil, Jessica, Ethan and Henry Youmans for always coming out to the shows and making my heart smile. Seeing you on the other side of the dance floor takes the show to a new level. Mi Familia! Black Sheep unite!
Helen Kuzak, Fred Johnson and Paul Salina for being my first music teachers. And all the musicians I have had the distinct pleasure with playing with over the years. Their musical language has become part of mine.
A special dedication goes out to Margarite "Meg" Taneski. There is an absence left in my heart with her passing. Many things happen in life which seem cruel or unfair but the short time that she played part in mine only enhanced it. I will be joining you for Margaritas on the other side of that Big White Gate.
Alexandra Higgins would like to dedicate this cd to the most important and influential person in my life, my mother, Anne Higgins. To my two children, Isabellle and Colemar, who are the "reasons for my day" and to my bother Sean, who I loved very much and think about every day since his death. To my sisters and my best friends, Brigitte, Jessica and Martha, who helped me become focused and passionate about song writing and my art.
I would also like to put a heartfelt thanks to the band members who put an incredible amount of time into making this project happen. I am grateful to have all of them in my life as musicans and as friends.
Lastly, I wanted to thank an artist Lawrence Faust, who made a wood sculpture for me which was a gift that will forever stay close to my heart. To Dan Kumpin, who gave me a gift as well; a belief in myself and my music. I would like to dedicate this cd to my entire family and to all those who helped me in my path to find my way.
Sunday, August 3rd 2008Our new CD is coming! It's been a busy summer but we're excited to let you know our new CD will be coming out shortly. We had some great recording sessions in the studio at the end of June where we put down another set of six new songs. The recordings are now in the process of being engineered and mastered and we hope to have them out and available in a very short period of time. We'll be sure to let you know when the new CD is available.
Saturday, June 21st 2008We are heading into the studio this weekend to finish the album "Something to Say". It will continue the story that we laid forth in March but we plan on stepping it up a notch or two with our new songs. Without giving away too much, all we can say is please stay tuned. It promises to be great fun.
And our second set of news is that we are being played on WEQX 102.7 again as part of the EQX-posure series. You may recall a couple months ago we were on there with our debut of "Martha". All the support you guys gave us pushed us through to this next round which means we have officially entered rotation into EQX's playlist. We sure do appreciate the support given to the band and please keep it up by requesting "Martha" some more. This will only help us secure a spot in the future & hopefully get more "Road" songs on when time allows. Don't forget the show is at 7pm on Sunday nights and runs one hour in length.
Click here for the link to the EQX-posure page.
You can get to the listen live link by clicking here
And the request link (just scroll down past the singles on the page to get to the form for requests) is here. We'd really appreciate it if you could take a moment to make a request for "Martha".
Tuesday, June 10th 2008Our Crumbs Cafe session was great!. If you can't wait until the 4th of July to hear us on WEXT just go to our Shows section where you can either listen to the show online or you can download the mp3 file of the show and load it on to your iPod or mp3 player. We had a great time and really appreciate Crumbs having us on!
Thursday, May 15, 2008The 4th of July and Road to Oblivion. Talk about a great combination. After enjoying the holiday why don't you catch us on the Crumbs Cafe on WEXT 97.7 and hear Road to Oblivion. We will be interviewed and play some songs. The show is scheduled for 8 pm so we hope you all have a chance to tune in and catch The Road on the radio (or online).
Thursday, April 24, 2008Back to the studio! Yep, we're heading back to the studio the weekend of June 20th to record additional songs. So look for more music coming from the Road for the summer.
Sunday, April 20, 2008Dear All:
Road to Oblivion's songs are now available on iTunes and should be available on Rhapsody, Amazonmp3, Emusic and Napster shortly. Feel free to purchase at your convenience. Only 99 cents a tune or $5.99 for the whole cd.
Thanks for your interest. The second half of the cd comes out mid June. We will be sure to keep you informed.
Saturday, April 12, 2008Okay everybody - for those of you who missed it last Sunday (yeah we did too!) we have finally crossed over to radio in the Albany area. This Sunday on WEQX 102.7FM we will be featured on their local show, EQX-posure, from 7 to 8pm. They post on their site Friday nights what will be played that following Sunday. You can head right over there now to see for yerself. It is the list titled EQX-Posure 4/13/08
Click here to check out the EQX-Posure site.
You can also help us along by requesting us by email at eqx@weqx.com
We sure appreciate all the support.
Of course you can always check out our tunes right here @ http://www.roadtooblivion.com if you haven’t so far. Just click on the MUSIC button.
Thanks and we will see you out there on “The Road”.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008CRUMBS.net update. Our interview and session with CRUMBS (the Capital Region Unofficial Musicians and Bands Site) is scheduled for late May. More important, we are now on the Crumbs Cafe schedule with our “airing” date being June 9th.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008Big News! On May 27th at 7 pm we're doing an acoustic gig on CRUMBS (the Capital Region Unofficial Musicians and Bands Site). They will be interviewing us and hopefully you'll get to hear some of our music. Look for more info as the time gets closer. We're thrilled!
Monday, March 10, 2008The music is flowing now! We are so glad to finally be able to put up some of our music and let you hear what we've been working on. Go to the navigation button labeled Music where you can listen to some of our songs. Then contact us and let us know what you think.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008We had a great time in the studio over the weekend. Take a look at the Gallery to see some pics of us working.
Saturday, March 1, 2008Finally the day has arrived! We are headed into the studio to record our first CD Something to Say. This is going to be an exciting experience and we anticipate some great music being produced. We will let all our fans know just as soon as we have something available. We'll be putting up some of what we record on the web site as soon as we can. Look forward to some great stuff and thanks for all your support!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008We now have an email distribution list. Sign up by going to the Contact page and entering your email address. We'll send you information on your recording activities, information on upcoming gigs, and other info of interest.
Friday, February 22, 2008The web site is coming along. Ever wonder what we look like when we're practicing? Take a look at the gallery.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008We are so excited! In just a few weeks we will be heading into the studio to record our first CD titled Something to Say.
