"Rusty Bladen is a familiar one to anyone who has spent any amount of time in the live music establishments of Indianapolis. It's for good reason that he's one of the most popular live acts: Audiences love him." - NUVO
A veteran of the Indiana music scene, Bladen powers the crowd at his shows with an atmosphere of party songs, sing-alongs and a whole lot of audience participation. A college favorite, Rusty has cultivated an extremely loyal Midwestern fan base for his band and his solo performances. Rusty's solo show is a high energy, freewheeling tour-de-force of Bladen originals, songs from the radio, and some excellent hippie country-rock tunes. The band show is an exhibition of what five guys holding onto the same roots rock and roll rope can pull an audience into. The band shows are fun, rockin' and loud. The solo shows are fun, rockin' and almost as loud. Selling more than 15,000 copies of his original CD's, Ride That RIver, Everything for Everybody, Rockin Your Houseparty, Are You Happy Now? and Live Acoustic at the Hoosier Theater, Bladen ranks as one of the best selling independent artists in the state. Recent Highlights: •Rusty’s song, “Ride That River” was recorded with John Mellencamp band members and appears in the MGM major motion picture “Madison” soundtrack. • Headlined
the Jasper Strassenfest, Swiss Wine Festival and recently opened for Fiction
Plane at the Mount Adams Music Fest in Cincinnati, Ohio • Headlined
events at Salem Speedway, WJAA Radio Bustock in Seymour, Muscatatuck Blues
Festival, Mellencamp Festival. •Song list of over 400 popular cover songs and original music, performing solo or full band. He has an email list of 2,000 area fans and friends |
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