Album Notes

Billy Random, Americana singer/songwriter. Please visit www.myspace.com/billyrandom2 for instant gratification! and www.billyrandom.com for pix, contact and sales links and for the CD, which is also easy available through iTunes and other distributors. Singer/Songwriter Billy Random presents warm acoustic guitars alternating with full-on rockers, complete with drums, electric guitars, fiddle, lap steel and harmonica. Billy Random has been tagged by the press for his writing and recordings as well as live solo appearances on both coasts, and a long series of crowded L.A. shows with The Mayflower Slaves: "Ferocious as an AK-47, loving as a prayer" Lance Loud, Exposure Magazine "Arresting, heartfelt, lyrical...should not be missed" Tomm Carroll, Copley Newspapers "Touching...written and performed with vibrancy." Goldmine Magazine "Passionate and fiercely original" Santa Monica Bay News "Thought provoking lyrics...intense and intelligent" LA Weekly "Smart, catchy...works like gangbusters." Tony Peyser, Santa Monica Mirror "...Sweet and open and heartfelt and lovely. Pastoral lyrics..." Hank Rosenfeld, Santa Monica Sun. (Journalist and rock historian Hank,(as Henry Rosebuds,)has had a long, seminal career as on-air personality for KSAN, San Francisco, and WXRK in NYC. Hank still active in radio from Los Angeles, as well as his journalism. Recorded variously in Los Angeles (Venice, Santa Monica and Culver City,) Nashville, Tennessee, Seattle, WA as well as Bethlehem and Franconia (in northern New Hampshire's White Mountains.) Players on several tracks include by Mike Johnson (Big & Rich, Trace Adkins) on pedal & lap steel, drummer Brian Fullen (Shania Twain, Vince Gill.) Killer bass on the tracks alternate between Mark Hill & long time friend and producer Tim Luce (Alcatrazz.) Grammy winner Chris Kent makes a guest appearacne on "Down The Road." The great Hank Singer is on fiddle. Michael Lewis (Rushing Wind Music in Nashville) adds lead guitar and production work. Michael Black (The Jordinaires,) along with Gary Pigg (Neil Young, Jackson Browne) on harmony vocals. A dedicated and delightful group of Nashville spirit warriors. Stan Becker plays bass on "Iris" and keys on "Always Welcome." Guitarist Mike Durham (Dwight Yoakam)makes an appearance, along with L.A. drummer (and former Mayflower Slave Dana Franklin.