The Mavens feature Rick on guitar, Mark Evans on lead guitar, Ted Sohier on bass, Pete Freeman on pedal steel and Jeff Berman on drums. Everybody sings.
Influences
Jimmy Rodgers, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Jesse Winchester, Joni Mitchell, Bob Wills, The StanleyBrothers, Paul Craft, David Wilcox, Buck Owens, The Everly Brothers, The Delmore Brothers, Tony Rice, Harlan Howard, Chet Baker, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Gurf Morlix, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Emmy Lou Harris, Tom Rush.
Rick performs solo and with the bluegrass band, The Dog Run Boys and Pittsburgh-based honky-tonk band, The Mavens.
Released a solo CD in 2000, called So Lo and will release second singer-songwriter CD in December. the Mavens will also release their first studio recording in the late fall or winter.
Your new CD, BLUE & BROKEN HEARTED, is quintessential Malis. A perfect country backroads concoction of honky-tonkin', lovable losin', infectious melodies, and smoky room croonin'. Any body who loves Hank, Jimmy Rodgers, and any other Americana icon oughta head to CD Baby now and snag this gem.
