Release: Kid Ramos - Strange Things Happening

Artiest/Band: Kid Ramos Album: Strange Things Happening Release: 21 March 2025 Label: Nola Blue Records In a career spanning more than forty years, Orange County, CA native Kid Ramos has been a member of the James Harman Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys, Los Fabulocos and The Proven Ones. Ramos was awarded The Orange County Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and has received 14 Blues Music Award nominations to date.......

In a career spanning more than forty years, Orange County, CA native Kid Ramos has been a member of the James Harman Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys, Los Fabulocos and The Proven Ones. Ramos was awarded The Orange County Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and has received 14 Blues Music Award nominations to date. He also produced legendary pianist Floyd Dixon's final recording, Time Brings About A Change, as well as the accompanying documentary.

Featured vocalist and harmonicist, Brian Templeton, is a forty-plus year veteran of the Boston, MA music scene. Templeton was the iconic voice of The Radio Kings, with recordings on the Memphis-based Icehouse Record label. He has been a featured performer with Jerry Portnoy, Sonny Rhodes, James Cotton, Otis Grand and has toured under his own name in Europe, Canada and the United States. Templeton's independent label, Straight Street Records, presents his approach to Christian music. Featured vocalist and Kid's son, Johnny Ramos, is a singer/songwriter and guitarist from southern California. His music is heavily influenced by the blues and rock 'n' roll of the 50s and 60s.

1.   Strange Things Happening 2.   How I Got Over 3.   I'm Working On a Building 4.   Oh What a Meeting 5.   Jesus Dropped the Charges 6.   An Answer for Isaac 7.   God Walks the Dark Hills 8.   Satan's Jeweled Crown 9.   Nobody but the Lord 10. Every Grain of Sand 11. More Love More Power 12. I'm a Pilgrim

The inspiration for this record came when Kid received a phone call from an old pastor friend, James Rasmussen. "James decided he was going to start supporting musicians that were playing gospel music and spread the word that way, and he wanted to know if I wanted to make a God record. Of course I had to call my brother Brian Templeton and he was down for the project. We recorded everything live in basically two days. I had my son Johnny on there, and Stephen Hodges, Mike Turturro and the great organ and piano player Dave Limina from back East that Brian recommended," Ramos continues. 

"Meeting producer Chris Lizotte and discovering many mutual friends turned into a great friendship. My first gospel record is really from the heart, and I hope people enjoy it."

For more information: 

• Nola Blue, Inc.
• 590 Centerville Road PMB 126
• Lancaster, PA 177601 
• Website:  www.nolabluerecords.com