Steve Ripley

Steve Ripley (born Paul Steven Ripley on January 1 1950 in Boise, Idaho) [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=154674315] is a singer, songwriter, studio engineer, guitarist and inventor. He is also a member of country rock band The Tractors.

Biography

Ripley attended Glencoe High School in Glencoe, Oklahoma.As a studio musician, he has worked with Bob Dylan (on Shot of Love), with J. J. Cale (on "Shades" and "8"), and with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Roy Clark (on "Makin' Music".)

As a studio engineer, he created guitars for John Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Buffett and Eddie Van Halen before moving to Tulsa to buy Leon Russell's former studio called "The Church Studio." [http://www.thetractors.com/headquarters.php] In 2002 he created his own record label (Boy Rocking Records) to produce artists including Leon Russell and The Red Dirt Rangers. [http://www.thetractors.com/bios.php] ("Ranger Motel")

Discography

The Tractors

* 1994 : "The Tractors" (Arista)
* 1995 : "Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas" (Arista)
* 1998 : "Farmers in a Changing World" (Arista)
* 2001 : "Fast Girl" (Audium)
* 2002 : "The Big Night" (Boy Rocking)
* 2005 : "The Kids Record" (Boy Rocking)

olo discography

* 2002 : "Ripley" (Boy Rocking Records) with The Jordanaires

External links

* [http://www.thetractors.com Official Site ]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=154674315 MySpace Page]