FROM THE HIGH PLAINS TO TALL PINES 

The RandyBoys is an occasional  side project of Randy Lewis Brown and Randy Palmer. Both songwriters with a long list of accolades and both inspiring solo performers. But when their talents are combined you get something special. The results of this collaboration is  original folk/Americana music with a heart as well as a sense of place.  Two award-winning songwriters join forces creating expertly crafted songs with heart and mind, delivered with soul, grit and honesty. 

About The RandyBoys 

When these two award winning songwriters, Randy Palmer of Amarillo, TX and Randy Lewis Brown formerly of  Mineola, TX and current residing in Rio Rancho, NM met during the weekend in Kansas City a couple of years ago, the results of their first co-write was titled High Plains. From the very first it was clearly evident that the two were destined to write together. Palmer’s down home, family focused songwriting blends perfectly with Brown’s philosophical and poetic approach. Sometimes the result of a collaboration is greater than the sum of the parts and this is certainly one of those situations. Tagged by mutual friend Charlie Stewart of Handshake Management as the RandyBoys, the name instantly stuck. So what do you get when the high plains meet tall pines? You get Americana/Folk songs, expertly crafted with both heart, mind and a sense of place, delivered with soul, grit and honesty.  Currently both are releasing music through Berkalin Records in Houston Texas.

Randy Palmer - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals and Songwriting  http://randypalmermusic.com

Randy Palmer has performed folk/country since 1967, focusing on songwriting, guitar and solo and band projects. He received his bachelor’s degree in Radio/Television/Film from Baylor University and is a member of the Texas Folk Music Alliance and the Folk Alliance. He earned finalist in the 2011 and 2016 New Folk Songwriting Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Palmer also earned three ADDY Awards for his advertisement jingles for Palmer, Meader, and Holmes. He taught songwriting workshops for the Panhandle Professional Writer’s Association in 2010 and 2011 and has been a guest lecturer on songwriting for Amarillo College’s Creative Writing Program since 2008. He released his first record, Fighter by Nature, in 1975 on RoRo Records. He released his second record, Calling Me Home, in 1979 on Heartland Productions. He has just released his newest album titled 'Waterline'. 

Randy Lewis Brown - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals and Songwriting http://randylewisbrown.com

“With a gritty directness and a quiet strength, Randy Lewis Brown has been the voice of reason for quite some time. Just add him to each of our own never-ending lists of artists you must hear during these trying times.... “With shades of Rodney Crowell and Steve Earle, Brown’s well-worn voice is that of a punctuating intelligence and grace.” - Glide Magazine

Songwriter and poetic lyricist Randy Lewis Brown crafts Americana tales steeped in hard‑won truth and wounded optimism. Born in Louisiana and raised in Texas, he began writing songs at fourteen with a $10 guitar and has since built a career defined by evocative storytelling and lyrical poetry. Brown has opened for Ray Wylie Hubbard, David Olney, and Jim Lauderdale to name a few and performed at major festivals including Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival and the South Florida Folk Festival. In his spare time he teaches songwriting.

His 9th and latest release, Wind of Change in 2023 (Berkalin Records), produced by Merel Bregante, features thirteen original songs brought to life by a stellar ensemble of musicians. A repeat winner of national songwriting contests—including the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest (2021)—Brown continues to weave cosmic imagery and Americana tradition into songs that haunt, heal, and endure. Now based in New Mexico, his newest music reflects the vast skies and quiet resonance of the high desert.