We dusted off our flip camera as well as our digital, and bring you the following sound & images:

This past weekend, our fearless leader and my dear friend & business partner Kyle Muehlhauser celebrated that very moment as he and girlfriend, Bernadette exchanged wedding vows under a perfect afternoon sky.

Kyle & Bernadette, we celebrate you!!

Wishing you a lifetime of Food, Fun & Beer~
Your Rams Head Family

Rams Head is currently looking for a RESTAURANT MANAGER to fill restaurant position at our largest restaurant location, Rams Head Savage Mill.  We’re looking for a committed professional, who is passionate about the customer service industry and is looking to lead, teach and train his/her staff to excel in serving our customers.

Since 1989, Rams Head has been committed to serving the freshest food possible in an inviting environment.  We are looking for thinkers who will help to facilitate our growth; with a focus on food, fun beer and music.

Be a part of our growth and our future.  Send us your resume today!

Send your resume and cover letter (including salary requirements) to Scott Mitchell (smitchell@ramsheadtavern.com) by Monday, October 3rd to be considered for the position.

To learn more about Rams Head Tavern Savage Mill, please visit: Online, Facebook,  Twitter or the Rams Head blog.

We are currently seeking candidates for our Rams Head Live Marketing Manager position located at our offices in Annapolis, Maryland.  This position is full time and in charge of partnering with the booking team to execute marketing plans for Rams Head Live, one of the Top 10 Clubs in the World.*

If you are the motivated, self-starter type who gets goosebumps reading the job description below, then shoots us an email with your resume to emcnaboe[at]ramsheadtavern[dot]com.  We’ll start interviewing soon in hopes to have our new colleague join our team by mid to late September.

Could you be the next one to rock w/ our team? Details below.

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Company: Rams Head
Title: Marketing Manager, Rams Head Live
Effective Date: August 30, 2011
Department: Marketing & Promotions
Reporting To: Vice President Marketing
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Annapolis, Maryland office with travel to and from Baltimore

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Summary
We are seeking a Marketing Manager to be responsible for developing, executing and communicating tactical marketing plans that support the booking, marketing and financial objectives of Rams Head Live.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate with booking & ticketing to set up timely & accurate on sales
• Prepare, execute & monitor comprehensive marketing/promotional campaigns
• Implement and monitor budgets and projections
• Create & distribute press releases to media outlets
• Coordinate all show press with publicists and managers
• Media buying including: online, radio, TV, print, outdoor/indoor
• Review invoices for accuracy and approve for payment
• Moderate facebook & twitter accounts
• Work with graphic design department on print ads, flyers, postcards and posters for upcoming shows
• Ensure proper communication of day of show promotions to general manager
• Coordinate street team and grassroots marketing efforts in local market
• Assist in the development and fulfillment of sponsorship programs
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Post on the Rams Head blog
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency and accuracy of information
• Ensure the financial success of individual concerts
• Assist Marketing team in day to day activities & other duties as needed

Qualifications
• Motivated, driven, resourceful, innovative & forward thinker
• Able to understand marketing strategies and how to execute them
• Ability to build and maintain productive & positive relationships
• Experience in the entertainment industry not necessary
• Ability to work well with others on a team
• Demonstrate logical analysis and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate good listening, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Reflect an appropriate sense of urgency
• Good computer skills- Microsoft Word & Excel
• Understanding of Twitter & Facebook a must
• HTML, Dreamweaver skills a plus

Salary
• Salary based on experience $30,000 – $45,000

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*We didn’t just assign ourselves Top 10.  We’ve actually be awarded it by Pollstar Magazine. Thanks Baltimore for keeping us rockin’.

FRIDAY:
Sweet Leda at Wild Willy’s in Annapolis
Bond & Bentley at Greene Turtle Westminister
Sam Grow at Greene Turtle La Plata
Sharon Jones at Targhee Fest in Wyoming

SATURDAY:
Pressing Strings at Sly Fox in Annapolis
Deep River Rockwoodat Music Hall | New York, NY
Trombone Shorty at Umbria Music Festival in Italy

SUNDAY:
Cris Jacobs with The Bridge all All Good Festival Masontown, WV
All Mighty Senators at All Good Festival Masontown, WV
Sweet Leda at Annapolis City Dock

Matt and Kim will most likely be playing basketball with Wiz Khalifa in Brooklyn.  Jimmie’s Chicken Shack recently had their first “real practice in 10 years” – I think they’re still recovering.  Harper Blynn will be hanging with their Models/Dancers friends before their West Coast tour.  Grilled Lincolns & Pasadena are stocking up on dramamine before they board a boat next weekend.   Jarflys is still riding high after releasing this video for ‘balancing act.’  And Fitz and the Tantrums are preparing to be Aussie’s for a week.

