raymondale and the Family Band
Press
raymondale and the Family Band have performed at restaurant's, bars, contests, and special events across North/Central Florida. For a list of performances, see the shows page.

  • "the 10 tracks of "Consider the Birds" [are] Stark, at times moody, even somber piano melodies woven between socially conscious lyrics. " read the review here
    - Rick de Yampert

    Rick de Yampert is an Entertainment Writer at the Daytona Beach Ne    ws Journal this is the News Journal's website

  • "emotionally attached narratives weaving up and down, in and out of an overreaching tapestry" read the review here
    - Michael O'Malley

    Michael O'Malley writes for Society Productions - a non-profit organization that promotes art experiences to benefit and inspire social change.

  • "what a good bunch of people. music was nice too."
    - Satchel

    Satchel is a Gainesville business owner who blogs about politics, pizza, and his junk shop.  You can see his entry about rd&tfb here.
  • An instrumental version of "A Time to Gather" written and performed by raymondale is to be used in the soundtrack of a documentary film that is scheduled for release later this year.
  • raymondale and the Family Band were chosen as finalists to perform their original song "Rosa de Chiapas" in the Gator Wesley Foundation's annual "What is Love? Songwriting Contest" in 2009, and won 2nd Prize overall.