Press Release
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Rural Rhythm Records Signs Randy Kohrs

First Single, Rockwell’s Gold,  Releases January 2007

Nashville, TN (11.27.06)  Rural Rhythm Records announces they have signed an exclusive recording contract with Randy Kohrs.   Old Photograph, Randy’s fourth solo album, will hit shelves in Spring 2007, and the first single, Rockwell’s Gold, will be released in January. 

“We are very pleased to add Randy Kohrs, who is a highly talented singer-songwriter and master resophonic guitarist, to our growing artist roster.  Randy has a tremendous amount of respect throughout the music industry.  The Rural Rhythm family is very excited about working with him to create a long line of successful albums,” said Rural Rhythm Records President, Sam Passamano.

Kohrs wrote, or co-wrote, nine of the twelve tracks on Old Photograph, including the single, Rockwell’s Gold.  An incredibly talented cast of musicians and singers assembled for this long-awaited project. Featuring Scott Vestal, Tim Crouch, Jim Hurst, Stephen Mougin, and Rhonda Vincent (as a duet partner), as well as several members of his touring band, this album offers listeners a wide range of acoustic stylings.   

Dennis Jones, WNCW Radio's host of Goin' Across The Mountain and The Gospel Truth, enthusiastically stated, “Randy Kohrs - resophonic guitar player, singer, songwriter, engineer, and producer - is the complete Bluegrass Man. With the release of his new disc, Old Photograph, he shows a wide range of styles, from straight ahead driving traditional to contemporary. The single, Rockwell's Gold, showcases his fiery technique on the Dobro and fantastic vocal work in classic style. Randy has one of the best voices in music and this project surely will bring it the recognition he deserves. Look for much, much more to come from Randy Kohrs and The Lites in the future.”

Randy’s extensive performance career features tours with the likes of Dolly Parton, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Hank Thompson, Tom T. Hall, John Cowan and many more.  Kohrs has performed on over 500 albums to-date, from Dierks Bentley and Jerry Reed to Larry Sparks and Jim Lauderdale.   His previous project, I’m Torn, released in 2004, spent seven months on The Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Survey Top 15 Albums chart.  Two singles also charted in Bluegrass Unlimited, including the title track, which spent eight consecutive months in the Top 30 and reached the #5 spot.  

Passamano added, “Randy Kohrs’ signing to Rural Rhythm Records is a further commitment by the label to tap into the creative young talent out there who are stretching the boundaries and creating great acoustic music for the next generation.“

For more information, please visit www.RandyKohrs.com

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