Rheme Cleo

Rheme Cleo: Pittsburgh Rock Band Playing the Blues

rc — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:55:24 +0000

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA!

On behalf of our entire crew, we thank you for visiting our official home on the internet. Here you can find information on the band, check tour dates, post a comment, watch a video, listen to a song, and even find favorite recipes from the band members!

Rheme Cleo at Zander’s in Plum

rc — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:54:14 +0000

Saturday, March 21, Rheme Cleo will be opening for one of Pittsburgh’s hottest alternative rock bands, Mr. Munster. Rheme Cleo will hit the stage at 9PM and play a one hour set, followed by Mr. Munster at 10 PM.

Be sure to come out and get your share of rock-n-roll!!

Admission is $3 at the door…..$1,000 if you want advanced tickets(any takers??)

Rheme Cleo is currently Putting together its summer concert schedule for 2009. Stay tuned!!

Rheme Cleo LIVE at Moondog’s !

rc — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:27:14 +0000

Saturday, February 21, 2009 Rheme Cleo will be playing LIVE at Moondog’s in Blawnox, PA. Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM.

Rheme Cleo will be back and introducing a whole new set of music for their fans. Be sure to come out and support the band at Pittsburgh’s premier blues mecca, Moondog’s. The band has been working hard and has added some new original material, along with some killer cover material.

Could the band be plugging its new video by February 21? Come out and see!!

The Nied’s Hotel Band will be performing earlier, and RC will hit the stage at about 10:30.

See you there!

Rheme Cleo video in the works!

rc — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:21:12 +0000

In conjunction with their good friend, filmmaker Frank Ferraro, RC is currently working on their first music video. After much deliberation, they have chosen to perform ‘I’m Gone’ as their debut video release.

The initial thought is that the video will be very conceptual and full of imagery, leading the viewer down a different path than may be taken with only the music to guide them. Pre-production for the video began in December, and the video projected release date is approximately April.

Frank is an incredible artist, and has produced numerous art exhibits around Pittsburgh and across the country. He currently is focusing in performance art and the media arts.

CorbriwoodStock Success!

rc — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:32:30 +0000

After it’s inaugural date, CorbriwoodStock I was a huge success! Over 100 close friends of the performing bands witnessed the first of a series of annual events. The gloom of rain and overall bad weather threatened, but by the 12PM kick-off, the skies cleared, and the bands provided the groove for the rest of the day.
James, The Devil’s Oxide, The Nied’s Hotel Band, and The Businessmen all performed along with Rheme Cleo. Jimmy Mac even assembled an All-Star Blues Jam, which was a Who’s Who of players in the tri-state area.

Stay tuned…CorbriwoodStock II is tentatively planned for Labor Day weekend 2009. 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival, and the theme will be in play at this year’s CorbriwoodStock event! Mark your calendars now!

RaceTrack (Revisited)

rc — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:13:33 +0000

We all remember the disaster of the June 13 Racetrack gig, right? We all remember that Rheme Cleo looked a Westmoreland County Microburst square in the eye and walked out unscathed(mostly). And any band in their right mind would not tempt fate again, right?

Yeah….right!

Never ones to let a close brush with death, or at least a close brush with being Wizard-of-Oz’d across the highway, get in their way, Rheme Cleo will again take on the Pittsburgh raceway Park in New Alexandria on Friday, August 8.

Come out and check the band out between races and bikini contests at the track’s BadBoyz/BadGirlz night. It should be a lot of fun. The gates open at 7PM, and the band starts at at 8PM. Check out the track’s website at www.pittsburghracewaypark.com

Hopefully, there won’t be a follow up postmortem to report!

This weekend, August 2, Rheme Cleo will be playing a private gig to a few hundred people at FarmFest 2008. Tickets are $50 per person and include your beverage of choice, and a complimentary pig roast. You can purchase your tickets here:
http://rc.myfastsite.com/tickets/

Rockin’ Ray at The ‘O’ on July 4th!

rc — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:01:33 +0000

Just when you thought you heard what must be the Rheme Cleo sound, they decide to shake things up at the next gig! Their old buddy, Rockin’ Ray will be performing some tunes with them at their next private, invite only(sold out months ago!) gig. Ray has been rockin’ and rollin’ for as long as the band can remember! He played with Jimmy Mac, Carl, and Tim as early as 1978….30 years ago! To celebrate 30 years of hard rockin’ down separate paths, they are gonna come to the crossroads of their musical lives and ROCK The ‘O’ on July 4th! Coincidentally, Van Halen’s killer first album hit the streets in 1978, so the boys thought that it would be cool to rock out a couple of classic VH tunes. Jimmy and Rockin’ Ray are smilin’ big, as DLR and EVH are amongst their largest influences! To prepare for the gig, they got to work rehearsing last week. By the end of the night, the sound was coming together. By showtime, it will be classic! How can it not be? Ten minutes into their first rehearsal, Ray was on top of a chair singing!! The band will of course be playing their standard set of music, but they will undoubtedly be pulling out the stops and providing many surprises!

