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By Disciples of Sound. When the press materials boast that an artist is backed by people who have supported folks like Delbert McClinton. Bob Dylan, and Buddy Guy you have my attention. Randy Lee Riviere has a new spin out called Concrete Blues and it’s a solid rock ride. When you move through the tracks… more »

By Greg Victor, parcbench.live. Randy Lee Riviere‘s new album, Concrete Blues, is a throughly satisfying blues/roots/rock experience. It is best played over and over again with, perhaps, slightly increased volume each time. It’s the kind of music that can take (and deserves) such respect. Read the full review »

By Colin Campbell. Singer songwriter Randy Lee Riviere’s newest release is a testament to the power of thoughtful songwriting and seasoned musicianship. Supported by an impressive lineup, including Kenny Greenberg and Bob Britt on guitars, Stephen Mackey and Robert Kearns on bass and Mike Rojas on keyboards. Riviere delivers a blues and rock release that… more »

By Duane Vert, Roots Music Report. Conspicuously literate blues-rock, laced at times with traces of psychedelia, makes for a consistently engaging set from Randy Lee Riviere. Compelling lyric sets and the Montana-based singer/songwriter’s particularly solitary vocal persona mesh well atop virile rock backup dosed with plenty of satisfying guitar work. Standouts include “Mania”, “Change Is… more »

By John Kereiff Features – Music Reviews & Get Off My Lawn!. Randy Lee Riviere is a blues artist in the same way that ZZ Top, an admitted influence, is. Randy is also a wildlife biologist, and that’s at the heart of Concrete Blues. Produced by Tom Hambridge this disc is a rockin’ set of… more »

By Richard Ludmerer, Making A Scene. Recorded at The Soundstage Studios in Nashville, Randy Lee Riviere’s “Concrete Blues” is produced by the Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy). All of the songs are written by Riviere except for the title track co-written with Hambridge. The ensemble joining vocalist/guitarist Riviere includes guitarists Kenny Greenberg and Bob Britt;… more »

Music and songwriting has always been a driving force in his heart Michael Limnios, Music Network “The Blues nexus with Rock was so complete it was seamless. If you have Blues on your mind, there it is. If it’s Rock, it’s certainly there. It was Rock in those days for me. And still is apparently… more »

Roots Music Singer/Songwriter Randy Lee Riviere Teams with Grammy-Winning Producer Tom Hambridge for Some Solid Concrete Blues on New Wilderness Records Album Coming Out September 13 Concrete Blues showcases Randy’s thought-provoking songs and voice supported by a cast of A-List musicians … people who have backed up artists such as Bob Dylan, Delbert McClinton, Lynyrd… more »