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Dave Gallaher, Talkin’ the Blues with Microwave Dave, WLRH FM / WJAB FM, Huntsville AL I have three tracks from Farmhand Blues programmed for WLRH on Saturday (AND NOW RE-AIRING on Thursdays, 4 to 5 pm which means drive time exposure for these new releases) with individual cuts airing on consecutive Tuesdays over WJAB: Alabama… more »

Randy Lee Riviere is a wildlife biologist who dedicates much of his life to the preservation of our environment. That passion seeps into many of his songs. He splits his time between his home in Montana and making music in Nashville. Tom Hambridge produced the album, cowrote eight of the fifteen songs on the album… more »

By Gerard Haarhuis Before me lies Randy Lee Riviere ‘s fourth album, “Farmhand Blues.” An album with a significant contribution from Tom Hambridge, both in co-writing several songs with Randy Lee and providing musical support on drums, percussion, and background vocals. The full line-up is as follows: – Randy Lee Riviere – vocals and guitar… more »

Translated By Google Bigfork is a town in the US state of Montana, administratively part of the still partially untouched Flathead County. It is the home of singer/songwriter Randy Lee Riviere — he formerly performed as Mad Buffalo — who released his new album “Farmhand Blues” on October 17th, with producer Tom Hambridge. Everything began… more »

By John Apice This is a rare time when a little vocal treatment is exceptional. It allows the vocals to embrace a big room Live sound. “Downtown” is fat-sounding, yeah – lots of atmosphere & spacious. The guitar has presence & grip. Randy Lee Riviere’s vocals are saturated with retro dynamics that give it an… more »

By Marco Piazzalonga, BluesNews.ch Randy Lee Riviere offers a good 65 minutes of diverse, laid-back roots rock on his fourth solo album. Produced, co-written on about half of the songs, and engineered by Tom Hambridge, someone who knows where Bartli gets his musical juices. A handful of select Nashville artists contributed to the studio. “Downtown”… more »

By Richard Ludmerer Randy Lee Riviere is more than just a musician—he’s also a wildlife biologist who has dedicated much of his life to preserving the natural world. That sense of responsibility toward land and culture weaves directly into his music. The title of his latest album, Farmhand Blues, nods to the toll human development… more »

The fourth solo album from Randy Lee Riviere is a collection of heavy duty, whisky soaked blues and roots rock with big guitars and pumping drums. The Montana singer- songwriter teamed up again with renowned producer, drummer Tom Hambridge, to cowrite and record the session in Nashville along with studio aces, Doug Lancio, Bob Britt,… more »

By Curt Brown To see the light of day on October 17th, this generous 15-song collection from Randy Lee Riverie, his fourth solo outing, wholly satisfies. With a cast of musicians including Randy Lee Riviere: Vocals & Guitar, Doug Lancio: Guitar, Bob Britt: Guitar, Michael Saint-Leon: Guitar, Harmonica, Mike Rojas: Keyboards, Robert Kearns: Bass, and… more »