Song:Ed's Song
Album:Devotion + Doubt
Folk singer Richard Buckner will likely remind long time fans of the late great Townes Van Zandt. He's very much influenced by the Texas introspective singer songwriter vibe but he's actually from San Francisco. He also lived in Edmonton for many years. But he got his start in music with veteran Lubbock, Texas producer Lloyd Maines. Maines has produced Joe Ely among others but is best known as the father of Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks. Maines produced Buckner's 1994 debut CD Bloomed with the help of several Lubbock musicians. Meanwhile Buckner was building a following with the alternative rock crowd fronting his band The Doubters. Buckner got the attention of MCA Records and Devotion + Doubt was his 1997 major label debut. Alt rock producer J.D. Foster along with Marc Ribot produced Buckner's two MCA albums. It appears that Buckner was too alternative for the country market. They couldn't figure out how to sell him. So he's back to recording for indie labels and he still tours. Buckner is currently signed with North Carolina indie label Merge Records (Arcade Fire) and his latest CD Meadow was released in Sept. 2006. His website is currently under construction which is a sign that he has a new CD coming soon. Richard Buckner will likely appeal to alt country fans. Here's Richard Buckner performing Ed's Song in Asheville, NC.
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