Randy was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His father
was a honky-tonk musician, picking and grinning every chance
he had. Randy began playing the guitar around 13 years old
and played for himself, friends and family until 1992.
Circumstances finally allowed him to pursue his great love of
music, and he began playing at clubs, restaurants and bars in
the Houston.
He moved to Sarasota in 1998 and continued playing every
chance he could. He's been playing on Tuesday nights at the
Old Packinghouse Cafe(OPC) for eight and half years now.
His set list covers a huge range of music best described as
classic rock, blues, and country. Randy makes available a
song list at each performance and allows the crowd to
dictate the direction of the show. This assures great
participation and enjoyment for the audience.
Randy plays as a solo artist or with backup from local
musicians such as Richard Leps on fiddle and Richard 'Doc'
Burton on sax and flute. Lately, he has acquired the moniker
"Randy Tracy's Trio of Doom". This is thanks(??) to his good
buddy 'Acoustic Pete' who decided on this, possibly dubious,
honor without permission or advance notice. So if you're
ready for a show, drop him a line and get him booked for
your next shindig.  
Randy plays a unique style of guitar and sings with a voice
full of character. He has incorporated the influences of his
father, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and other classic
country musicians of the 40's, 50's, and 60's, with the music
of his own youth, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, John Prine, and
others to form his own songwriting style.
who the hell is this guy?