Ryan Montbleau Band at Fryburg Academy on New Year’s Day

FRYEBURG – The Ryan Montbleau Band will be performing live at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 1 at 7:30 p.m. Averaging over 200 gigs per year for the past few years, the Ryan Montbleau Band has generated the kind of buzz that only surrounds a talented artist on the verge. Emerging onto the national music scene from his home base of Boston, Ryan Montbleau has been described as something of a Martin Sexton by way of Van Morrison and Stevie Wonder. Yet Ryan Montbleau Band’s music is difficult to pigeon-hole or neatly categorize. It is original yet familiar - a fresh sound full of firmly-rooted ingredients, including Americana, folk, blues, ragtime and ’70s R&B and soul. Whereas the band’s intriguing instrumentation and arrangements (not to mention top notch chops) help to create this unique sound, all is firmly anchored by Montbleau’s water-tight lyrics and unmistakable voice.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and may be ordered through the Box Office by calling 935-9232 or on-line at www.fryeburgacademy.org. The Performing Arts Center is located at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburg.