The Goin' South Band
Rick Shea - guitar, mandolin, vocals, diddley-bow
A living legend in California, Rick Shea’s voice is smooth and bittersweet and his guitar playing goes from subtle on the ballads to blazing through the breakdowns... “I started playing folk and coffeehouse gigs after high school and sort of fell into the country music scene... that’s where I first heard a lot of those old songs - Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell and Buck Owens - every night.”. With five critically acclaimed albums and appearances in folk, rock and acoustic venues in California and the West, Rick is known throughout the country music scene as a top singer, songwriter and performer of unique skills and talents. www.rickshea.com