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Sorrow, Heartache, and Pain

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Released: Aug 7, 2012

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Sorrow, Heartache, and Pain
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The Fire Inside
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Home State Line
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I'm Bitter (with J.B. Beverley)
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I Ain't Gonna Sing About It
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General Info

Genre: Americana / Country / Roots Music
Location Fayetteville, Un
Profile Views: 17881
Last Login: 1/9/2013
Member Since 1/24/2009
Website www.ronniehymes.com
Record Label HellbillyRon Music
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Born in Cheverly, Md, Ronnie grew up in the hills of Western Maryland and West Virginia. Taking piano lessons from the age of 7 at the grade school he attended, proved to be the foundation for a lifelong love of music. Hymes switched to guitar at age 10, when the family moved from West Virginia to North Carolina. Playing the guitar was not only a way to pass the time, but you'll often hear Ronnie talk about how the guitar kept him off the streets and out of trouble as a teenager. Working as a mechanic at a car dealership, Ronnie attended the local technical school and earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science. Hard work and determination being a strong family value, it wasn't long before Hymes was promoted to shop foreman. The military town that Ronnie worked in became a ghost town when Operation Desert Storm broke out in 1990, and making a living turning wrenches became a weekly struggle to earn enough money to feed his new family. The promise of a steady paycheck and good benefits made it an easy decision to go to work at the local Tire Factory, where his dad and two brothers worked. Being a factory worker and raising a family helped him to realize his roots and where he came from. Never putting down the guitar, Ronnie was always playing in local bands around his home town. But just like in the Merle Haggard song, Hymes had those "Working Man Blues". In early 2009, he recorded a 5 song EP that, with the help of YouTube and MySpace, made its mark in Underground Country Music. With the release of his self produced full length album "UnIncorporated" in 2010, and great reviews from the likes of "SavingCountryMusic.com", Ronnie Hymes has shown he is a driving force in today's Honky Tonk Country Music Scene. He has shared the stage with many great artist in his genre, including good friends and fellow musicians Lucky Tubb, J.B. Beverley, Hellbound Glory, Bob Wayne, Billy Don Burns, and many, many more. Since releasing his "UnIncorporated" album, Ronnie has been backed by a rotating band of musicians called "Carolina Freight". Some of the Freight members over the years have been Jukebox Hank on doghouse bass, Tim Shearer on lead guitar, Casey Gill on doghouse bass, Will Owen Gage on lead guitar, Frank Ehlinger on doghouse bass, Buck Thrailkill on banjo, J.B. Beverley on lead guitar, Polecat Fisher on harmonica, and Zachary Sweeney on lead guitar. Whether he is performing solo, or with Carolina Freight, Ronnie's live show is packed with enough energy to power a small town, and is one you won't soon forget. In late 2011, while in the studio with Frank Ehlinger and Buck Thrailkill to record his new album, Ronnie and the guys revisited some of the songs from the "UnIncorporated" album. You can feel the energy in the room as they pound out the sounds which became the latest incarnation of Carolina Freight on the January 2012 EP, "5 Tracks". His latest full length album "Just a Workin' Man" was released in August 2012, again with Ehlinger and Thrailkill laying down the sounds of the Freight. Mixed and mastered at Rebel Roots studio by J.B. Beverley, who also co-wrote a song and performed on the record, this album speaks straight to the heart of the working man, and is a must have for any true fan of the roots music scene. So what's next for Ronnie Hymes? ...Only Tomorrow will tell. But one thing is for sure, Ronnie Hymes is a real deal Honky Tonker who knows how to make it happen.
Members
Ronnie Hymes
Influences
Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Hank William Jr., Hank Williams III, Charlie Daniels, Willie Nelson, Seldom Scene, ZZ Top, Buck and Roy and the whole Hee Haw Gang, Ernest Tubb, Hellbound Glory, Lucky Tubb and the Modern Day Troubadours, and many, many more
Sounds Like
bare bones, brokedown and driftin', beer drinkin', honky tonk music

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Press

"Ronnie Hymes is no stranger to hard work. He's also no stranger to using his guitar for a therapist. On his new CD "Just A Workin' Man", Hymes presents ten heavy hitting, hard driving country songs that will speak to the everyday working man and anyone else who feels the burdens of a slumping economy, paying dues, and fighting for time to have a little fun. Flanked by banjoist Buck Thrailkill and upright bass slapper Frank Ehlinger, "Just A Workin' Man" features several original songs, a couple of choice co-authorships, and a cover of the Waylon Jennings classic "Shine", and is a must have for country purists and roots music enthusiasts alike!"
-J.B. Beverley

"The beauty of this album is it’s roots in truth. When so many Nashville products try to sing about the common man’s common struggles, they have to do it from the outside looking in. What Ronnie is doing is getting what is inside out, to keep his sanity.l"
-Triggerman "SavingCountryMusic.com"

"Ronnie Hymes is real. Ronnie Hymes is raw. For fans of true underground country music, look no further"
-Jahshie P. "Outlaw Radio Chicago"

"Anyone can pick up a guitar and sing into a mic. Ronnie Hymes isn't just anyone that's for sure. Ronnie is what REAL country music is all about. He writes and sings about REAL life and plays the guitar like it's meant to be played... Like it's an extension of his soul. You can waste your time with pop country or you can give your ears the REAL deal.... Ronnie Hymes is the real deal"
-Blake Clayton "IBWIP Radio Show"

"Ronnie Hymes has done more to promote underground music than almost any other artist out there"...
-Chris Miller "Blue Ribbon Radio"

"Ronnie Hymes is more independent than the 4th of July."
-Donnie Cash "Rugburn Radio"

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