RANDY MILES

"Randy Miles shows he can bring one good song after another." -Enghien Radio, France

"Randy Miles has one top band and sound. He just keeps getting better." -RheinWelle 92.5 Weisbaden, Germany

"Randy Miles… what a talented guy." -BRTO Radio, Netherlands

"Randy Miles is a super act." -Apollo Radio, Belgium


"I like all of Randy’s songs. His song "Lonely Man" is a stone classic; one of those songs that is just so well written. Which ears you use to listen to somebody with will affect what you'll hear, but if you want my recommendation, use the ones in which you expect to hear greatness and profundity. Listen for songs that tell the truth about human relationships."
-Marc Bristol, Blue Suede News

"Everyman's Poet! What a great CD! Randy writes songs about real emotions for real people. This isn't another Nashville CD. Pure Texas, through and through! Rating: 10"
-JJ@cdstreet

"Raw, edgy and real. Outstanding...strongly written. Randy Miles writes strong songs about real human emotions that range from tender ballads, bittersweet resignation, raw soul baring pain to playful attempts at getting to the truth. The songs are an honest reflection of those traits."
-Laurie Joulie, Take Back The Country

"Randy's voice is pretty smooth and his songs are well written. Strong tracks. "
-Texas Music Movement
- various

Although he's been in the business for four decades, he's not really been what you'd term "prolific" on the record front. That's a shame, as he's obviously a good songwriter with an endearing voice that drips with emotion. Three singles from this new release have already done good business in Europe, hopefully meaning that further releases will be forthcoming.

Coming from a Naval family, Randy grew up in several parts of the States and seems to have taken in influences from all around. Having tried his hand at everything from bluegrass to edgy rock, he returned to his country roots and hasn't meandered since. He moved to Texas about ten years ago and as with most Texas country singers, he's the real deal. He's no Nashville conveyor belt product, but a freewheeler who records his albums the way he wants them to sound. He takes great pride in cutting his albums live without overdubs or any, what he calls "studio voodoo". Texas Truck was actually recorded in just three days this winter, at The Barn in Gunter, Texas. There's plenty of steel and fiddle throughout, as well as a kicking beat.

All but four of the sixteen tracks were penned by Miles and they show him to be very versatile, ranging from loves songs to tales of the bottle. Of the covers, Harlan Howard's She's Gone, Gone, Gone is a great opener, a great tribute to Lefty Frizzell. Merle's Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down is a honky tonk high-stepper, with steel and guitar solos.

Self-written songs like Sing Me A Song and I'm A Drinkin' Man are top notch, but the pick of the originals for me are Rowena and The Way I Do. Both are catchy without being gimmicky, and both come with some lovely fiddle work. On Again Off Again is another great number with a beat and some uncanny lyrics.

This is a highly recommended album . If you like artists who resist the mainstream, you won't regret it. - Shaun Mather