NEWS -

3.4.10 - Looks like RP's flyer design caught the attention of City Pages. Not bad! Check it.

2.21.10 - Check out this story about elli rader's first photo shoot with Ryan Paul.

2.3.10 - Very cool article in The Onion about new directions for RPTA in 2010. "While Ryan Paul & The Ardent's debut album, 2009's La Vita Nuova, was pure neo-Americana, don't expect a repeat performance on the follow-up." Read More

1.14.10 - The 2010 calendar has been updated. Lots of cool shows starting in early February. More will be announced soon. Keep checking back.

1.10.10 - As we had hoped, Ryan Paul is starting to offer up his "Winter Tapes" Collection for free download. These are tunes recorded by RP in his apartment during the coldest days of the Minneapolis winter (including a tribute to Dwight Yoakam). Check Them Out!

12.29.09 -  Have you seen the new video inspired by "Meet Me Where I Am"? Check It Out!

11.29.09 - Ryan Paul has started a video diary called "Vid Confessions". First issue is with Sam Roberts.
... On December 3rd, RPandTA will play The Turf Club with Kid Dakota. Check out the blog or skip straight to the Shows Page for details.

11.6.09 - We are proud to announce that we will be supporting Juno Award winner Sam Roberts in Minneapolis on 11.24.09. Details

10.2.09 - We have started our own RPandTA Free Live Download Page. Just added some tracks from The Metro Magazine 100 Party. Keep checking. We have lots in the vault.


10.1.09 - "Poignant, melodic, sensitive & infectious only begins to describe the enduringly attractive songs Ryan Paul & The Ardent make...." Watch videos from our live in studio performance with Baby Blue Arts http://babybluearts.com/


9.9.09 - The little "break" is almost over. What better way to kick it off than at the Metro Magazine 100 Party? Further dates also announced on the Shows Page. (including elli rader's gallery opening with Janey Winterbauer, Brad Senne; another night with Brian Just Band; and a gig with our new friends The Ex-Lovers)
...Miss nothing...

...want to download the new album for free?  you can.  go to noisetrade!

...the album La Vita Nuova, released June 19th, is available locally at Cheapo, Electric Fetus, Treehouse Records and at shows - it will be available on iTunes, etc. in July.

...download a copy of the June 19 cd release show @ 331, or the Stone Arch Festival show