Jon Randall

Jon Randall spent much of his career just outside of the spotlight, working as a sideman, songwriter, and producer who straddled the line between Americana and mainstream country. He first garnered attention as the guitarist in Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers, a position that led him to a recording contract with RCA Nashville. His 1995 debut What You Don't Know didn't catch fire, yet it showcased how he could navigate the distance separating classic and contemporary country, a skill that served him well as a hit songwriter for Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert. The association with Lambert helped coax him back to recording in 2021, when he released the collaborative album The Marfa Tapes with Lambert and Jack Ingram.