Rick Todd - Diesel Town (2023)

A little late on the schedule but worthy of a listen is Amarillo, Texas-based Rick Todd who explores through his music the wonder & mystery of being alive, that’s it. In a nutshell. No hard sell. This new 9-cut album tells of tales drawn from the Empty Quarter of America.

A downer? Not at all. It’s an album that documents experiences. Todd goes Woody Guthrie with his songs about railroad bulls, wailing ghost ponies, wandering monks, Dust Bowl survivors, guitar-slinging pirates, road-worn pilgrims, broken lovers & those people worn down by the loss of hope & decay. Excellent descriptions by Todd himself of his intense songs. The expressive singer-songwriter (vocals/acoustic & electric guitars/mandolin/button accordion/bass/banjo/harmonica & keyboards) has been around the barn once or twice.