Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

---

Download the multitrack audio files from this performance here: telefunken-elektroakustik.com/livefromthelab

A relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith, Ryan Montbleau has spent nearly three decades cultivating a devoted audience through ecstatic live shows and remarkable sonic versatility. He’s collaborated with artists such as Trombone Shorty, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Tall Heights, Martin Sexton, Anders Osborne, and George Porter Jr.; shared stages with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Ani DiFranco, Todd Snider, The Wood Brothers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Mavis Staples; and earned over 150 million Spotify streams. Praised by NPR’s Mountain Stage for his “eloquent, soulful songwriting” reminiscent of Bill Withers and James Taylor, and by Relix for his “poetic Americana,” Montbleau has built a career on confident, danceable positivity. His upcoming album showcases his most expansive sound yet—an effortless blend of folk, rock, funk, soul, hip-hop, and reggae—balancing modern chaos with optimism, vulnerability, and joy. The result is his most cathartic work to date, a celebration of growth, love, and the human spirit’s resilience.
**************************************************************************************************

Microphones & Direct Boxes featured:

Vocal M81 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81
Bass DI TDA-1 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tda-1-active-mono-di
Bass Amp M82 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m82-kick
Guitar Amp M80 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m80-standard
Guitar Amp TF11 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tf11
Moog & Nord TDP-2 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tdp-2-passive-stereo-di
Leslie Top M80 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m80-standard
Leslie Bottom TF17 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tf17
Kick In M82 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m82-kick
Kick Out TF17 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tf17
Snare Top M80-SH telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m80-sh
Snare Bottom M81-SH telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81-sh-low-profile-universal-dynamic
Hi Hat & Ride M60 Hypercardioid
Rack Toms M81-SH telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81-sh-low-profile-universal-dynamic
Floor Toms M82 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m82-kick
OH TF51 telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/tf51

***************************************************************************************************
The LIVE FROM THE LAB music video series is recorded and filmed at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik's facility in South Windsor, CT. Each session is tracked live exclusively with TELEFUNKEN microphones and features unique performances from a variety of local, regional, national, and international artists and ensembles.

The multitrack audio files from these sessions are available for free download via clickable links below the individual performance videos. All audio files are presented in .WAV format and were recorded at 24bit / 48KHz sample rate. They are clearly labeled in the same format with the source listed first (LEAD VOX, ACOUSTIC, PIANO), followed by the microphone used (C12, AR-51, etc.) and can be downloaded and imported into your Digital Audio Workstation of choice.

For more additional content please visit:
livefromthelab.net
t-funk.com

Engineer: Ryan Reault
Mix & Master: Paulie Philippone
Director: Adam Lukowski
Camera Ops: Derek Yorio, Adam Yorio
Editor: Adam Lukowski
Soundstage Manager: Scott Medeiros
Executive Producer: Alan Venitosh

Musicians
Guitar & Vocals: Ryan Montbleau ryanmontbleau.com
Guitar: Craig Broadhead instagram.com/craig_brodhead/?hl=en
Keys: Paulie Phillipone instagram.com/pauliephilippone/?hl=en
Bass: Marc Friedman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Friedman
Drums: Michelangelo Caruba