keyboards, saxophone, accordion, lead & harmony vocals | Randy
grew up in Blackduck, Minnesota, and started playing music at the age
of eight. By the time he was 15 he had made it a full-fledged career.
He remembers having to sit on stage during breaks because he was too
young to be in the club. Out of high school he went on the road full
time with several acts, including Macarthur Park, a funk band out of
D.C. He also started his own two-piece band called 2's Company, a show
band that played five-piece rooms. His talent has led him to perform as
a member of several national groups such as The Shirelles, The
Coasters, Tommy Roe, Sha Na Na, and the Drifters just to name a few. He
also has provided production and sound for many national acts,
including Gary Allan, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Staind, and many
others. His abilities as a composer gave him the opportunity to score
the movie Bemidji Between the Wars 1918-1941. He brings the
boogie-woogie funk edge to the Smokehouse band's wildly varied sound,
allowing them to please a wide variety of musical tastes. |
