The Ruse

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Armed with the new album Midnight in the City, THE RUSE is taking epic rock to new heights. Expanding on the atmospheres of their first two albums these LA rockers have truly delivered their strongest album to date. From the punky new wave first moments of the opener Beautiful is Gone to the classic rock swagger of title track and album closer Midnight in the City, THE RUSE takes the listener for a night out on the town and doesn’t bring them home until the sun comes up.

Front man John Dauer is known for his soulful voice and crystal tone. Dauer’s ability to exude emotive intensity through high octave, broad ranging power and haunting lyrical compositions are truly the gifts of only a few.

Guitarist Jim Bilus is The Ruse’s primary songwriter and composer. Bilus is a gifted writer blessed with a natural musical ability. Jim layers the Ruse’s music with powerful melodic riffs featuring subtle but prominent effect driven tones.

Bassist Mark Stolze plays an integral part of the band laying down the low-end that glues the songs together. Mark is affectionately known as “the general” for his devotion to keeping the band on a rigorous schedule.

Jason Young kicks the groove behind the drums, bringing his love for a wide variety of musical styles to the Ruse’s musical arsenal. Jason also doubles as the band’s in-house producer and engineer. With his laid back and playful personality, Jason has become the solid backbone of the Ruse.

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1	Beautiful Is Gone full track	215
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10	Contagious full track	6
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AndrewTerry wrote:
last month

I hadn't heard of this band until hearing Midnight in the City on the latest episode of Bands Under the Radar podcast. Great stuff!

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shesgotstyleXx wrote:
July 2009

Weren't these on The Hills?

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MacMT07 wrote:
June 2009

Me too. Yay, free music! Maybe they'll get more recognized now.

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NativeRokkr wrote:
June 2009

good band got their free download on iTunes

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iluvtea wrote:
May 2009

I love Sit Down Stare Out! :) This is a band that HAS to be famous, all over the world!

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musialmati wrote:
May 2009

Collide rox

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jebus989 wrote:
January 2009

"just watch how may scrobbles this band gets after watching the hills"...2 years later and still less than 7k

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ZeroHero24 wrote:
January 2008

Thank God and MTV for this Band!=)

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Luis_MAG wrote:
November 2007

I heard this band on the hills, and i love it!

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llmollyll wrote:
November 2007

Hahah, for sure. That's the only reason I checked out their profile, and they didn't even show much of their set on MTV.

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Okyere wrote:
November 2007

just watch how may scrobbles this band gets after watching the hills

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