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Welcome, here you will find an accurate account of how an ordinary guy grew to become an experienced country music singer songwriter. There is no fluff, no bells, no whistles, just pure fact.

Ralph's career in country music began in the mid to late 60’s. Real country music was dominating the airways then along with other popular music and originated from the country music capital of the world Nashville. There was folk, bluegrass and bush music prevailing at the time, however, they did not dominate the music industry as much as real country music did. Ralph learnt to play the harmonica in the mid 60’s and started singing in a local church choir. He graduated to the guitar in the late 60’s and started singing country cover songs influenced by Tommy Collins, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Hank Locklin, Jim Reeves and Elvis Presley. By 1970 Ralph was also playing the clarinet and looking for a job. It was then that he decided to leave home for greener pastures. He joined a band in 1971 and started gigging not long after, playing the guitar, clarinet, saxophone and singing country music including Top 40’s music. This was a time when country music was enjoying equal status in the Top 40 arena. Ralph's expertise in the field of country music really came to the fore then. It was during this time that he wrote and sang the song "Angels don't stay" which was an instant hit and was later published in his Nashville cut album, "A High Price for low livin". From the mid 70's Ralph maintained his prowess in the field of country music alone while he migrated from one band to another. By 2005 Ralph had clocked up several years of singing country music and by then had developed a burning desire to excel as a country music artist. He quit the band scene and recorded three cover albums of which one was "I'll share my world with you" then a "Tribute to Buck Owens" when old Buck passed away, then onto and another titled, "Country Jamboree" all of which were instrumental in getting him to Nashville to record his album seen above.

In 2005 Ralph went solo to do what he does best, singing country music. As can be seen Ralph's country music career began a good many years prior to it being made concrete in Nashville. His music is making waves around the world right now. Ralph has lived those years as a country music singer, musician and songwriter, a fact that cannot be denied or erased from his life. It is etched in his being as to how he evolved to who he really is today. Make no mistake though, he can perform as good or even better than he used to back when he first started singing country music all those years ago.

Ralph sends his appreciation and thanks to T J Christian his producer of Paradise Hills, Tennessee without whose assistance his voice may never have been heard around the world. He also sends his thanks to Ann Pascoe and the gang at TLC Radio, New Zealand, Brendan T Moylan of "Born in Boots" Curtin radio 100.1 FM WA, Herb Brown of Country Comfort 102.5 FM WA, KSey Radio in Texas, John Bjoersvik of Radio Sotra Norway, Hans Mair of Radio Osttirol Austria, Peter Harrison of Wangaratta, Vic, Erik of Topholm Denmark, Connie Bennington of Dayton Ohio, JD of Victoria, Norman Frazer of Mountain Radio VIC, Rob Foenander of Radio Casey Victoria. Tom Kawai of Japan and to all the other great country music DJ's in Australia and around the world who are playing his music.

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