Album Notes

Ricky Gene Hall, (lead vocals and guitar) was born in Kentucky. Soon after his father moved the family to Ohio to live and work in a junk yard (auto recycling). On Sundays his family would visit his father’s guitar playing friend, “Buster Parsons”. At age 7 “Buster” began teaching the guitar to Ricky, showing him chords, leads, and slide with a Zippo or pocket knife. By age 10 Ricky formed his first band, a trio called “HKH”. Ricky and his trio began playing anywhere they could, picnics, school dances, dirt floor dives and even an occasional gas station. Over the years Ricky’s music has evolved from the dirt floor dives to sharing the concert stage with music greats from Blues to Bluegrass. Ricky’s unique background both musically and personally brings new perspective to the Blues. In the summer of 2007 with the encouragement of bassist Tom Martin and drummer Rocky Evans (“The Goods”) Ricky decided to get back to his roots forming the trio “Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods”. Their debut CD is a no-frills, straight forward approach to three piece Blues. Ricky Gene Hall has always had his own style both in his singing and guitar playing, and the debut CD “Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods” embraces the roots on which his style was founded.

Tom Martin, (bass guitar and vocals) can certainly be considered a life long full time musician. At age 4 Tom started taking piano lessons. Throughout his teen years Tom continued playing the piano and expanded his instrument pallet with the addition of trumpet, tuba, cello and bass guitar. It could be said that Tom just has a thing for low sounds. Tom graduated from a music conservatory as a symphonic tuba player, but soon found out the gigs and fun was playing his bass guitar. Tom’s long standing love of the blues has brought him full circle with his contribution to the debut CD “Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods”. Tom Martin certainly has the goods, he is an accomplished musician composing, recording and arranging for film, TV, radio, as well as touring live for over two decades.

Rocky Evans, (drums and vocals) hails from the great state of Arkansas. Rocky has been a drummer laying down a great groove since his early teens. Over the years Rocky has toured with several national acts. In addition to Rocky’s drumming and singing, he is very proficient on guitar and piano. Rocky could be considered the “groove master” on the debut CD “Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods”.