Ron Rutherford is a man whose life has been built around music.
He fondly recalls bouncing on the back seat of his
Father’s Chevy Bel Air to The Beatles singing “I Want To
Hold Your Hand” on the radio.
“It was a typically beautiful Dallas, Texas
day,” he says, “blue skies and fair weather cumulus clouds
out the windshield as we sped down the highway.” It proved to be
a seminal ride. He has been inspired by and passionate about music ever
since.
Ron played piano as a kid in Texas. Moving to New York City as a young man, he took up guitar.
While living in New York, he played and sang around
Manhattan and the Northeast; did some television and jingle work; was
written up in the New York Times for his performances with The
Rutherford & Steward Band; and wrote and performed briefly with
legendary rock pianist Nicky Hopkins.
Ron Rutherford’s musical influences are eclectic
and diverse including such artists as: The Eagles, Don Henley, Crosby
Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger
& The Silver Bullet
Band, The Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, Buddy Holly, The Everly
Brothers, The Beatles, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Band, The
Allman Brothers, Creedence, Little Feat, Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Traffic, Leon Russell, Bryan Adams, John
Mellencamp, Rodney Crowell, Warren Zevon and Hank Williams.
Although growing up listening to and loving Rock and
Roll on the radio and records, he had country music in his ears
wherever he went, just from living in Texas – and both had a
profound impact on him.
Ron Rutherford’s music is something familiar
you’ve never heard before – stories of love, loss, insight,
and inspiration. Picture a full moon over a long lost trail and a lone
wolf that beckons the listener to follow to the end.
Ron Rutherford’s album, Lone Wolf, ends too soon.
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