The Rule
Encyclopedia
The Rule is an American
pop
/R&B
band
, led by Ryan Liestman
(keyboardist for the Jonas Brothers
). The group released its first album, the self-titled The Rule
in the summer of 2006, under the indie
label R, R, & R Records. Michael Bland
, Tommy Barbarella
, and Stokley Williams
have also performed with The Rule.
In the fall
of 2006, The Rule toured the United States
with American
, Grammy Award
-winning singer Cyndi Lauper
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, led by Ryan Liestman
Ryan Liestman
Ryan Matthew Liestman is an American pop musician. Ryan is the Keyboardist/Guitarist for the Jonas Brothers. He primarily uses his birth name but is also known as Dung-Sty, a title given to him by friend and musician Michael Bland. He also plays keyboard and sings vocals for Ocean Grove...
(keyboardist for the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
). The group released its first album, the self-titled The Rule
The Rule (album)
The Rule is the self-titled debut album of American pop/R&B band, The Rule, released in the summer of 2006.- Track listing :# "3 Drops" – 4:35# "Earthquake" – 3:28# "High Heels" – 4:18# "Don't Be Shy" – 4:48# "Keep This Love Alive" – 3:40...
in the summer of 2006, under the indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
label R, R, & R Records. Michael Bland
Michael Bland
Michael Bland is best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for 7 years....
, Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella is an American keyboardist. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996.In 2010, Barbarella became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration along with other former members of The New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland...
, and Stokley Williams
Stokley Williams
David Stokley Williams is an American singer and percussionist, best known as the lead singer of the band Mint Condition....
have also performed with The Rule.
In the fall
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
of 2006, The Rule toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning singer Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
.