And you can check out what the other guys are doing online:  LAZERlibby, Pandomonia,  Tobias Russell.  Mike McHenry you will have you find on the streets in Annapolis – I don’t think he does the online thing very well.

Regardless of where the bands are this weekend, you know you plan to see these guys, all in one beautiful day at Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds on August 27, 2011.  http://tickets.silopannafest.com $39.50

And because every blog post needs a picture, here is one from Matt & Kim’s instagram yesterday:

The 4th of July means time with friends and family, the red white and the blue, music, crabs, giving thanks to our troops… it all goes hand-in-hand.  So in case you need some 4th of July music inspiration, we suggest checking out some of the bands of Silopanna Fest 2011.

Here is the 4th of July round-up as to the what, when & where’s of the Silopanna 2011 bands:

The Grilled Lincolns & PASADENA:
7/1 8×10 in Baltimore

Sweet Leda:
7/1 Nick’s Fish House Baltimore

Pressing Strings:
7/1 The Bridges in Grasonville
7/2 Sly Fox Annapolis

Sam Grow:
7/1 Popes Creek Waterfront Newburg, MD

Bond & Bentley:
6/30 Shuckers Baltimore

And in case you are a jet-setter and looking for some travel for your 4th of July weekend, you can join up with these guys:

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings:
6/30 with Prince in Paris

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue:
7/2 London Bluesfest

Fitz & the Tantrums:
7/4 Louisville, KY

Matt & Kim:
6/30 Boston House of Blues

Harper Blynn, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, All Mighty Senators, Deep River, Jarflys, Mike McHenry Tribe, Cris Jacobs of the Bridge, Tobias Russell and LAZERlibby are resting their vocal chords in celebration of the 4th of July (or they have secretly encrypted their tour schedule on the world wide web).

Speaking of the 4th – be sure to sign up for our email blast to get an extra FREEdom special next week. Click here to join the Silopanna email blast.

Happy 4th of July to you and yours. Give thanks for the red, white & blue.
Erin

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facebook: @silopannafest

Remember the first year of the Silopanna Music Festival?  When it was at Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds?  When it was only a one day festival?  When they only had 20 bands?  Remember that first year and the eclectic mix of headliners that rocked the stage with their infectious energy?

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over with their authentic, heart-felt sound. As distinguished as their recordings may be, however, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have truly become renowned thanks to their incredible live show, not to mention their relentless touring.The band has appeared on CNN, MTV News, VH1, Conan OBrien, Craig Ferguson, David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon.   website Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue   Troy ‘Trombone Shorty’ Andrews’ new album, Backatown (Verve Forecast April 20), is the work of a rare artist who can draw both the unqualified respect of jazz legends and deliver a high-energy rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars and audiences alike. With such an unprecedented mix of rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul, he had to create his own name to describe his signature sound: Supafunkrock! Andrews is the kind of player who comes along maybe once in a generation, and Backatown is the latest, clearest proof that his artistry is as singular as his raw talent. Shorty’s dream is now a musical reality of potentially game-changing significance, as he and his band prepare to shift the musical landscape in a thrilling new direction website Matt & Kim Matt & Kim are a two-piece: Matt plays keys and Kim plays drums. The two met at Pratt Institute. Despite Kim having never played drums before and Matt having never played keyboard, they started the band in 2004. Cameras, was released August 31, 2010 and jumped to the number 14 spot on the iTunes Alternative Chart within the first hour its release. The new album is the follow up to Grand, released in early 2009 via FADER Label. Grand achieved iTunes Top 10 single and album placements, as well as spots on both the Billboard Single and Album Charts. To date, Matt and Kim have been on the Billboard New Artist chart for 78 weeks and the single Daylight is certified gold, having sold over 500K. Their video for Lessons Learned, won an MTV VMA for Breakthrough Video and an mtvU Woodie award for Best Video.  website Fitz and The Tantrums Fitz and the Tantrums may be the breakout act of 2011. Their monster hit Moneygrabber may very well be the song of the year, and their live show is among the best going. Dont take our word for it, heres what the press is saying:  “Fitz and the Tantrums comes around with the chops to back up an L.A. swaggerboth a familiar yet rousing soul-pop sound that transports you back to nostaligic heartache and a live performance which involves the audiencesinging, dancing, clapping, screamingfrom start to finish.” Paste Magazine website Harper Blynn   Harper Blynn is classic pop reimagined. The band’s instantly hummable music is remarkable not only for its breadth but also its intimacy, ranging from four-on-the-floor dance stompers to near-whispered pleas for understanding. As inspiring as their recordings are, Harper Blynn effortlessly transcends them in concert, delivering three-part harmonies over a smartly-arranged blend of guitar, keyboards, bass and drums that is at once minimalistically modern and timelessly organic. In fact, the bands musical proficiency and on-stage chemistry raise an uncomfortable question: Where did all the real bands go? We may never know for sure, but at least theres one still standing: Harper Blynn. website

Do you remember the first time you heard the word Silopanna?  Did you stumble over how to say it [sill-o-pan-uh]?  Did you wonder where it came from or what it meant?

