Thanks for stopping by Randy Stephens offical website, feel free to puruse the following pages. 2012 is offically here and promises to be very exciting year. The band is in full swing and is now located in Sarasota Florida with performance dates already into Summer a and new CD project session scheduled for April.
Florida’s own native son Randy Stephens was born in 1966 Born in Panama City, Florida the same year the Temptations released “Aint too proud to beg”, and Jimi Hendrix formed his renowned Jimi Hendrix Experience.
A winner in the 2000 “Jam with Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Contest for his lead guitar work on the song “In Too Deep” and in 1992 was asked for his Oregon band Mr. X to open for Eric Burden and the Animals.
Randy first picked up the guitar in 1980 performing classic rock, blues, roots music and jazz and available as a 3pc and or solo for smaller venues performing over 100 cover songs and some original music. Randy Stephens currently lives in the Sarasota FL area and now scheduling your venue for 2012.
Randy's 2011 release 'American Guitar' offers a variety of styles sure to please Guitar music fans, ranging from Blues to Jazz, Rock instrumentals, there is even a surprise 'Rap' song layered in Blues Guitar . American Guitar was concieved during the economic downturn of 2010. "As I began to reflect on a sense of loss for our Country’s pride, I realized that the music I make, genre, style, and the electric guitar itself is as American as apple pie and we should celebrate, remain positive and be proud." - R.Stephens
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With the release of is American Guitar, Stephens is putting his own unique take on the Instrumental Rock guitar genre, one that is at once a testament to those that came before him, and at the same time a vision into the future of the music. – ‘Guitar International Magazine’
Stephens is a versatile guitarist, easily moving from genre to genre It doesn’t matter what style you prefer, Randy Stephens can play them all. American Guitar is an impressive and well-balanced collection of mostly blues-based tracks – ‘Blues Bytes Magazine’
His tone and perfect and he's got chops to burn - Vintage Guitar Magazine
Randy plays his Butt off! – Jeff Golub
Randy supports Sweet Relief with 10% of all Cd sales going to help musicians with unpaid medical bills, click on the Icon for more information
Some of the Amp builders Randy has work with in the past. We are currently looking for new endorsment opportunities please use our contact page
Check out our new youtube channel for video updates just type in The Randy Stephens Band - here's the band in action performing Roy Buchanan's 'Drowning on Dry Land'
