Family Business is an album by Ronnie Penque. His second solo album, it was released on August 30, 2019.
Ronnie Penque is a singer, songwriter, and musician. He is perhaps best known for playing bass guitar in the band New Riders of the Purple Sage. The musicians on Family Business include NRPS members Buddy Cage, David Nelson, Michael Falzarano, and Johnny Markowski, along with other like-minded musical artists such as Mark Karan and Mookie Siegel.
Critical reception In the Asbury Park Press, Alex Biese wrote, "The album, recorded at the Jam Room Music Complex in Howell, is a lush, 10-track survey of the jammier side of American music, from the adventurous anthem "Wookie Kids" to the lush and tender ballad "Wondering" and the country-rock shimmer of "Emma Lynn". Half the album has the distinct, shining presence of Penque's New Riders bandmate Buddy Cage on pedal steel guitar."
Track listing All songs written by Ronnie Penque except where noted. "Crawford" – 4:04 "Midnight Medicine" (Penque, Deborah Grabien) – 5:35 "Wookie Kids" (Penque, Michael Falzarano) – 6:54 "Emma Lynn" – 3:15 "Wondering" – 6:12 "Shave That Rock" – 5:41 "Will I See You Tonight" – 3:16 "The Fugitive" (Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson) – 3:12 "Wish You Luck" – 6:08 "That's All" – 5:01
Personnel Musicians Ronnie Penque – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, lead vocals Arnie Brown – electric guitar, vocals Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar Clay Cassell – drums, percussion Mark Diomede – electric guitar Michael Falzarano – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Mike Flynn – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar Kenny Harten – fiddle Mark Karan – electric guitar Sandy Mack – harmonica Johnny Markowski – drums David Nelson – electric guitar, vocals Jeff Pearlman – piano, organ, vocals Katie Pearlman – drums, vocals Chris Penque – electric guitar, electric slide guitar James Saluzzi – electric guitar, vocals Mookie Siegel – organ, accordion Drave Taylor – piano, organ Production Produced by Ronnie Penque Mixing: Arnie Brown, Ronnie Penque Mastering: Dennis Drake Additional recording: Peter Francovilla Design: Ronnie Penque, Russ Paladino Photography: Bob Minkin, Suzy Perler, Vernon Webb, JM Hartl
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