Remember when you actual wondered who would come to the event?  And how far they would be willing to drive?

Do you remember hearing your favorite band for the first time at Silopanna?

Jimmie’s Chicken Shack website	All Mighty Senators website	The Grilled Lincolns website
Pasadena website	Deep River website	jarflys
Sweet Leda website	LAZERlibby featuring Navid from the Data Frogs website	Bond & Bentley website
Mike McHenry Tribe website	Cris Jacobs (of The Bridge) website	Tobias Russell website
Pressing Strings website Sam Grow Band website

Do you remember Silopanna 2011?

http://tickets.silopannafest.com

RAMS HEAD SHORE HOUSE NAMES NEW HEAD CHEF New chef to bring culinary creativity to Stevensville

Stevensville, MD. - Having mastered the art of comfort food over the last 14 years, Chef Jason White comes to Rams Head Shore House with a wealth of food knowledge and experience to share.

Known for his infectious personality, White arrived at Rams Head Shore House in early May. White started his cooking career in 1997 at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis while working under Johnson & Wales trained Executive Chef Greg “Cowboy” Richardson until 2007. Most recently he served as Executive Chef for the Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis.

In his new role, White oversees all the culinary decisions for Rams Head Shore House, including daily specials, new menu items, special events and the entire culinary team.

Rams Head Shore House Head Chef Jason White

“Having worked with Jason at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (2002- ‘04), I was confident his culinary skills were what the Rams Head Shore House team was looking for. The excitement he brings into our kitchen coupled with his creativity in the daily specials has our guests taking notice already” says Rams Head Shore House General Manager, Kathryn Singer.
A graduate of Broadneck High School in Arnold, White has called Maryland home his entire life. He and his wife, Lynn, live in Arnold with their three children.

The Rams Head Shore house has been a Stevensville favorite since opening in 2006. Most recently, the Rams Head Shore House was named Best Craft Beer Selection, Best Draft Selection, Best Happy Hour, Best Late Night Nosh and Best Bar Games according to the readers of What’s Up Eastern Shore magazine. For more information, please visit www.ramsheadshorehouse.com.

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About Rams Head
The Rams Head Group, an Annapolis-based restaurant and entertainment company, currently owns and operate four restaurant locations in the region: Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis, MD | Savage, MD ); Rams Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD; and Rams Head Shore House in Stevensville, MD. Additionally, Rams Head operates three national entertainment venues, Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland; Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland; Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD. For more information regarding Rams Head and its businesses, please visit the company’s website at www.ramsheadtavern.com

Media Contact
Erin McNaboe emcnaboe@ramsheadtavern.com 443.482.9277

Just yesterday, I spent the morning at our Rams Head Tavern location in historic Savage Mill.   And with me was my trusty camera.  My intentions were to take a few photos for our facebook page, but as I start to take the photos I found myself enjoying the details of the building.   I was thinking about each individual decorative item and the thought behind it’s selection.  And I decide to bring you a blog post instead…

Me & my trusty companion documenting the day.

we were setting up for a small party for lunch

I will admit that I am biased; but, I believe that our dining room is one of the most beautiful that I have ever seen.

Many aspects of the historic textile mill, 1822-1947, are evident in the building

This Rams feels really powerful to me; overlooking the entire dining room.

This is my favorite booth in the restaurant.

Rams Head Savage Mill has 3 distinct floors & 5 different dining areas. This is the 2nd floor Tavern.

Reminding us, we are here to serve.

This glass shade is hand blown...

Ahhh... summer on our deck. Perfect.

Through the greens, you can see the 30 foot water wheel that powered the machines that wove the cloth

And downstairs to our Rathskeller, fondly referred to as "The Rath"

Remnants of last night's game. I can see the smiles & hear the laughter.

Can you feel the buzz in the air?

I can only imagine the wonderful conversations under these lights.

Everyone's favorite taps.

As I turned off the lights, I couldn’t help but notice who was waving me goodbye. For a small moment, I laughed and remembered the glory days of my college years.

Yours in Food, Fun & Beer ~
Erin