‘Bad Luck’ Set Causes Racetrack Ordeal on Friday the 13th

rc — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:17:02 +0000

When it was all over, Tim the Drummer was the first to add comic relief, in his best Cowardly Lion voice…”It’s a twista’, it’s a twista!”. Rheme Cleo narrowly survived a harrowing experience just prior to performing their infamous ‘Bad Luck’ set at the Pittsburgh Raceway Park on Friday evening. The band had shelved the set for years following the Sydney, Australia outback incident that nearly took the band(also the last time the played on Friday the 13th). At that time, they referred to it as the ‘Bad Mojo’ set. It was a unanimous decision(Editor’s note: by ONE vote) to dust off the ‘Bad Mojo’ set and play it at the track. The band showed up early in the afternoon. The crew was there. The sun shone brightly as they completed their sound check and went backstage to relax in the secured area behind the stage. Far off in the distance appeared black clouds and lightning, and before long, it looked as if it may rain. As the storm grew nearer, and the wind picked up slightly, it became apparent that there was no escaping it. Soon there was a fine mist blowing through the 40 foot deep covered area, and Jimmy Mac suggested that the black protective plastic that he found, buried in a gear trunk, be placed over the equipment on the set. A genius idea, as the mist became heavier, and the equipment and instruments were getting wet. Suddenly, the light breeze became wind. The wind became strong gusts. Plastic was flying through the air. The gusts became gale force winds. The stage left speaker tower collapsed. Sheet rain was entering one end of the stage pavilion, and blew through the other. In between stood Rheme Cleo, as a unit, backs to the storm, bracing themselves for whatever the ‘Bad Luck’ set was to bring. Then came the hail. Millions and millions of pea sized bits of ice were shredding their backs. Then STRONGER gusts of wind. While joining the others to attempt to stay on the ground, Scotty Grill looked around to see if anybody needed to be rescued. He noted that everyone’s hair was blowing forward, water flying off the tips of everyone’s hair and faces. A river ran past the stage. Carl O thought for sure that the next step in this succession of events would be the roar of a freight train down the nearly half mile of flat, unobstructed ground in front of the pavilion…signalling a tornado. But it never came. As quickly as the straight line gail-force winds came, they passed, and the rain subsided to give way to clear skies. Just like the freak Sydney incident, the band overcame. Needless to say, there were no new fans created, as the event was canceled. But again, the Rheme Cleo experience grows as the music prevails and another moment has been created.

So, in true Rheme Cleo fashion, we go to our fans and ask for guidance: Should the band permanently shelve the ‘Bad Luck/ Bad Mojo’ set?? Please comment below.

We also want to take a moment and thank all of the great folks at the Pittsburgh Raceway Park for their help.

Rheme Cleo ROCKS the Nied’s Hotel Ampitheater Crowd!

rc — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:30:25 +0000

WOW!!

That was the word of the night after Rheme Cleo finished their set at the grand opening of the Nied’s Hotel Outdoor Ampitheater! The band came out strong and never backed down. They played for about an hour prior to the Nied’s Hotel Band. The always tight rhythm section was right on, forming a perfect platform for lead singer Scotty Grill and guitarist Jimmy McCullough. They played their original tunes, which were tight as ever. They also mixed in a couple of blues rock classics to allow Jimmy Mac to put his classic axes to work.
Carl Oehling dazzled with both his bass work, and with his novel Chapman Stick. Tim Orban held down the skins, while Monica Davis provided her usual stellar backing vocals and moves! Shortly after the gig, they were informed that their services were requested at the Pittsburgh Raceway Park, in New Alexandria. The band is scheduled to perform their Bad Luck show at the raceway on Friday, June 13.

Rheme Cleo Playing Their ‘Bad Luck’ Set at Pittsburgh Raceway Park FRIDAY THE 13th!!

rc — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:56:48 +0000

Friday, June 13, Rheme Cleo will be at the Pittsburgh Raceway Park in New Alexandria, PA!!!

Rheme Cleo will be taking the stage at 8:00PM, and we are planning to ROCK THE RACEWAY, loud and hard!!

While you are there, BE A STAR! If you take a photo of yourself or your friends with anybody in the band, or with the band in the background, we will post it right here on the site! Use the Contact form to let us know that you have a photo, and we will be in touch!