"Oh-ah-oh-ah! Babey, ooh..."
MUSIC
A voice like Aretha Franklin, the soul of Prince, and the power of Freddie Mercury. Ricky's music is a mixture of prog rock, funk, and gospel. Whether it's an energetic, angry sound about his ex (“The Redhead Blues”), emotionally abysmal sounds from hell (‘Acedia’), a groove made for dancing (“Sexual Manual For Experts”) or a spicy cover version of greats like Queen (“Bohemian Rhapsody”)... it's always bombastic! Have a listen!
DISCOGRAPHY
LIVE!
“Live? Just check it out!” says Oli Deak, laughing. He's been a producer and (once again) guitarist for Ricky Leroy Brown's band for a long time. What he means by this is the impressiveness of each performance, which certainly varies depending on the location and lineup, but always has one thing in common: close interaction between RLB and the audience and their emotions. Whether with his own songs or evergreens by well-known greats such as George Michael and Prince!
Want to get a feel for the atmosphere? Here is a small selection of concert impressions that show both the different lineups and the atmospheres in which you can experience RLB live.
Solo:
Perfect for hotels & galleries
Trio:
Smashing for clubs or festivals!
Band:
The grande show with many highlights!
Concert Stories
Highwood's Rain Party with Construction Trailer Stage (“Highwood Festival,” Hochwald SO (CH) | Band | July 2024) It's pouring rain, because instead of spoiling us with balmy nights, the weather gods are punishing summer lovers with torrential downpours. But Hochwald is rocking on this rainy Saturday in July. Those who call this small community in the canton of Solothurn home are on the church square today, with their friends and family, letting things take their course: dancing in puddles, shouting over the rain, enjoying the children sitting on the edge of the stage with their legs dangling, fervently shouting “Sexy Motherfucker.” It's hard to say whether the band on the construction trailer stage has more energy and joy this evening, or the dripping wet audience. What is clear, however, is that the crowd goes wild when Ricky plays with them and that their cheers and party mood fire up the band – they want more music, more banter, more party. And this band on stage, with Ricky Leroy Brown as their leader, delivers! Face dances barefoot on the amplifier cables while he blasts his groove into the speakers, Eddy sweats as he flies his sticks over the drums and cymbals, and Arine pounds the keys on the piano as if there were no tomorrow. Ricky's music rocks and the crowd celebrates – that's what happens when RLB and the band perform. Sorry, Saint Peter, even you can't spoil this with your bad mood!
Contemplation in jazz (“Mad Angel.” Liestal BL (CH) | Solo | December 2023) Soft as the heavy dark red curtains, jazz floats through the room, escaping from a black grand piano and gliding into the ears of the guests. They sit in upholstered armchairs, meeting a friend for a drink or wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of the Christmas market without missing out on the contemplation of Advent. Music should not disturb them today; it should fill the dimly lit room with pleasure as they wind down from the working week. Sounds should not interrupt conversations, but should bring calm and not agitation. Dressed in a black suit, Ricky plays the keys to give people what they want to hear. He jazzes up classic Christmas songs and conjures up blues rhythms, sometimes with gentle vocals, but mostly without. Clear melodies act like a soft carpet, taking the edge off the mood and inviting enjoyment and lingering. RLB, as a soloist at the grand piano, brings back the contemplative spirit of the Christmas season that many lose between shopping sprees and mulled wine binges.
If the stage is too small, there's always the bar (“Roxy” ZH (CH) | Trio | May 2025) Four square meters are too small for the explosive sound of “Redhead Blues,” which makes the walls of the music bar shake. And if Ricky isn't given the space he needs, he takes it: guitar away, microphone in hand, run-up, jump – “never been so fly”! Between beer mugs and cocktail glasses, Ricky dances and sings across the narrow bar, the audience is carried away by the momentum, the bar owner doesn't know what's happening and is intoxicated by what is unfolding before his eyes. “The Way You Dress” becomes a duet between the innkeeper and the guest musician. Giorgio really gets the crowd going on the drums, Face fills the vacant space on stage with his own dance moves. Langstrasse can party and the “Roxy” experiences its golden miracle, while the number of decibels far exceeds the square footage – atmosphere is not a question of size!