Folk Bands and Artists
New Family Dog
https://www.newfamilydog.com/about
Dutch Records recording artists New Family Dog is a musical collaboration of veteran guitar player Jon “Blackdog” Ridnell and his son, bassist Miles Ridnell. Based in the musical mecca of Nederland, Colorado where Jon has been called the “most respected musician by other musicians,” they have a repertoire of close to 500 songs, including many originals and covers that lean heavily into bluegrass and Americana. Jon’s credits include a “Who’s Who” of American Music, having shared stages and performed or recorded with the likes of: Taj Mahal, Blues Traveler, Sally Van Meter, Fred Wesley, Henry Butler, Spin Doctors, and Yonder Mountain String
Dave Ridnell
Dave Ridnell’s songs cross the Americana landscapes of rhythm & blues, folk, country, and jazz, and at times dip a toe into the musical ocean of Brazil. His long-standing songwriting partnership with Brazilian Chico Coelho in Coelho & Ridnell led them to Japan, where their album “Sunny Day” garnered major radio play and a Top Ten place in the country’s annual Brazilian Grand Prix Disc Awards.
