Ron Houston is Making a Scene

January 4, 2025

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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ron Houston

This 10 song journey is receiving accolades from around the world. Ron Houston found sobriety in 2020 and after many months of self reflection and soul searching, began to write what are his heartfelt and deeply effective songs about anger, empathy, sadness, happiness and even redemption. Completion of this CD was not without its obstacles, including battling and surviving a deadly bout with Covid 19.

Ron Houston surrounded himself with top shelf talent. Jeff Berkley (guitars, banjo), Jerry Raney (guitars), Joey Harris (guitars), Marc Intravaia (guitars), Rolle Love (bass), Christopher Hoffee (bass), Ken Dow (upright bass), Matt Lynott (drums) Joel Kmak (drums) Shawn Rohlf (banjo), Melissa Harley (fiddle), Josh Weinstein (Keyboards), Cathryn Beeks (backing vocals), Joshua Taylor (backing vocals) and Sandi King (backing vocals).

Ron Houston is the singer/songwriter and founder of the well known outlaw country band The Sickstring Outlaws and currently Ron Houston and The Berry Pickers.

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