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M.A.C.E. Music, Inc. is an American record label founded by Michael Angelo Batio in April 1993. Currently based in Gurnee, Illinois, the label's main job is that of selling material and merchandise of Batio's, including his albums, videos and accessories such as the "MAB String Dampener". The label also releases material by other artists, including Batio's side-project C4, T. D. Clark, Tom Kopyto and The Flyin' Ryan Brothers. M.A.C.E. distributes material both directly and through other labels, to over 40 countries worldwide including the United States, the United Kingdom, all throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, Qatar, South Africa, Australia, Mexico and Brazil.
Sibling Revelry is the debut album by American progressive rock band The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, released in 1996.
Colorama is the second album by American progressive rock band The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, released in 1999.
Legacy is the third album by American progressive rock band The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, released in 2002.
Totality is the sixth album by American progressive rock band The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, released on June 13, 2008.
Colorama may refer to:
References
- "Biography". The Flyin' Ryan Brothers. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Flyin' Ryan Brothers "Sibling Revelry" Artist Credits". Guitar Nine Records. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Flyin' Ryan Brothers "Colorama" Artist Credits". Guitar Nine Records. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
