Randy Rogers (Los Angeles, CA)

Randy Rogers

The Randy Rogers Band built its audience by combining forces It s a dynamic live act centered around songs that fit the rowdy party vibe of the concert circuit but their songs also say something. That s particularly true in the new album The Randy Rogers Band in which a dozen persuasive tracks give the listener plenty of reasons to want to down a celebratory brewski. But the songs also maintain a depth that makes them powerful and provocative even beyond their edgy arrangements and tough-guy sound. Invariably the songs are about people making choices and dealing with the consequences they bring. That s the case in the opening Wicked Ways in which a string of wild endeavors leaves an out-of-control adult in need of redemption. It s true in When The Circus Leaves Town where a performer comes to terms with the emotional crash that accompanies the conclusion of a pumped-up show....